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Marty’s photo of the day #4762: When Deb and I were in Bonaire last September, the two consumer-quality underwater cameras I brought soon began to leak. That sent me on a desperate search to buy what turned out to be the one-and-only pro-quality underwater camera for sale on the entire island: a Sealife Micro 3.0. […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4681: These are magnificent frigatebirds, photographed off the coast of Bonaire. They have wingspans that exceed seven feet.
Marty’s photo of the day #4676: Deb checks out a hawksbill sea turtle. Or is it a hawksbill sea turtle checking out Deb? Either way, I shot this photo last fall off the coast of Bonaire.
Marty’s photo of the day #4660: A hawksbill sea turtle swims in for a close-up. These magnificent turtles are listed as critically endangered by the IUCN. Photographed off the coast of Bonaire.
Marty’s photo of the day #4657: These are ocean surgeonfish, photographed last fall off the coast of Bonaire.
Marty’s photo of the day #4656: I normally don’t post photos of this poor quality, but I was in 30 feet of water when I spotted this beautiful goldentail moray eel slithering among the “sea tribbles.” Photographed off the coast of Bonaire.
Marty’s photo of the day #4653: I photographed this green sea turtle last September off the coast of Bonaire. Each time either Deb or I saw a turtle, we’d call out to the other: “Turtle! Turtle! Turtle!” We just loved them. Commentary: Can you imagine Felon 47 or Elon Musk getting excited about seeing a […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4613: This is a critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle, feeding on the ocean floor, off the coast of Bonaire.
Marty’s photo of the day #4606: This is a honeycomb cowfish and stoplight parrotfish (initial phase), photographed off the coast of Bonaire.
Marty’s photo of the day #4598: This is a night heron, photographed last year on the island of Bonaire. Creating this photo required sitting quietly under the trees at a tiny waterhole, waiting for the bird to join me.
Marty’s photo of the day #4597: This is a stoplight parrotfish, photographed off the coast of Bonaire. Aren’t the colors amazing?
Marty’s photo of the day #4594: This was a difficult fish to identify because there is much variation among the species. Ultimately, you are looking at a white-spotted filefish that I photographed off the coast of Bonaire.
Marty’s photo of the day #4590: This was a “Holy shit!” moment. Deb and I were out a little deeper than usual, when a massive school of fish suddenly engulfed us. The moment lasted only a few seconds, as tuna were pursuing them in a high-speed chase. Photographed in Bonaire.
Marty’s photo of the day #4587: For my last photo of 2024, I present a critically endangered hawksbill sea turtle that swam with me multiple times off the coast of Bonaire. I have this “favorite shot of the year” blown up in a large frame, where I see it every day and smile.
