You are browsing archives for
Marty’s photo of the day #4664: This is Lake Superior, with Duluth, Minnesota far in the distance. When I was growing up in Duluth, photography wasn’t something I put much thought into. Someday, I’d like to go back and photograph the lake when the ice buckles and starts piling up along the shore. It can […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4424-4426: Last night, Deb called out, “Marty! Come here. And bring your camera.” On our front porch railing, a major hatch of spiders was taking place. The mother spider wasn’t around, so while I took photos, Deb got a magnifying glass and the National Audubon Society Guide to North American […]
Marty’s photo of the day #3683: You are looking at the Weber Music Hall, in the University of Minnesota Duluth. This excerpt from my latest book, Hits, Heathens, and Hippos: Stories from an Agent, Activist, and Adventurer, explains the shot: My two favorite performances—so far—have been homecoming shows. The closest college to me is the […]
Marty’s photo of the day #3616: If you’ve read either Time Is Irreverent or Hits, Heathens, and Hippos: Stories from an Agent, Activist, and Adventurer, you know a little about Fitger’s. The historic Duluth landmark used to be the Fitger Brewing Company, but now it is a boutique hotel, a bookstore, and a collection of […]
Marty’s photo of the day #3411: Yesterday, I made it home from my six-day, “Don’t Get COVID-19 and Die Tour”—but barely. If you’ve been following my posts, you know that I drove a rental van for the tour, because in addition to performing Around the World in 90 Minutes at Eastern Arizona College, I also […]
Marty’s photo of the day #2903: This is the Split Rock Lighthouse, on Lake Superior, just north of where I lived until I was six, in Two Harbors, Minnesota. I spent the first twenty years of my life living on Lake Superior. When I lived in Duluth and worked in radio, two songs summed up […]
Marty’s photo of the day #2494: I worked my way through high school and college as a DJ at radio stations WEBC and KQDS in Duluth. That avocation is long behind me, but I still take requests. Yesterday a friend wrote and requested a marmot picture. So let me, uh-um, clear my throat and find […]
