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Marty’s photo of the day #5020: Exploring the Everglades was the only adventure in my nonfiction books where my wife didn’t accompany me. I was on a college speaking tour in Florida and scheduled multiple days off for exploring. Because I had to pack all my college speaking gear, the only camera I had room […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4785: “Do you like my hat?” (Photographed in the Everglades, not far from the American Fascist Party’s new internment camp.)
Marty’s photo of the day #4690: There is so much going on in this photo I shot in the Everglades that it’s easy to miss the alligator.
Marty’s photo of the day #4623: How does nonfiction influence fiction? I photographed this alligator while working on my second nonfiction book, Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico. Spending time in the Everglades with alligators also influenced a subplot in my latest novel, The Silver Squad: […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4576: This is a zebra longwing butterfly, photographed in the Everglades. A slightly different version of this photo appears in my second book, Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico.
Marty’s photo of the day #4560: I photographed this little green heron while peeking through thick Everglades foliage that surrounded a tiny pond. This photo also appears in my second book, Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico.
Marty’s photo of the day #4462: Coqui frog, photographed in Puerto Rico. This photo also appears in my four-time award-winning book, Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico.
Day #2 of Seven Marty Essen Books in Seven Days, featured in order of publication. We continue with the four-time award-winning Endangered Edens: Exploring the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Costa Rica, the Everglades, and Puerto Rico. “Join photographer extraordinaire Marty Essen and his intrepid wife Deb on their adventures through four Endangered Edens. You’ll be […]
Marty’s photo of the day #4643: Viceroy butterfly, photographed in the Everglades. Throughout my travels, I have found dozens of animal mimics, and the evolution of those species has always fascinated me. Some are harmless creatures that mimic deadly creatures; others are camouflage masters that mimic their surroundings. With that in mind, the viceroy butterfly […]
