Marty’s photo of the day #4354: My two-week-long speaking tour is over, and I’m flying from Syracuse, NY to Missoula, MT later today. It sure would be nice if each airplane flight were as exciting as my first airplane flight, as a child. Now all I hope for is that I don’t get stuck next […]
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Skittish macaws
Marty’s photo of the day #3549: This won’t go down as my most crisp photo, but macaws are skittish. I had been trying to photograph them for the entire week I was in Costa Rica, and I finally got close enough for a few shots on the morning of my departure.
Too close for macaw
Marty’s photo of the day #3043: For me, this photo is more about victory than anything. During the week I was in Costa Rica, the macaws frustrated me. I could hear them, and sometimes I’d see them for a second or two as they flew through the rainforest. It wasn’t until my very last hike […]
Appreciating the Amazon Rainforest, Pt 4
Marty’s photo of the day #2994: The Amazon Rainforest is burning, and while the Amazon has experienced major fires before, I can’t help wondering how much greedy right-wing politicians and nearly 40 years of climate change denial have contributed to the devastation. With that in mind, this week I’m featuring photos I’ve taken of animals […]
Deep in the Amazon Rainforest . . . a pet macaw
Marty’s photo of the day #2777: This is a blue and yellow macaw. I don’t remember his name, but he belonged to someone in the Yagua tribe. So, yes, I photographed him deep in the Amazon Rainforest, but he wasn’t exactly wild.