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Marty’s photo of the day #3105: I’m not totally sure what species this hawk is, because I couldn’t find a perfect match in books or on the internet. I’m going with red-shouldered hawk, but if you have a better suggestion, let me know. (Photographed in Montana)
Marty’s photo of the day #3103: Throughout our marriage, Deb and I have done some crazy things on the spur of the moment—from suddenly deciding to move to Montana to suddenly deciding to travel all seven continents for my first book—but one of the craziest happened the night I introduced Deb to the Dutch band […]
Marty’s photo of the day #3084: Photography is all about light, and on one early Montana morning, the Gods of Artsy Light were in a particularly good mood.
Marty’s photo of the day #3054: This is a pileated woodpecker, photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Marty’s photo of the day #3031: This is an osprey, carrying some nesting material, or making off with a patch of Donald Trump’s hair. I’m not sure which. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana)
Marty’s photo of the day #3027: Your Sunday morning cuteness train. (Mallard ducks, photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Marty’s photo of the day #3026: “Damn it, Robert! You left the toilet seat up again.” (Magpies, photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Marty’s photo of the day #3014: I totally planned this shot. (Sandhill crane and the red-winged blackbird, photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.)
Marty’s photo of the day #2988: Two of these birds visited Deb’s and my house yesterday. We knew they were grosbeaks, but what kind? When Deb couldn’t find the bird in our Audubon field guide, I searched the internet and found a close match at fieldguide.mt.gov. It’s an evening grosbeak in juvenile plumage.
Marty’s photo of the day #2973: This is Annie—the best dog I’ve ever had—in a photo I took more than fifteen years ago. Deb and I had climbed to the top of a mountain in southern Montana, while Annie climbed it multiple times, saying, “Come on! Come on!” The view at the top was stunning […]
Marty’s photo of the day #2969: Today is part two of my three-part series, “Inside Deb’s Lavender Patch.” Did you know that there are 28 species of bee in Montana? Of course, since President KKKlueless sees bees as a “liberal insect,” he is doing his best to reduce their numbers in Montana and everywhere else. […]
Marty’s photo of the day #2941: Deb and I moved to Montana in 1996, partly because we enjoyed being able to hike almost anywhere and not see a single person. That’s changed over the years—especially in the summer—and now it’s difficult to find a trailhead parking lot without numerous cars. Fortunately, many years ago Deb […]
Marty’s photo of the day #2916: What is the most colorful bird found in Montana? My vote is for the western tanager. My writing room is on the second floor, and it has a window wall facing the mountains. Not a day goes by that some bird flying by doesn’t distract me from my work. […]
Marty’s photo of the day #2895: This was the view from the picture window in my writing room early this morning. The sun was rising on the opposite side of the house, making the trees glow, while Gash Peak was in the clouds. Sure Montana has twice elected a body-slammer Congressman, and we even sent […]
Marty’s photo of the day #2871: I dedicate today’s photo to Wanda LaCroix. She lives in Grecia, Costa Rica, and on February 1st I mailed her a copy of my new novel, “Time Is Irreverent 2: Jesus Christ, Not Again!” According to USPS tracking, the book traveled from Victor, Montana to Missoula to San Francisco […]
Donald Trump will forever be the worst president in the United States, because he is the only president who openly tries to entice his fans to kill for him. In my opinion, he already succeeded once, by giving the man who would become the Capital Gazette shooter that extra push, that extra permission, to kill […]
Marty’s photo of the day #2855: This is a female red-winged blackbird. Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.
Marty’s photo of the day #2853: Wild turkeys are just rude! A rafter of them live next to my house, along with a few wild peacocks. The peacocks are incredibly shy. In fact, I’m not even positive how many there are. While I’ve been able to photograph the peacocks a few times, I’ve never been […]
