Marty’s photo of the day #3773: I found this seed pod, creating its own miniature canoe, while exploring the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Seed-pod canoe
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Giant ceiba borer beetle
Marty’s photo of the day #3713: This is a giant ceiba borer beetle. Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Velvety swamp snake
Look closely!
Marty’s photo of the day #3705: Look closely. It’s a walking stick. (Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru)
Leaf-mimic mantis
Amazon mushrooms
Marty and the monkey frog
Smoky jungle frog
Marty’s photo of the day #3650: This is a smoky jungle frog. Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
The only white people around
Marty’s photo of the day #3624: When Deb and I traveled all seven continents, there were multiple times when we were the only white people around. In all such instances, the residents greeted us with smiles. While I can’t say it would change every Republican, I do think more would stop fearing/hating/resenting brown people if […]
The golden chrysalis
Marty’s photo of the day #3572: This golden chrysalis will become a clearwing butterfly, named Sally. Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Leaf-mimic lizard
Marty’s photo of the day #3569: This is a leaf-mimic lizard, photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Anaconda dreams
Marty’s photo of the day #3545: A full-grown anaconda can weigh up to 500 pounds, qualifying it as the world’s heaviest snake. It can also reach 28 feet in length. This one wasn’t quite that big. Okay, it wasn’t even big enough to do damage to anything larger than a rat. Still, it was an […]
Paddling in the rainy season
Marty’s photo of the day #3499: Deb paddles her little dugout through the Amazon Rainforest in Peru. I took this photo during the rainy season. Had it been the dry season, she would have been on solid ground.
So tiny!
Marty’s photo of the day #3491: A tiny green tree frog sits on a finger in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Whipsnake
Monkey lizard
Marty’s photo of the day #3452: Here’s a monkey lizard. Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Black caiman
Marty’s photo of the day #3451: This little cutie is a baby black caiman. If all goes well, this caiman will reach sixteen feet in length. Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Hey Mike Pence!
Marty’s photo of the day #3393: Hey Mike Pence! If you’re going to sit around with a bug on your head, at least do it with style. Otherwise people will just think you’re a turd. (Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru)
Amazon walking stick
Look closely
Marty’s photo of the day #3358: Look closely—there are two walking sticks in this picture. Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.