Marty’s photo of the day #2556: Today we go artsy with a “Study in Gold and Brown.” This is an anaconda surfacing for a breath in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Artsy anaconda
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Whipsnake
Marty’s photo of the day #2527: I photographed this whipsnake in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru. I had to be quick to capture this photo, because it was doing an admirable job of defending itself.
My favorite frog
Marty’s photo of the day #2503: Here’s my favorite frog—a monkey frog. She was so docile, and just crawled around on my arm while I took photos. (Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru)
The insect from outer space
Marty’s photo of the day #2498: Is it a leaf-mimic mantis, or is it an alien from outer space? (Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru)
Leaf-Mimic Lizard
Marty’s photo of the day #2481: Here’s a leaf-mimic lizard, photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Eye-to-eye with a smoky jungle frog
Marty’s photo of the day #2471: This is a smoky jungle frog, photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Baby boa!
Marty’s photo of the day #2456: Aah . . . it’s a baby Amazon tree boa! (Photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.)
Fun with dugouts
Marty’s photo of the day #2450: This photo, from Peru, explained with a short excerpt from my first book, Cool Creatures, Hot Planet: Exploring the Seven Continents: Other than Yaguas paddling in their dugouts (a skinny canoe carved from a log), we had the Rio Orosa to ourselves. When we passed the occasional tribal village, […]
A little weevil in a big, big world
Marty’s photo of the day #2345: This is a weevil of some sort, photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru. I considered cropping this in a bit more, but I think the wider angle gives a better feel for just how small this little guy is.
Anaconda
Marty’s photo of the day #2337: I photographed this anaconda in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru. Note the cloudy eyes—the snake is just a few days away from shedding her skin.
The Belén District of Iquitos, Peru,
Marty’s photo of the day #2239: I stood on the roof of a house, in the Belén District of Iquitos, Peru, to take this photo. This is the poor section of town, as it is on the Amazon River floodplain. Just to the left is the Amazon River.
Green Iguana
Heliconia
Marty’s photo of the day #2075: Here’s a heliconia that I photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru.
Amazon River
Marty’s photo of the day #2068: Your first thought when seeing this photo was likely that it was a lake or an ocean bay scene. It’s not. This is the Amazon River in Peru.