Marty Essen
@martyessen
Multi-award-winning author of nine books (three nonfiction & six fiction), talent agent, college speaker, activist, adventurer, and photographer. Website: Blog:
Marty’s photo of the day #5106: Here’s a scenic shot from the top of the world. I’m standing a short distance from where the Jago River enters the Arctic Ocean—looking south over the river and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. #photography #nature
Marty’s photo of the day #5105: Leaf-mimic katydid, photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru. #photography #rainforest #nature
Marty’s photo of the day #5104: Here’s a little cuteness for your Sunday. It’s a baby Columbian ground squirrel, photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. #photography #nature
Marty’s photo of the day #5103: This is an eyelash viper, chillin’ out in Costa Rica. #photography #wildlife
Marty’s photo of the day #5102: Blue morpho butterfly, photographed in Costa Rica. #photography #nature
Marty’s photo of the day #5101: Here’s a scenic shot, taken last year, somewhere in the Raja Ampat of New Guinea. #photography #nature
Marty’s photo of the day #5100: A Galapagos sea lion, barely able to stay awake on a beautiful sunny day. (Photographed in the Galapagos Islands.) #photography #nature
Marty’s photo of the day #5099: Comparing noses with one of the wild donkeys on the island of Bonaire. #photography #nature
Marty’s photo of the day #5098: Two days ago, I featured an action shot of this nighthawk. Today, I'm featuring a portrait. Nellie (the dog), gets partial credit for this photo, as she pointed the bird out to me. (Photographed at the Essen Wildlife Refuge in Montana.) #birds #photography
Marty’s photo of the day #5097: An American oystercatcher, searching for a meal. (Photographed in the Galapagos Islands.) #photography #birds
Marty’s photo of the day #5097: For the second day in a row, Nellie gets credit for my photo of the day. Until her new bionic leg heals, she is restricted to leash walks, and it was during a leash walk yesterday through the Essen Wildlife Refuge . . . (Tap ALT for full text.) #birds #photography
Marty’s photo of the day #5096: Our dog, Nellie, has amazing senses. She gets credit for this shot. It was well after sunset when we stepped out onto the front porch. Immediately she knew something was sleeping among . . . (Click ALT and tap text for full story.) #photography #nature
Marty’s photo of the day #5095: I photographed this Boyd’s forest dragon on a night-hike in Australia. These lizards get to be about 20 inches long. Unlike most lizards, they do not bask in the sun to regulate body temperature. Instead . . . (Click ALT for full text.) #photography #nature #animals
Marty’s photo of the day #5094: Five thousand pounds of snorting attitude. (Photographed while canoeing the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe.) #photography #nature #wildlife
Marty’s photo of the day #5093: This is a green iguana, photographed on the island of Bonaire. #photography #wildlife #nature #animals
Marty’s photo of the day #5092: I watched these two pileated woodpeckers pick apart an old, downed tree yesterday. (Photographed at the Essen Wildlife Refuge in Montana.) #birds #photography
Marty’s photo of the day #5091: This is a howler monkey baby and mother, photographed in Costa Rica. #photography #nature
It’s cold and rainy day here in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana, but the white-breasted nuthatches don’t care. #birds #photography
Marty’s photo of the day #5090: Galapagos sea lion, photographed in the Galapagos Islands. #photography #sealife
Marty’s photo of the day #5089: Iceberg along the coast of Antarctica. #photography #nature
Marty’s photo of the day #5088: Sally Lightfoot crabs, photographed in the Galapagos Islands. #photography #nature
Marty’s photo of the day #5088: This is a bush cricket. It would fill the palm of an average person’s hand. (Photographed in Zimbabwe.) #photography #wildlife #insects
Marty’s photo of the day #5087: This is a Borneo pygmy elephant. It is a unique, genetically distinct subspecies of the Asian elephant, about 20% smaller than mainland Asian elephants, reaching a height of roughly 9 feet. (Photographed on the island of Borneo.) #nature #photography #animals
Marty’s photo of the day #5086: I found this heartleaf arnica under a rock shelf in the mountains. Protection from the elements kept it in pristine condition. (Photographed at “The Secret Spot” in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.) #photography #flowers
Marty’s photo of the day #5085: Dragonfly, photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana. #photography #nature
Marty’s photo of the day #5084: When I photographed this leopard, the sun had set and my camera was screaming for light. I brightened, sharpened, and denoised the photo to make it acceptable for posting. (Photographed in Zimbabwe.) #photography #nature #wildlife
Marty’s photo of the day #5083: This underwater scene features reticulated dascyllus and black-tailed dascyllus. (Photographed in the Raja Ampat of Indonesian New Guinea.) #photography #nature
Marty’s photo of the day #5082: I think cinnamon teals are such pretty ducks. (Photographed in the Bitterroot Valley of Montana.) #photography #nature #birds
Marty’s photo of the day #5081: An iceberg along the coast of Antarctica. #photography #nature #Antarctica