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July 21, 2018
Pine White Butterflies
Marty’s photo of the day #2603: I love it each year when the pine white butterflies take flight around our house. Several years back, it was almost as if we lived in a snow globe. This year the numbers are smaller, but they are just as hypnotic to watch.
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July 20, 2018
A secret message from the Republican Jesus
“Psst . . . Hey, ammosexuals and fetish patriots . . . Republican Jesus here. Sorry to have to hide in your refrigerator like this, but I have a super-secret message for you that has to remain just between you and me. I know you have two major fantasies:
“Your first fantasy is that you will be in a movie theater or a school when there’s a mass shooting, and you will get to play James Bond, take down the shooter, and impress the girls who otherwise wouldn’t look at you. Well, unfortunately, James Bond is a British agent and Führer Trump has declared the UK, which is still part of the European Union, a “foe.” Obviously, you can’t play a foe. Playing Dr. Evil is still an option, however.
“Your second fantasy is to pretend you are one of the Wolverines in the movie Red Dawn. Sorry that is now out of the question as well. Führer Trump has switched sides, so you must do so too. On the bright side, think of it like your Civil War reenactments, when you play a Confederate soldier. Now, when you reenact Red Dawn, you can pretend you’re a Russian soldier and shoot one of those pesky Wolverines.
“Finally, your NRA membership is still good. Everyone still thinks the initials mean National Rifle Association, but just between you and me, they now mean National Russian Association.”
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Sea Lion
Marty’s photo of the day #2602: Here’s a sea lion that I photographed near an island in the Sea of Cortez.
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July 19, 2018
Harold the lizard
Marty’s photo of the day #2601: Here’s a little lizard, I photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru. Sorry, I don’t have an ID on this one, but he claims his name is Harold.
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July 18, 2018
Alien of Walking Stick? You Decide!
Marty’s photo of the day #2600: This is a walking stick I photographed in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru. Or it’s alien from a distant planet. I’m not sure.
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July 17, 2018
Fred the Eyelash Viper
Marty’s photo of the day #2599: This is Fred the Eyelash Viper. He lived on a large leaf outside the cabin we rented in the Costa Rican rainforest. Each morning and each night, Deb and I would stop and say “hi.” Fred would have responded in kind, but lack of vocal cords prevented him from doing so.
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July 16, 2018
Howler Monkey
Marty’s photo of the day #2598: Here’s a howler monkey that I photographed in a Costa Rican rainforest.
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July 15, 2018
Bat Welcoming Committee
Marty’s photo of the day #2597: The Welcoming Committee at an abandoned farmhouse in Costa Rica.
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July 13, 2018
Red-winged blackbird
Marty’s photo of the day #2595: Red-winged blackbird (Photographed in Montana).
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July 12, 2018
The longest migration on Earth
Marty’s photo of the day #2594: This is a tiny segment of the Porcupine caribou migration. These caribou migrate between Canada and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Their 800 mile-long migration is the longest of any land animal on Earth.
Now that the Republican cult and Rut Leader Trump have opened up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil drilling, the caribou are celebrating—because caribou just love oil spills and air pollution. In fact, many caribou have been wearing special MMGA (Make Migrations Great Again) antlers to celebrate their good fortune.
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