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February 5, 2018
Ready . . . aim . . .
Marty’s photo of the day #2447: “Okay! He’s almost beneath us. Not yet. Hold it. . . ! Hold it. . . ! Now!”
(Galahs, photographed in Queensland, Australia)
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February 4, 2018
Antarctic the beautiful
Marty’s photo of the day #2446: In my mind, Antarctica will always be the most beautiful place I’ve ever visited.
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February 3, 2018
Proceed with caution
Marty’s photo of the day #2445: Anyone want to race through the cactus?
(Photographed in the Mojave National Preserve, on the Arizona-California border)
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February 2, 2018
Artsy alligator
Marty’s photo of the day #2444: You may have to look at this photo for a moment to figure it out. This is an alligator, suspended in clear water, with plants reflecting on the surface. It’s an Artsy Alligator!
(Photographed in the Everglades)
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February 1, 2018
Turkey Vulture
Marty’s photo of the day #2443: Turkey vulture, photographed on the Baja Peninsula of Mexico.
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January 31, 2018
A grizzly family outing
Marty’s photo of the day #2442: I had the privilege of watching this momma grizzly and her cubs for about twenty minutes. They came down the side of a mountain and lingered on their way across the valley floor. They finally took off when a huge bison wandered their way.
(Photographed in Yellowstone National Park)
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January 30, 2018
Why I’m not watching tonight’s State of the Union Address
I don’t think I’ve missed a State of the Union address in twenty years. But quite frankly, my time is more valuable than another Donald Trump performance. I know what’s going to happen anyway—and you probably do too:
1) Trump will pretend to be sane for the hour or so he speaks.
2) The media will fawn over Trump for being “presidential.”
3) Trump will declare the state of the union fabulous, because money is the only thing that matters to him. That the poor, the middle class, minorities, the environment, international relations, health care, and the long-term viability of our planet are all in worse shape under his incompetent leadership are of no concern to him.
4) Republican politicians will declare the state of the union fabulous, because money is the only thing that matters to them. That the poor, the middle class, minorities, the environment, international relations, health care, and the long-term viability of our planet are all in worse shape under Trump’s incompetent leadership are of no concern to them.
5) Evangelical Christians will rave about Saint Grabby Hands, because money and power are the only things that matter to them. That the poor, the middle class, minorities, the environment, international relations, health care, and the long-term viability of our planet are all in worse shape under Trump’s incompetent leadership are of no concern to them. After all, Jesus Christ himself colluded with the Russians to make sure their man became president.
6) The following day Trump will say or tweet something insane, and the media will—once again—realize that President Unstable Shithole will never change . . . until they fall for it again a year from now.
There! Now that we know what’s going to happen, we can all skip the State of the Union address. Let’s make it the lowest-rated presidential address of all-time! Hmm . . . what are we all going to do with that gift of an extra hour or so? Well, whatever you do, remember that it will undoubtedly be more satisfying if you top it off with red wine and chocolate.
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A lynx for every state of mind
Marty’s photo of the day #2441: Yesterday I mentioned that I have tons of long-eared owl photos from a day I spent with a researcher banding owls, and how each shot featured a different owl emotion—from happy to sad to excited. I also have tons of Canada lynx photos from an afternoon I spent in my backyard with a semi-wild lynx named Cub.
Like my owl photos, I try to post a lynx photo every six months or so. And like my owl photos, my lynx photos show a whole range of emotions—from sort of pissed off to quite pissed off to really pissed off. Hey, a lynx is a cat! But every once in a while Cub would let his guard down and enjoy the snow. Today we have “artsy lynx.”
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January 29, 2018
Time Is Irreverent book signings
Wednesday, March 14 at 7:00 pm: Fact & Fiction in Missoula, MT
Thursday, March 15, at 6:00 pm: Chapter One Book Store in Hamilton, MT
Now I have to decide what part to read. There are so many twists that I don’t want to ruin. I’ll find something outrageous that will make everyone laugh.
An owl for every state of mind
Marty’s photo of the day #2440: I have tons of long-eared owl photos from when I spent a day in the field with a researcher catching and banding owls. I try to post one every six months or so.
As I looked over the photos, trying to decide which one to post today, I realized that I have an owl shot for just about every state of mind: happy, sad, scared, excited, etc. Today, we go with psychotic owl.
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