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Martin Belan

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    Slow WordPress Blogs & Reposting

    Hello Blog Readers. I was contacted by one of my blog readers yesterday that some of my older blogs took a really long time to display. By a long time, I mean they are taking minutes to display. I completely…

    By Martin Belan
  • Elephant Making his own Ice Cubes
    Nature,  Photo Stories,  Wildlife

    Elephant Making its Own Ice Cubes

    While visiting the Honolulu Zoo on Waikiki Beach, I witnessed some interesting and intelligent behavior by elephants in the zoo. Elephant Making his own Ice Cubes – #1 The Zookeepers at the Honolulu Zoo give the elephants chunks of ice…

    By Martin Belan
  • Crown Vetch Wildflower
    Nature,  Photo Stories

    Photo Story: Crown Vetch Wildflower

    These Crown Vetch wildflowers show up in my backyard every summer. In fact, they take over one of my flower beds. Crown Vetch For years, I’ve considered them an invasive weed. I’ve finally given in and started enjoying them as…

    By Martin Belan
  • Bighorn Sheep Lambs Butting Heads
    National Parks,  Photo Stories,  Wildlife

    Photo Story: Bighorn Sheep Lambs Butting Heads

    Even as lambs, Bighorn Sheep practice head butting.  This is not just a game for the lambs.  The head butting activity begins to establish rank within the group of sheep. Bighorn Sheep Lambs Butting Heads This photo was taken along…

    By Martin Belan
  • Dames Rocket Wildflower Pair of Blooms
    Macro,  Photo Stories

    Photo Story: A Pair of Dames Rocket Wildflower Blooms

    This pair of Dames Rocket wildflowers is a good example of using balance in your flower photography. A Pair of Dames Rocket Wildflower Blooms These blooms almost look like they are a mirror effect of a single flower that was…

    By Martin Belan
  • White Plumeria - Topaz Impression
    Photo Stories

    Photo Story: White Plumeria – Painted Look

    I took this photo of a White Plumeria at the hotel when I was traveling to India for business.  I really like the composition of the photo but the front petal wasn’t sharp. White Plumeria – Topaz Impression

    By Martin Belan
  • Marsh Rabbit, Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge
    Nature,  Photo Stories,  Wildlife

    Photo Story: Munching Marsh Rabbit

    This photo of a Marsh Rabbit was taken at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island in Florida. Munching Marsh Rabbit Ding Darling is known world wide for bird watching and bird photography.  But, Ding Darling also has…

    By Martin Belan
  • Rapids Along Tremont Road, Smoky Mountains - Before
    Landscapes,  Photo Stories

    Photo Story: Tremont Road Rapids, Smoky Mountains

    Tremont Road is a less traveled road in the most visited National Park in the United States – the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.  Tremont Road runs along side the Middle Prong of the Little River. Rapids Along Tremont Road…

    By Martin Belan
  • Soft Pink Hibiscus
    Photo Stories,  Software

    Photo Story: Soft Pink Hibiscus (plus how I cleaned up the background)

    While traveling to India on business, I like to take morning photo walks in the hotel garden. Soft Pink Hibiscus In tropical destinations, the gardens at the hotels can be beautiful and provide some terrific photo opportunities as well. I…

    By Martin Belan
  • Independence Grove Sunrise
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    Photo Story: Chicago Independence Grove Sunrise

    While visiting friends and family in Chicago, I decided to take an early morning walk at Independence Grove Nature Preserve. Independence Grove is located in Libertyville, Illinois which is north of Chicago.  Independence Grove is 1,151 acres with miles of…

    By Martin Belan
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