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  • IDP Camp in Nairobi, Kenya

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    Today we scouted locations for our web video training workshop here in Nairobi, Kenya. This woman cooks beans over an open fire. She is living in an internally displaced person (IDP) camp on the outskirts of the city. She and her family were forced to flee their homes in a nearby slum following post election…

  • The Hague Netherlands

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    Len Mason and I stopped in The Hague Netherlands in 2008 on our way to Nairobi, Kenya. I took a few shots and uploaded them. The weather was cold and grey, but the city was beautiful anyway.

  • Roman Ruins, Perge Turkey

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    Perge, Turkey is a world class archeological site. An important Roman shipping port during its heyday, it was abandoned centuries ago. Now, the only visitors come on tour busses from Side. It must have been a large city. The ruins include a stadium, a theater, public baths that still hold water and a colossal arched…

  • Chennai India after the Tsunami

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    A month after the December 26, 2004 Tsunami that rocked countries bordering the Indian Ocean, I visited Chennai, India. Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is a city in Tamil Nadu. Chennai was hit by the wave, and was just beginning to recover when we arrived. Judging from this footage, it is hard to tell that…

  • The Weather Channel

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    About the only good thing connected to this year’s lousy Chicago winter weather is the call I got from The Weather Channel. John Thayer, an old pal from my TV-38 days is now the Senior Manager for Broadcast Operations. John referred me to Assignment Manager Eileen Winslow. It has been a few years since I…

  • Mosaic TV closes with The Life of Apostle Peter

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    The Lutheran Magazine ran this story announcing the end of the Mosaic Video series and our Life of Apostle Peter with Rick Steves video. The Life of Apostle Peter with host Rick Steves is the final episode of Mosaic Television. Launched in 1988, Mosaic was the quarterly video program produced by ELCA Communication Services. It…

  • A Walk from the Mount of Olives to the Old City

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    Today, some friends and I took a walk from Augusta Victoria Hospital on the Mount of Olives, down through the Kidron Valley and into the Old City of Jerusalem. These are some of the images in no particular order. The music is Ludwig Van Beethoven.www.frakesproductions.com Tim Frakes Productions is a full service video production company…

  • Visit with Christians of the Holy Land

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    My former boss, the Rev. Eric Shafer has asked me to join him and a group of clergy from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on a visit to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. This is my sixth trip to Israel/Palestine. I’ll be documenting the journey and recording some new…

  • Bremerton Ferry Seattle, Washington

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    The Bremerton Ferry takes cars and passengers from Seattle to Kitsap County, Washington. I recorded this footage on the ferry and in Scenic Beach State Park the day after a wind storm swept through the Pacific Northwest, December, 2006. The storm downed trees and power lines. The organ music is composed by J.S. Bach and…

  • Tribute to a Passport

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    My friend and colleague, Stephen Padre wrote this article for his blog “The Middle Buldge.” Stephen is a freelance journalist based in Nairobi, Kenya. He said it was fine if I posted it here. Any American who travels a lot, will enjoy this. Tribute to a PassportBy Stephen PadreI’m sorry, but I had to replace…