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Sheldon Peck Documentary off to a good start

timfrakes — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 21:15:49 +0000

Today was fun. Recorded an interview with Kenneth B. Morris at the American Writers Museum in Chicago.
Morris descends from two of the most influential names in American history: he is the great-great-great grandson of Frederick Douglass (he looks just like him) and the great-great-grandson of Booker T. Washington.

It’s part of a new documentary I’m creating with Sarah Richardt, Executive Director of the Lombard Historical Society, on the life of primitive American portrait artist, radical abolitionist, and temperance crusader Sheldon Peck.

Thanks Jim Quattrocki for running camera. You are a peach.

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Solar Eclipse 2017

timfrakes — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 19:24:57 +0000

Today’s Solar Eclipse from Hoffman Park in Butterfield East, Lombard, Illinois. #Panasonic DMC GH4, Nikkor 300mm f4.5 at f32, ISO 200.

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This is Our Home: Tackling Rural Solid Waste Issues

timfrakes — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 15:36:13 +0000

Proud of the work I get to do with the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, Inc. (RCAP). Check out this new video on solid waste management we recorded in Puerto Rico!

Manzanilla lies on the southern coast of Puerto Rico, where the Jacaguas River meets the Caribbean Sea. Like many rural communities, they face challenges with illegal dumping, proper waste disposal, and recycling. With the help of the Rural Community Assistance Partnership, residents are organizing and working with local community groups to clean up their community, create a sense of ownership for public spaces, put infrastructure in place, and educate residents to ensure a lasting change in how trash and recycling are managed. See how they launched a successful clean-up event and are organizing to get the resources they need to keep their community clean.

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Iowa/Illinois Young Birder Weekend

timfrakes — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 18:14:18 +0000

This is a short video I produced for the Iowa Illinois Young Birders Outing at Mississippi Palisades State Park, Savanna, Illinois. Young birders ages 8-18 were invited to a special Mississippi River weekend on June 14-15, 2014 to explore fantastic habitat, meet other young birders, and just have fun!

The event took place at the Upper Mississippi River Wildlife Refuge Savanna District (near Savanna IL and Sabula, IA) including the Green Island Wildlife Management Area (Iowa) and the fascinating Lost Mound Unit (Illinois.)

This special weekend was jointly sponsored by Illinois Young Birders and Iowa Young Birders.

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The Landing

timfrakes — Sun, 01 Sep 2013 14:09:00 +0000

Panasonic Lumix GH3 Minolta MC 135mm F3.5. Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, DuPage, County, Illinois

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Red-tailed Hawk in the Rain

timfrakes — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 15:48:23 +0000

The Hidden Lake Forest Preserve is across the road from our house. Wearing rubber boots, I took a Sunday afternoon stroll in the rain and rapidly melting snow. The reward was a performance by this Red-tailed Hawk. He (or she, I’m not sure) was perched on a small tree by the lake. Moments after spotting the bird, he flew off, only to return with a field mouse in his beak. I’ll spare readers the details. Perhaps it was the large golf umbrella over my head, or this was just a fearless bird, either way, he didn’t take off as I inched closer. This shot is from about 30 feet. Panasonic Lumix GH3, Nikkor 50mm lens, F.1.8, ISO 200. Hand-held. No image stabilization.

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Walter Sve, Lake Superior Fisherman

timfrakes — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 19:46:08 +0000

Back in 1999 I recorded this story with Walter Sve, a 3rd generation North Shore Lake Superior commercial fisherman based near Two Harbors, Minnesota. This story was recorded as part of the Winter 2000 edition of Mosaic, the video magazine of the ELCA. Frank Imhoff helped me with production. Jim Parks edited the post production.

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Hidden Lake in January

timfrakes — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:41:20 +0000

January Hidden Lake

I took a walk over to Hidden Lake Forest Preserve to grab a sunset shot over the lake. The DuPage County Forest Preserve system is among Northern Illinois greatest assets. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 micro four thirds camera, Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm 1:4-5.6 lens. ISO160, 1/1000 sec.

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Morton Arboretum in Spring

timfrakes — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:29:03 +0000

Morton Arboretum in Spring
Took a bicycle ride through Morton Arboretum on a lovely spring afternoon.
“Halcyon Bluff” by E. Ryan Goodman

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Moon Setting, Glen Ellyn, Illinois

timfrakes — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 17:33:25 +0000

Arrived at the office early to find this waiting for me out front.

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