Category: Travel
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Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall
On the banks of the Illinois River in Marseilles, Illinois, visitors pay their respects at the Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall. The granite monument commemorates soldiers who died in the recent conflicts. The wall is 50 feet long and 6 feet high. Inscribed are the names of those killed in action. At the base of…
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Starved Rock State Park
Starved Rock State Park is located along the banks of the Illinois River near Utica, Illinois. The park features nature trails that weave through 18 sandstone canyons formed by glaciers and streams. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources web site, “Starved Rock State Park derives its name from a Native American legend of…
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Augusta Victoria Hospital 2008
My friend the Rev. Mark Brown, is the Lutheran World Federation Regional Representative in Jerusalem. Last February, Mark asked me to help out with a promotional video for the Augusta Victoria Hospital. The Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital has served Palestinian refugees since 1950. The mission of Augusta Victoria Hospital is to alleviate human…
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Roman Ruins You Can Climb On
One of the best things about Turkey is accessibility to Roman ruins. Unlike Greece or Italy, Turkey is blessed with an abundance of ancient treasures that you can actually crawl around on. Yalvac is the biblical city of Antioch in Psidia. 17 cities once carried the name Antioch. High mountain peaks, snowcapped in winter, surround…
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Friday Night Soccer in Haiti
High in the Haitian hills, near the border with the Dominican Republic lies the village of Thiotte. That evening, we made our way to the far side of town for a soccer match. The local team versus a nearby village. It seemed like every young person in town was there. The crowd formed a ring…
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The Rock Churches of Gokyurt, Turkey
High on a hilltop in rural Turkey is the ancient village of Gokyurt. It is called Lystra in the Bible. The book of Acts tells us that Paul and Barnabas were hailed as Gods when they healed a lame man here around 64 A.D. Later, the town’s folk turned on them and they were stoned.…
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Eskimo Sunrise
We land on a gravel airstrip outside Brevig Mission, Alaska. It is a rainy September afternoon. Brevig is a fishing village located on the Seward Peninsular, 80 miles northwest of Nome. We spend the afternoon getting settled. In the evening, Eskimo friends invite us home for an evening of hymn singing. Around 9p.m. the party…
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Sadarghat Boat Terminal, Dhaka, Bangladesh
The Buriganga River runs through Dhaka, Bangladesh. Friends and I visited the Sadarghat Boat Terminal. Bangladesh is a nation of rivers. Much of the country is under water. During the monsoon, nearly all of it is under water. Bangladesh has a lot of boats. Thousands of crafts congregate at the Sadarghat Boat Terminal. Big ships,…
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Making Gravel in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Think you have a lousy job? Take a look at these guys making gravel at a construction site in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Dhaka is the capitol and principal city of Bangladesh. Many live on less than a dollar a day.
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Strategic Air & Space Museum
On my way home from a shoot in Ashland, Nebraska, I stopped by the Strategic Air & Space Museum. The Strategic Air Command (SAC) was in charge of America’s land-based bomber aircraft and land-based ballistic missile strategic nuclear arsenal during the Cold War. My parent’s neighbor and friend, Don Brook was a SAC pilot. Don…