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Goroka Show

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Goroka is a provincial capitol located in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New ...moreGoroka is a provincial capitol located in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Each September, cultural groups reflecting the Island’s diversity, converge on the local soccer pitch to dance and celebrate Papua New Guinea’s independence from Australia. The Goroka show features singing, dancing and lots of color. www.frakesproductions.comless

Faithful Travel with Rick Steves

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Join noted travel author and public television host Rick Steves as he lays ou...moreJoin noted travel author and public television host Rick Steves as he lays out his personal philosophy- and theology-about the nature of “faithful travel.” Steves asks fellow travelers to consider the impact of their travel on the people they meet, to delve deeply into the wonder of God’s created world - and God’s people - and to think carefully about how their travel helps (or hinders) matters of peace and justice. www.frakesproductions.com less

Scenes from the Holy Land

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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This is a collection of video images recorded by Tim Frakes while in the Holy...moreThis is a collection of video images recorded by Tim Frakes while in the Holy Land (Israel/Palestine/West Bank/Occupied Territories, etc . . .) January, 2006. Sites include Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Sea of Galileee, Nazareth, Qumran, and the Jordan Valley www.frakesproductions.comless

Hidden Lake Forest Preserve

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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A cold December morning at Hidden Lake Forest Preserve, DuPage, County, Illinois

Caesarea Maritima

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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The ruins of ancient Caesarea are located on the Mediterranean coast, half wa...moreThe ruins of ancient Caesarea are located on the Mediterranean coast, half way between Tel Aviv and Haifa, Israel. Herod the Great built Caesarea Maritima to honor his patron, Caesar Augustus about 25–13 BC. I visited in July, 2007 while recording footage for an upcoming documentary on the life of Apostle Peter. The book of Acts records that in Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort. Peter met Cornelius and converted him to Christianity. Caesarea harbor is one of the most significant engineering feats of the ancient world, Herod’s engineers filled barges with sand, floated them into position and then sank them in a circle, thus forming the harbor. Once Roman ships had a safe place to dock, Caesarea became a major seaport. Eventually, time and the sea washed the sand footings away. www.frakesproductions.comless

Nkempte, Ethiopia Choir

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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This footage was recorded on a Sunday morning in Nekempte, Ethiopia about 9 h...moreThis footage was recorded on a Sunday morning in Nekempte, Ethiopia about 9 hours west of Addis Ababba. www.frakesproductions.comless

Piazza Republica

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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The Piazza Republica is one of Rome's many beautiful intersections. Located o...moreThe Piazza Republica is one of Rome's many beautiful intersections. Located on the east side of the city, the piazza features the Naiad fountain, built on what was once a Roman bath. Next to the fountain is the Santa Maria degli Angeli. This church was built on and around the ruins of the Emperor Diocletian's bath. www.frakesproductions.comless

Sheep Dog in Turkey

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Ran into a mean sheep dog outside Gokyurt, Turkey. www.frakesproductions.com

Caribbean National Forest

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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The Caribbean National Forest, also known as El Yunque National Forest, is lo...moreThe Caribbean National Forest, also known as El Yunque National Forest, is located on the Caribbean Island of Puerto Rico. The park is the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. National Forest System. www.frakesproductions.comless

Through My Eyes: Part 1

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Through My Eyes documents the visit of an American college student as she dis...moreThrough My Eyes documents the visit of an American college student as she discovers Palestine through the eyes of new Palestinian friend. Jim Quattrocki, Jim Parks and Kevin Jacobson did most of the work on this production. I helped out with second camera, logistics and initial concept. www.frakesproductions.com less

Lilacia Park

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Lilacia Park is the jewel of Lombard, Illinois. Every May this beautiful 8.5 ...moreLilacia Park is the jewel of Lombard, Illinois. Every May this beautiful 8.5 acre park comes to life as its signature Lilacs bloom. www.frakesproductions.comless

St. Catherine's Monastery

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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This video clip is from St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt. To get there, we...moreThis video clip is from St. Catherine's Monastery in Egypt. To get there, we took a taxi from Elat, Israel to the Egyptian border crossing at Taba. After paying the usual departure taxes and customs screenings, we walked into Egypt. The Egyptian customs officials pulled us into a side office and grilled us for fifteen minutes. They wanted to know about our video camera. Egypt understands that Hollywood can pump millions of dollars into a local economy. Customs officials are on the lookout for film crews and make sure that you are paying for permits. Of course, we have a tiny budget and no permits. When they figured this out, they let us go. Taba is a dusty border town. The most lively thing going is the taxi stand. Tourists make their way across the border en route to Egypt’s classy coastal resorts. They also take passengers to Mt. Sinai. After negotiaiting a rate for the three-hour drive to Mt. Sinai and back, we climbed into a ragged old station wagon with our driver, Suleiman, and two Israeli tourists. The shared taxi system is common in Taba. Soon we were whipping south along the coast road headed for Nuweiba, a resort town, where we dropped off our two Israeli friends. The young men were going on a hiking adventure in the desert. One of them spoke English. Suleiman, our driver did not. So, from that point on, we had limited communication. The Sinai Desert is amazing. The rugged mountains are ablaze with rich color. Every ten or fifteen kilometers you pass a Bedouin village consisting of a few shacks, some camels, an SUV and a satellite dish. You can count the number of towns in the southern Sinai on one hand. It was a desert when Moses came through. It is a desert now. We reached Mt. Sinai just before noon - not a good time to be out in the desert sun. Fortunately, the weather was fairly cool, around 85 degrees. Located at the base of Mt. Sinai is St. Katherine’s Monastery. Christian Emperor Justinian built the monastery here in the 6th Century to honor an early Christian martyr, St. Katharine. Christians believed then, as they do today, that this is the place where Moses received the Ten Commandments from God. St. Katharine’s is a big tourist trap in the middle of a huge desert. You can’t walk five feet without someone trying to give you the hustle. Still, the old walled monetary is impressive. It looks like some place out of an adventure story. Our plan had been to spend the night at St. Katharine’s, then climb the mountain early the next morning. Unfortunately, Suleiman and the local hotels would only take cash. I didn’t have enough to cover both, so we just took some video footage of the mountain and St. Katharine’s, then headed back to Eilat. www.frakesproductions.com less

Ziway Ethiopia with Food for the Hungry: Part 1

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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This video documents a visit to Ziway, Ethiopia by members of the band, Wille...moreThis video documents a visit to Ziway, Ethiopia by members of the band, Willet. The band works with Food for the Hungry, a Phoenix, Arizona based Christian relief and development organization. www.frakesproductions.com less

Brookfield Zoo, Holiday Magic

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Each December, the Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois puts on a holiday lig...moreEach December, the Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield, Illinois puts on a holiday light festival that features ice sculpture and lots of animals. www.frakesproductions.com less

Through My Eyes: Part 2

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Through My Eyes documents the visit of an American college student as she dis...moreThrough My Eyes documents the visit of an American college student as she discovers Palestine through the eyes of new Palestinian friend. In part 2 Haong Ly meets Louna's relatives and friends. Jim Quattrocki, Jim Parks and Kevin Jacobson did most of the work on this production. I helped out with second camera, logistics and initial concept. www.frakesproductions.comless

Through My Eyes: Part 3

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Through My Eyes documents the visit of an American college student as she dis...moreThrough My Eyes documents the visit of an American college student as she discovers Palestine through the eyes of new Palestinian friend. Haong and Louna go shopping in downtown Ramallah. Jim Quattrocki, Jim Parks and Kevin Jacobson did most of the work on this production. I helped out with second camera, logistics and initial concept. www.frakesproductions.comless

Through My Eyes: Part 4

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Through My Eyes documents the visit of an American college student as she dis...moreThrough My Eyes documents the visit of an American college student as she discovers Palestine through the eyes of new Palestinian friend. Louna takes Haong to watch a girls basketball game. Jim Quattrocki, Jim Parks and Kevin Jacobson did most of the work on this production. I helped out with second camera, logistics and initial concept. www.frakesproductions.comless

Through My Eyes: Part 5

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Through My Eyes documents the visit of an American college student as she dis...moreThrough My Eyes documents the visit of an American college student as she discovers Palestine through the eyes of new Palestinian friend. Louna takes Haong to church, and Haong has a little accident. Jim Quattrocki, Jim Parks and Kevin Jacobson did most of the work on this production. I helped out with second camera, logistics and initial concept. www.frakesproductions.comless

Through My Eyes: Part 6

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Through My Eyes documents the visit of an American college student as she dis...moreThrough My Eyes documents the visit of an American college student as she discovers Palestine through the eyes of new Palestinian friend. Louna despite not having permission accompanies Haong go to Jerusalem.less

Ziway Ethiopia with Food for the Hungry: Part 2

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

views: 429

This video documents a visit to Ziway, Ethiopia by members of the band, Wille...moreThis video documents a visit to Ziway, Ethiopia by members of the band, Willet. The band works with Food for the Hungry, a Phoenix, Arizona based Christian relief and development organization. www.frakesproductions.com less

Ziway Ethiopia with Food for the Hungry: Part 3

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

views: 409

This video documents a visit to Ziway, Ethiopia by members of the band, Wille...moreThis video documents a visit to Ziway, Ethiopia by members of the band, Willet. The band works with Food for the Hungry, a Phoenix, Arizona based Christian relief and development organization. www.frakesproductions.com less

Ziway Ethiopia with Food for the Hungry: Part 4

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

views: 503

This video documents a visit to Ziway, Ethiopia by members of the band, Wille...moreThis video documents a visit to Ziway, Ethiopia by members of the band, Willet. The band works with Food for the Hungry, a Phoenix, Arizona based Christian relief and development organization. www.frakesproductions.com less

Goliad Texas

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Goliad, is one of the oldest cities in Texas. In 1749 Spanish explorers start...moreGoliad, is one of the oldest cities in Texas. In 1749 Spanish explorers started a mission and fort. Goliad is also known for its part in the Texas Revolution. Col. James Fannin and 342 men were massacred after surrendering to the Mexican army at Goliad in 1836. The Mission Espiritu Santo was established in 1749 by Spanish Franciscans. Today it is a museum and campground. The Presido La Bahia or "Fort of the Bay" is located just south of the mission. The fort was built in 1749 by the Spanish as an inland coastal defense, which is something of an oxymoron. Today the fort is a National Historic Landmark, boasting a modest, well organized museum. www.frakesproductions.comless

From the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Recently, some friends and I took a walk from Augusta Victoria Hospital on th...moreRecently, 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.comless

Independence Day, Santiago, Chile

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Thursday, September 18, 2003 Feeling at home back in Santiago, I threw the c...moreThursday, September 18, 2003 Feeling at home back in Santiago, I threw the camera and tripod into my backpack and headed for the Metro light rail system. Santiago’s Metro is world class. The stations are clean, large and well lit. The trains run on a tight schedule. Television monitors on the platform tell you when the next train is due. It was independence day, and the streets were quiet. Most shops had closed for the holiday. I returned to the Plaza de Armas to record independence day celebrations. The plaza was mostly cordoned off by police. It is a Chilean Independence Day tradition for the President, the military elite, and other high government officials to attend church at the Metropolitan Cathedral on the plaza square. The appearance of the president comes with much fanfare. Two regiments of Chilean soldiers marched and paraded around the square. One of the regiments dressed in grey ceremonial uniforms with black boots. Their shiny grey helmets eerily resembled those worn by the Wermacht soldiers of Germany in World War II. While the band played patriotic music, I perched myself on a monument and had a perfect view of the plaza. Sure enough, President Ricardo Lagos arrived in an open-air limo. Lagos stood in the back seat of the convertible wearing a grey suit with a broad, red, white and blue ribbon, waving to the crowd. As the motorcade turned the corner it passed just a few feet from my camera. www.frakesproductions.com less

Effigy Mounds National Mounument

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Effigy Mounds National Monument is located in North East Iowa along the banks...moreEffigy Mounds National Monument is located in North East Iowa along the banks of the Mississippi River. In the centuries before Columbus arrived from Europe, a mysterious native culture built thousands of dirt mounds across the Upper Midwestern Untied States. Often, these mounds took the shape of animals; birds, bears, etc. Effigy Mounds National Monument features 31 separate mounds. From the ground, they look like ordinary dirt mounds. From the air, the mounds reveal their true artistry. Very little is known about these mound building cultures. The people who built them left few clues about themselves. www.frakesproductions.comless

The Flies of Lake Victoria

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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See how these flies invades all over this little town and its peoples......

Silk Production in Bangladesh

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by: Tim Frakes Productions

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Have you ever wondered how silk is made? Outside Saidpur, Bangladesh I toured...moreHave you ever wondered how silk is made? Outside Saidpur, Bangladesh I toured a silk production facility. The small factory is a non-profit operation (RDRS) that provides jobs and economic opportunity for women in this poor nation. The silkworm is the caterpillar of Bombyx mori, the domesticated silk moth. The silk moth is entirely dependent on humans for its reproduction and no longer occurs naturally in the wild. At the factory, the women, dressed in colorful saris, collect and sort huge piles of golden silkworm cocoons. Once sorted, the cocoons are immersed large into vats of boiling hot water. This is bad news for the silkworms inside the cocoons! The hot water sparks a chemical reaction that allows the spun cocoon to unravel. Silkworm cocoons are natural bobbins made of one continuous strand of silk thread. After boiling, the cocoons are cooled and taken to a loom and unraveled. The raw silk thread is then wound onto a spindle, dried and shipped to a textile factory. www.frakesproductions.comless