John Fraim – Ft. Collins, Colorado – 10/19/26 The Backward Step ______________________ We drove from Columbus, Ohio to Ft. Collins, Colorado in three days. Averaging 450 miles a day on I-70, it was a tough drive. Sections of the interstate merged into just one lane and there was construction for long stretches in various states. […]
From Love Song to Personal Anthem This is itNo one can tell what the future holds (this is it!)Your back’s to the corner (this is it!)You make the choice of how it goes (this is it!)The waiting is over One of my favorite songs is “This is It” co-written by Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald […]
Oakland Nursery / John Fraim Canadian Sunset / Oscar Peterson A photo from Oakland Nurseries in New Albany, Ohio. Rather than some overall shot, I chose to focus on a small part of the nursery. Some times, focusing on a part of something larger invites the viewer into the photo more than a panorama from […]
The Sidewalk / John Fraim In A Silent Way / Miles Davis A spontaneous photo from a morning walk around the block. There was such a contrast between light and shadow in this scene I had to take a photo. Note also how the sidewalk leads one into the scene on a type of path.
Magic Hour Tree / Photo by John Fraim Simplicity and Beauty / James Moody Art and creativity sometimes works at levels connecting other times and places, people and things together. Somewhat in the way the Carl Jung’s concept of synchronicity works. As he defines it, “Meaningful coincidences” in life. It is one of his late […]
As in REN – Aissance Bittersweet Symphony / 11 million + views / An anthem of sorts Like a lot of people, a hundred million on YouTube, I have seen the “Hi Ren” video my share of times. (See below for the YouTube link). A strange video where a young man in a nightgown worn […]
The production of the musical Finian’s Rainbow with lyrics by E.Y. Harburg and music by Burton Lane. The original 1947 production ran for 725 performances performance. Francis Ford Coppola did a film version in 1968. The play opens in Rainbow Valley, Missitucky (a fictitious blend of Mississippi and Kentucky) near Fort Knox, home of a […]
A Far Away Place A Nursery Video Leads Me Back to the World of Exotica Music … and Martin Denny John Fraim An interesting (fun? serious?) new post to Midnight Oil on my visit to nearby Oakland Nurseries. Carrying my Mission 1 Pro cinema camera and shooting in 4k 30fps. Mostly all internal parameters set […]
An Early Morning Walk An early morning walk in New Albany’s Taylor Park. The park is on the site of the Taylor Farm which had been a farm dating back to the 1800s. In 1822, Anthony Wayne Taylor and his family first settled in the area. From a humble log cabin to the grand brick […]
Billy Strings / “Burn the Other End” from So Much for Goodbyes (Late August, 2026) One of the best music videos I’ve ever seen. The cinematography is gorgeous and consistently based around symbolism. The camera is a Red Komono. The Hollywood camera for many. The editing is phenomenal matched to the symbolism of the images. […]
