This was recorded early on a rainy morning near a seasonal lake deep in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. I set the recording rig up tree ears style on a White Fir and left it for two nights at this location. This episode is from very early on the first morning of the recording. It starts in the darkness of predawn in steady rain near the end of an all night frog chorus and continues into the early morning light. Listen for the eerie calls of a pair of Barred Owls starting at 1:49:44.

No roads or trails lead directly to the seasonal lake near which this was recorded. The Pacific Crest Trail will get you to the general area, but from there it is a very steep off trail hike through dense forest to reach the lake itself. It's in no way easy to get to, but it is a beautiful place that is worth the difficult hike.

The frog chorus lasts through the first half of the episode, if is a little too much for you, skip ahead to about 1:17:30.

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