Sound By Nature

This was recorded at a snowmelt stream near Porcupine Lake in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Siskiyou County, California. The lake sits on the east side of the Trinity Divide just off the Pacific Crest Trail. 

It's been really tough lately, and I hope that you are all doing alright. If you have children, give them a hug. If you don't have children, then hug your loved ones. If you don't have any loved ones, then hug yourself. Let's all try to remember that we're all human, and that we all bleed the same color. Try hard to commit small acts of kindness as often as possible, even to people you may disagree with. And be as compassionate as possible in as many ways possible. Human kindness may be the only thing that can save us. I love you all. Stay sound.

This episode was recorded at a secluded campsite in the Medicine Lake Highlands area of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County, California. The campfire popped, crackled, hissed, and roared while a tarp overhead provided shelter from passing rain and sleet showers, and the heavy water droplets dripping from the fir trees above. 

This was recorded during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. I hope this or any of my recordings are able to provide you with a little peace as this crisis continues. Thank you to everyone that has taken the time to rate and review the podcast, I really appreciate it. And thank you to my single supporter! Your generous support will go towards eventually purchasing higher quality microphones to improve the sound quality and enhance your listening experience. If anyone else would like to contribute, click the support link at the end of this description.

Thank you everyone for listening. Stay sound. 

This recording was gathered in an ice cave on the south flank of the Medicine Lake Volcano in Siskiyou County, California. This ice cave isn't a cave made of ice, but a lava tube which has filled with ice over time. This happens because during winter cold, dense air settles into the cave and has no way to escape as it is heavier than warmer air and the cave has no outlet. Enough cold air collects in the cave that it remains freezing year round, and as water seeps down through the lava and enters the frigid depths of the cave it freezes, which has nearly filled the cave over time. 

If you'd like to see pictures of the ice cave in which this recording was gathered, check out my Facebook page for the podcast, Sound By Nature. Like, follow, and share it while you're there, and tell me what you think. I would appreciate some feedback as well as suggestions for future episodes.

This was recorded during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. I hope this or any of my recordings are able to provide you with a bit of peace during this ongoing crisis. Thank you to everybody that has taken the time to rate and review the podcast, I really appreciate it. If you haven't already, please do so. And if you are able, you can support the podcast by clicking the support link at the bottom of the page. Thanks for listening. Stay sound. 

This episode was recorded on a clear and peaceful spring morning deep in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest in Siskiyou County, California. The campfire was set in a clearing amidst a stand of large old growth Ponderosa Pines at the edge of a lava flow near Porcupine Lake. Though it is called a lake on the map, it is really a small group of ponds and vernal pools just inside the edge of a lava flow which is part of a very large network of lava flows that stretches over 20 miles down the south flank of the Medicine Lake Volcano, a massive shield volcano.

This was recorded during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. As this crisis wears on I really hope that this or any episode can provide you with a bit of solace during this stressful, anxious, and agonizing time. I hope that whatever your situation may be you are able to cope with the stresses of this new reality, and that you are getting help if you are having a hard time. 

Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to rate and review my podcast, and thank you all for listening. Stay sound.

This recording was made on a cold and clear spring morning at a campsite in the Ah Di Na Campground on the lower McCloud River in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, Shasta County, California. With reduced air traffic during the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic there is no noise pollution on this recording, under what are normally busy skies. I hope you are doing alright wherever you are, and I hope this or any of my recordings can provide you with a bit of solace during this pandemic. Stay safe, good luck, and thank you for listening..