This episode was recorded at sunset during low tide in the intertidal zone at Sand Dollar Beach in the Big Sur region of Monterey County, California.

A breezy sunset at Soberanes Point in Garrapata State Park, Monterey County, California.

A sunny morning at Fern Grotto Beach in Wilder Ranch State Park, Santa Cruz County, California.

Sunset in the intertidal zone at Pigeon Point in San Mateo County, California.

Sunrise with the pounding surf at Panther Beach in Santa Cruz County, California.

A windy sunset with high, storm tossed surf at Scott Creek Beach in Santa Cruz County, California.

Deep in the mountains of Northern California, Tom Neal Creek flows down a wild, rugged, densely forested canyon. Edged with moss and ferns, the crystal clear water tumbles over ancient sedimentary rock that form the many small waterfalls and cascades that line its course.

I recorded this on a clear winter day beside the creek at a place that I found to have an unusual, albeit pleasing resonance.

Enjoy the soothing sound of Middle Fall on the McCloud River from the rocks beside the pool below the fall.

I recorded this on the Winter Solstice at the confluence of a small cascading stream and the South Fork of the Sacramento River.