Northwest Soundscapes

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De Havilland Canada DHC - 3-T Turbo - Otter by Andy "soundeziner" Martin

De Havilland Canada DHC - 3-T Turbo - Otter by Andy "soundeziner" Martin

De Havilland Canada DHC - 3-T Turbo - Otter by Andy "soundeziner" Martin

De Havilland Canada DHC - 3-T Turbo - Otter by Andy "soundeziner" Martin

De Havilland Canada DHC - 3-T Turbo - Otter by Andy "soundeziner" Martin

De Havilland Canada DHC - 3-T Turbo - Otter by Andy "soundeziner" Martin

De Havilland Canada DHC - 3-T Turbo - Otter by Andy "soundeziner" Martin

De Havilland Canada DHC - 2 Beaver by Andy "soundeziner" Martin

De Havilland Canada DHC - 2 Beaver by Andy "soundeziner" Martin

Not long ago, on my birthday in November 2015, I was out wandering the Mt Baker-Snoqualmie Wilderness (as one does) and thought, ooooooo..... lots of great places to pull over record some Pure Mountain Air™. Now, it had snowed just a week ago, the first substantial snow in the Cascades since the previous year (2015 wasn't a good year for the Cascades). And it was warming up. Loose gravel mountains...

While hiking past Bridal Veil on the way up to Lake Serene with my daughter, we noticed a rock outcropping near the falls that was sheltered from the torrent, yet was dripping and overgrown with moss. It was soft and meditative, yet slightly on-edge with the sound of the falls in the background. We start a little outside the alcove, moving closer in around 2 minutes. Recording errata: Sound Device...

A Day of Humanity in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, or An Ode For AR-15, Power Lines, Nature, and a Plane Backstory: A sunny morning in the Wild Sky Wilderness of the Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. My morning ambience recording ended by the encroachment of distant chainsaws, I'd packed up to leave when I stumbled upon power lines tearing through the forest. I stopped to look, only to...

They really can sneak up on you, going from dull booming to ear-bleed in just a couple seconds. recorder: SD702 mid-side configuration mid: MKH8060 side: MKH30

They really can sneak up on you, going from dull booming to ear-bleed in just a couple seconds. recorder: SD702 mid-side configuration mid: MKH8060 side: MKH30

Back-and-forth all afternoon. recorder: SD702 mid-side configuration mid: MKH8060 side: MKH30

Back-and-forth all afternoon. recorder: SD702 mid-side configuration mid: MKH8060 side: MKH30

I was situated along the shore of Lake Washington, so I had to make the tough choice of "light crowd chatter" or "gentle wave lapping" in the background. recorder: SD702 mid-side configuration mid: MKH8060 side: MKH30

The Blue Angels practice strafing runs over Lake Washington for two days. During that time the air is filled with screaming jets, continuous booming rumble, and dissipating smoke-oil tracks. recorder: SD702 mid-side configuration mid: MKH8060 side: MKH30

I was situated along the shore of Lake Washington, so I had to make the tough choice of "light crowd chatter" or "gentle wave lapping" in the background. recorder: SD702 mid-side configuration mid: MKH8060 side: MKH30

I was situated along the shore of Lake Washington, so I had to make the tough choice of "light crowd chatter" or "gentle wave lapping" in the background. recorder: SD702 mid-side configuration mid: MKH8060 side: MKH30

The Blue Angels practice strafing runs over Lake Washington for two days. During that time the air is filled with screaming jets, continuous booming rumble, and dissipating smoke-oil tracks. recorder: SD702 mid-side configuration mid: MKH8060 side: MKH30

If you lose track of them in the distance they can really sneak up on you when they return, just as this simultaneous pair did. The stereo field goes all wacky as I twist the boom around. kinda like how it feels, all nice and swimmy. recorder: SD702 mid-side configuration mid: MKH8060 side: MKH30

Back-and-forth all afternoon. recorder: SD702 mid-side configuration mid: MKH8060 side: MKH30

I love pigs, especially smaller pigs. They have a very human vocal range, and they sound like they're constantly in conversation. It's a very strained conversation that THEY'D REALLY WISH YOU'D LISTEN TO THEIR OPINION ON. They're always excited to see you, especially if you have food.