Sometimes I listen to “Ramblings” on BBC Radio 4. Clare Balding presents the in programme which she meets and converses with various people as part of a countryside walk. She does a good job of describing the scenery they walk through and the talk is always interesting. There is just one failing for me as a radio programme – there are never enough pauses to listen to the environmental sounds of the walk. They are there in the background but constantly over-layered with talk.
I like to listen to all of the sounds I encounter on a walk or in the case of a quiet walk, I like to listen to the lack of sound, the stillness.
The series of sound clips below last about 15 minutes and follow my walk this week. Starting in a Welsh country lane with autumn leaves all around, continuing up a local hill (Cefn Drum) to the cairn at the top and then back down again to the leafy lane. It was a very still and peaceful walk but there are plenty of sounds to listen to along the way.
I like to listen to other field recordists’ soundscapes as well – one I enjoy regularly is set in Paris (Sound Landscapes) but the sounds of the city are as fascinating to me as those of a natural landscape.
Click the play button below and listen to the soundscape of my walk this week while browsing through the sequence of images. It’s not a StillWalks video but I hope you can relax and enjoy it in the same way.
I listen to ‘Ramblings’ too. I love it but agree with you, it would be better with some still moments to listen to nature’s sounds. I’m loving your sound tracks, listening to them as I crochet, and now as I type. Beautiful post – thank you. A Haiku for you:
nature’s sounds
gentle on the ear
sweet music
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Do you fancy a gentle Sunday stroll with Alistair from Still Walks? Delightful! Be sure to listen to the sound track.
Ha ha! Yes, wind plays havoc with sound recordings – I would not want to crochet to that!
My pleasure – when you love something, you want to share it. 😉