I was fascinated by the shadowy look and tinkling sound of the water under the ice on our Highland walk last weekend — however, the higher we got, the more ice there was, and I became less interested in its aesthetic properties and more concerned by not throwing bambi-like shapes upon it . . . This post is for Felix, who has recorded some fabulous icy sounds for today — go over to her place to hear! She also knows this part of the Highlands well, and I really enjoyed her writing about the sound of the ice in this landscape earlier this year.
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Oh how gleeful I was to listen to the amazing iciness in your recording and to recall the specific landscape that you describe, through sound!
Thank you for making a sound post; it is most joyous.
In Icy-sounds news there is an absolutely beautiful piece by Peter Cusack entitled ‘Baikal Ice,’ and it is a whole series of recordings of ice made during the annual thaw of Lake Baikal.
However, although I adore the epic grandeur of Cusack, there is something very pleasing about recording and sharing familiar sounds in the way that you have done here. I love how sounds can be shared like photographs and how they convey so much about the way things feel as well as the way they look…
I agree with Colleen; I think your video sounds cold.
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Today is going to be 37oC over here in Western Australia – I love to watch icy films on a hot hot day – the last one was Joanna Lumley watching the Aurora Borealis. Thank you for your wonderful blog I so enjoy reading it.
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lovely… made me really thirsty…
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Made me want to wee, did that.
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wow – this really made me smile! everything here is deeply, deeply frozen and so to hear water in nature is such a pleasure. thank you!
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Is it my imagination or does that actually sound cold.
Have been very much enjoying Felix’s descriptions too. -
Wow that water sounds chilly!
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Golly, I miss ice.
*big sigh*
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Oh I love that – took me straight on to a chilly mountainside.
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Kate, your blog often makes me smile, but the sheer simplicity of this beautiful sound makes me all tingly with joy. I can only imagine how gorgeous the air smelled just there. Thank you!
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