Thanks for the note,Tom. Actually, Sugarloaf St. Park is about a dozen
miles to the east of 101 as the crow flies. But it is a lovely place.
And, yes, it is where Sonoma Valley Sunrise was recorded.
Join us next time you're in the area.
Bernie
On Mar 3, 2009, at 12:47 PM, Tom Williams wrote:
> Bernie,
>
> I checked out Sugarloaf Ridge SP on Google Earth/Flickr - looks like
> a great
> place. I guess this is where you recorded the "Sonoma Valley
> Sunrise" album?
> When listening to that recording I've always assumed it was made in
> a deeply
> remote location - a reassuring reminder that it is possible to
> capture an
> unspoilt soundscape without travelling to some of the more remote
> parts of
> the globe.
>
> I've only ever seen that area from the 101 on the way to/from my
> relatives
> in Fort Bragg, and I never realised how many open spaces there are
> once you
> get a little way from the highways. Somewhere to check out when time/
> money
> allow for another trip to the US...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom W.
>
> 2009/2/26 Bernie Krause <>
>
> >
> > On Feb 26, 2009, at 12:53 PM, Tom Williams wrote:
> > >
> > > Having spent a little time in the SF Bay area I would imagine that
> > > although
> > > there's plenty of wonderful landscapes very close to the city, to
> > > get far
> > > enough from the urban areas and their associated freeways and
> > > airports to
> > > find an environment free from human noise must involve quite a
> > > journey!
> > >
> >
> > >
> > > Tom W.
> >
> > Actually, Tom, there are several within a 20 minute drive from where
> > we live in Glen Ellen, about 55 miles/97km north of SF. 7 miles/11km
> > from here is Sugarloaf State Park in Sonoma County, where I've
> > recorded each spring since 1994. The dawn choruses are broken only
> > rarely (once for a short time every couple of visits) by human
> ground-
> > level human noise and only an occasional commercial aircraft
> > overflight (maybe one or two per hour). As Kevin Colver and Martyn
> > Stewart can attest, it's a pretty soundscape-rich environment and
> one
> > that's easily accessible. I typically record many mornings, there,
> > especially during March and April and invite any member of the group
> > to join me. This season, I began recording in January and have
> > recorded several mornings this past month. Within a 15 minute walk
> of
> > the parking lot, there are several different types of habitats:
> > Riparian, low-lying brush, oak forest, redwood forest, and open
> > meadow, for instance. There are even a couple of lakes if one is
> into
> > longer hikes first thing in the morning.
> >
> > Bernie
> > >
> > >
> > > 2009/2/24 Lou Judson < <inaudio%40sonic.net>>
> > >
> > > > Mental shift: The lakes were there first, thus the roads and
> urban
> > > > areas are near the lakes, not the other way round. Too bad, same
> > > > result, machines dominate the soundscape... way too prevalent in
> > > this
> > > > overcowded world!
> > > >
> > > > Like Matryn's experience in Costa Rica, more people are the main
> > > > thing that threatens the natural soundscape... Same thing here
> in
> > > the
> > > > Bay Area.
> > > >
> > > > <L>
> > > >
> > > > On Feb 24, 2009, at 2:00 AM, Tom Williams wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Great recordings - I love the sense of space that comes from
> > > recording
> > > > across open water. Sadly most of the lakes around here are
> either
> > > > near urban
> > > > centres or major roads which rather ruins the effect!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Wild Sanctuary
> > POB 536
> > Glen Ellen, CA 95442
> > 707-996-6677
> > http://www.wildsanctuary.com
> > <chirp%40wildsanctuary.com>
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> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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