The Missus and I had long standing plans with her cousin to go to Prattsville, NY last weekend. We thought it was perfect timing, since people on the east coast of the US were bracing themselves for the arrival of Hurricane Irene: we can get out of New York City and head inland to avoid the storm. Well, we were wrong about that:
This is how that waterfall normally looks
The damage to Prattsville, and surrounding towns has been devastating, and with FEMA now present, we can only hope that those hardest hit by the storm can get the help that they need. During the storm we were evacuated to higher ground and one of the only sources of information for days was a local online news source called The Watershed Post. Except for a few articles in major newspapers, it is still the only way to get up-to-date information on the various communities in the Catskills affected by the storm.
The Watershed Post also has listings on where you can donate to the relief efforts, so please check it out.
Recording Geek Note: Under the Wife’s cousin’s jacket is a PCM-M10 with a Sound Devices MP-2. If you look closely at my ears you’ll also see DPA-4060s with the little furry rycote covers on them. I replaced that audio from the Canon S95 it was shot on.
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Mountain Lake Biological Station
This post comes from Stephen Vitiello who has been spending time at the Mountain Lake Biological Station in Pembroke, VA: I was tipped off to some sounds to listen for – juvenile barred owls, calling after sunset. I left a pair of DPA 4060s in a tree over night and captured some call and response and a moment of rain.
Bird Deck
One of the things I love about long holiday weekends is that most of my neighbors head out of town. Last weekend was Memorial Day weekend here in the states, and in terms of noise, that means quiet. Not only were the neighbors quiet, but temperatures didn’t peak enough for HVAC units to start kicking on. With quiet in mind,
All Clad
What is that expression about making lemons out of lemonade? Or is it lemonade out of lemons. For the next few weeks my next door neighbors are having their roof and siding redone, and if I am going to have to suffer through it, I might as well get some useful recordings out of it. This recording is from day