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Welcome to the 16th episode of the Nature is my Jam Podcast. As this episode gets published, we are closing in on 1000 downloads! As a podcasting metric, I’m not entirely sure what that means, but as a personal metric, it means the world to me. When I came up with this crazy idea to have a non-speaking podcast, I can’t say that I thought it would be more than a personal sound journal. Imagine my surprise when my friends, family and complete strangers welcomed this tiny podcast into their lives to immerse themselves in a few minutes of nature every week!! 

Diving into creating this podcast became a passion project and something I desperately needed to occupy my time after losing my job in a career spanning 25 years in cybersecurity. This space and time to nurture my creative side is exactly the focus I needed after leaving the corporate world. My wife, Rhonda, never hesitated and encouraged me to take this time to heal and define my next chapter. I owe her a debt of gratitude and love for allowing me this space. Thank you, Rhonda! ❤️

Okay, you didn’t come here for a life update. Let’s get to the good stuff! Hello from the Crisp Point Lighthouse on Lake Superior. We are in the upper peninsula of Michigan to spend a week exploring and recording. This recording features the waves of Lake Superior as they collide with an old pier left over from the heyday of this amazing lighthouse. As I walked down the beach, I kept hearing a “tink think” sound rise from the waves. I looked around and discovered the pier/piling had a bolt sticking through with a large washer getting moved around by the water. Once I heard it, I became slightly obsessed with it and setup my recorder. 

I put together a quick video showing the pier at the Crisp Point beach. The video was done with a GoPro Hero 10 and the sound is from my field recording equipment - the Zoom F6 Field Recorder and the Audio Technica BP 4025 microphone. Please feel free to click the link to my YouTube Channel and if the sound moves you, please consider subscribing. I plan on incorporating more video into my future posts.

This sound reminds me of a singing bowl used during meditation. That crisp, clear bell and the calming sounds of the waves. Yes, the water is interacting with a manmade object, but this is nature negotiating and interacting with the pier that was placed in its path decades ago. Listen to this with headphones and let the cling of the washer bring you back to center as you breathe. Or, just listen to a cool sound on Lake Superior. : ) 

As always, I welcome your thoughts and hope you enjoy this episode. Thanks again for your continued support! 

Recording Summary:

• Date and Time: 9/13/2022 | 1:15 PM

• Location: Luce County, Michigan, USA

• Landscape/Feature: Crisp Point Lighthouse | Lake Superior

• Conditions: Mid-day, Sunny, Light Breeze, Clear Skies, Mild Temps

• Recording Device: Zoom F6 Field Recorder

• Microphone(s): Audio Technica BP 4025

• Digital Audio Workstation: Adobe Audition