loch of tranquility by Wildsong published on 2024-01-29T17:03:13Z Borders, Scotland 18.3.2003 11:30am GMT Tranquility is maybe best considered a state of mind. But it has a strong subjective connection with perceived soundscape. Can that be captured or expressed in a recording? There was a week in March 2003 when spring rushed in with a pretence of summer up here on the Scottish Borders. Daytime temperatures were high, touching 20˚C in some sheltered moments. Breeze was light. Sound transmission was softened but not crabbed. Animal life responded in their own seasonal ways. Myself included. I headed out to a nearby loch, lying in a basin on the edge of the hills, which I’d come to regard as a haven when I needed real quiet - a natural amphitheatre, with a fascinating spacious acoustic. Here’s a passage by that lochside. Genre natural soundscape Comment by STFUandFish! Never heard that grunt vocalization, apparently it's a goose or something. interesting. 2024-05-13T20:24:59Z Comment by STFUandFish! What animal is this? Sheep? 2024-05-13T20:23:41Z