Lazy Summer 48hz drowsy plane woods Blue Jays MKH8020 lkmbor JULY 18 2022.WAV

A drowsy, warm lazy hot day in mid-summer in the forest of the Midwestern USA. As is the case around mid-July, the birds are not singing as much. Perhaps they are just exhausted from raising a family and wilting from the heat. The insect chorus ebbs and flows, like the ocean waves creeping up on the beach, and retreating back. Except, unlike the ocean which never stops moving, the insects will eventually stop singing and hibernate for the winter.
I have always loved the sound of propeller-driven planes and their slow, molasses-like sound. That sound has always induced a melancholy touch to the recordings. To me, this drowsing plane symbolizes change -- even though the birds and plants are still in full growth, the end is near...in about four more weeks schools will resume, the emphasis for many will turn inward. Leaving the woods to deal with the transition. The droning plane, like ocean waves, symbolize change...in several months there woods will be drastically changed.
Recording made on July 18, 2022 using Sound Devices MixPre 6 and the Sennheiser MKH 8020 Omnidirectional microphone. Enjoy this peaceful ambiance, and hopefully it will trigger some long-past memories for you.