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Whenever I finish a new library I’ll admit, there’s an overall good sense of accomplishment. I’ll look back a little and see where it all started, all the various challenges and experiences, what I learned, and it feels pretty good to know that you were able to set some goals and hopefully achieve some of […]

I have a new library out. Few years in the making and countless miles on the car and hiking boots to put it all together. Capturing cool nature sounds is quite challenging, but also super rewarding. I’ve learned so much in the process and it’s fun being able to share a bit of it. I

I’m hanging out on a rocky beach in Whidbey Island, Washington along Puget Sound. Pelagic Cormorants, Pigeon Guillemots, and Gulls make up the soundscape. The ferry comes in slowly from the Olympic Peninsula at Port Townsend causing the light water laps to gradually build up a bit. The Cormorants make quick flights into the water

In June I made a stop on the first night of a recent trip to an area I spent a lot of time visiting a few years back. It’s just a wee bit off the beaten path land in Central California. It’s such a different environment than the mountains and forests I typically spend time

Earlier this summer I loaded the car up and ventured to Northwest Washington and Oregon where I spent three weeks traveling around. It was a great experience and the NW area of Washington along Puget Sound is a rather amazing place. It was a mix of exploration with some recordings of the various areas I

I’ve made the trip up to the Eastern Sierras a few times in the last couple of years. It’s a pretty amazing area and one is surrounded by all kinds of wonderful elements of nature. Usually I’ve spent most of my time trekking up in the various Mountains, but on a recent visit I decided

So I’ve been meaning to write something sound related in regards to field recording, maybe a more in depth back story to some of the recent FX Libraries, but I stumbled on something the other day and thought it’d be cool to post it here. I had completely forgot about it, but I was going

As dusk approaches Robins are making quite a commotion, flying and darting around in aerial maneuvers.  A couple of Great Horned Owls are starting their hooting which they’ll continue off and on throughout the night and then into the early dawn. I can hear some others way far off in the distance, reverberating across the