soundscapes - putting sound to photos

GUEST POST by GG-iol: On Sunday 3rd May, at my home, in a central district of Turin, during the COVID19 lock down, I was surprised by the repeated passage of a small air plane: the tourist aviation, in…

One of my very first heros was Melvin Jerome Blank aka The Man of 1000 Voices aka Mel Blanc. He was simply put the voice of my childhood because of my addiction to Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera. Your…

Recorded last week clap’a’thon. Thanks all staff at any NHS location and not to forget all the essential staff elsewhere like super markets, sanitation staff (aka bin men) etc – Hero’s the lot of you,…

So did it, live longer with Calgon? Your browser does not support the audio tag. Just found this dead washing machine outside. The recording is of our washing machine that is still going strong. Pin on…

Recorded in the local playground, at a time when it would be normally full of kids playing after school. The little park where the playground is also a popular cut-through, which makes this little park…

GUEST POST by GG-iol: Café Tissardmine is an artist’s residence in Tissardmine, a very small village in Morocco, at about 30 km, 45 minutes drive off the road in the Sahara desert, from the small towns…

Hr Sort, aka Mr Black, is a very common nick name for the local blackbird in Denmark. At my parents there has been one sitting on the neighbours’ roof for going on 40 years, every night and every morning,…

I can sit and stare at a fire for hours on end, love the dancing flames, colour, smell and the warmth. Now and again gentle poking the fire with a stick, this is one of my Zen moment. Your browser does…

The only thing that gives me the full on – emotional, calm, rush, zen, tingling from the roof my head down my spine – ASMR is LEGO. Your browser does not support the audio tag. Both by touch and the feeling…

Sitting in Lamlash on Isle of Arran, watching the waves rolling over the stones and the swans swim about as the sun sets. Your browser does not support the audio tag. The gulls don’t like the passing boat…

On the ferry, named Eileanan Innse Gall, back from a week on the beautiful Isle of Arran. Enjoyed the view of the island from the ferry while listing to the drone of the engines. Your browser does not…

Managed to get onto Isle of Arran before Storm Brendan stopped all ferries for a few days. Your browser does not support the audio tag. Glad I didn’t stay right next to the sail boats with this noise.…

Had a little walk around the bay, near the top of Isle of Arran, brilliant views over Lochranza. Just had a little lull in the weather before the storm came back. Here’s another photo from Lochranza …

Visited this wonderful little place on Isle of Arran called the The Library, near Kildonan on the southern end of the island. Your browser does not support the audio tag. A few books, loads of wonderful…

My first attempt to record the ISS (International Space Station) and my first real attempt to take a photo of the stars. Your browser does not support the audio tag. The recording as easy enough, well…

The local pub on the canal had a little get together and a sing song. Since I can't hold a tune, I didn't join in, I just kept the bar up :)

We having our back streets relaid at the moment by paviours. We got about 10 weeks of this to listen too, oh the joy. Your browser does not support the audio tag. This got me thinking about an old poem…

Well that hit me harder than I was expecting. These brave people gave it all for us. Because today we are seeing nutters – whom they fought and laid their life to protect us from – talking utter nonsense…

This lad often busk on the high street fiddling with some strings. Your browser does not support the audio tag. I do not know if he is good or bad, but it's miles better than the traffic noise. Now, I…

I forgot to upload this last weekend, from the Puppet Festival in Skipton. I only had a short time there but enjoyed it. Your browser does not support the audio tag. This it a a stable English tradition,…