Into the Deep Woods

Into the Deep Woods

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Into the Deep Woods
Into the Deep Woods
A River of Sound

A River of Sound

Approaching silence and birdsong

James Roberts
Aug 15, 2023
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A River of Sound
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Close to its surface a shallow river talks loudly. It’s as if the water is passing through many throats, being gulped, gargled and spluttered as it moves over pebbles and rocks, willow roots, rafts of dead vegetation piled against the bank. I propped the recorder on a stone as close to the surface as I could. The little red indicator flashed and the bar…

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