Dawn, a time of the day that shouldn’t be missed. Most people are still asleep at that time in the summer. The birds, however, are already up and singing.

I have no idea why this is called a “chorus”.

Springtime, at last. It has been a while since we heard any wildlife, even here on the east coast.

So now that the sun finally shows up for extended periods of time (read hours), it’s time to record some sounds to go with the feeling of spring.

For the last twelve years I have been using the Zoom H2 as my primary sound recorder. From footsteps to trains and whatever else was presenting itself. Yet one thing always lacked. The ability to connect more microphones to the unit and have them all work together.

While for now I have no external mics, there will be a time when I can put the system in place in a forest and come back the next day to collect the recordings.

Normal times, who doesn’t want those? I would! When part of your world is on fire, there is nothing normal around you. The pleasure of listening to your surroundings, let alone record them seems far away. Yet something tells me that I need to keep my head calm and not overreact.

That’s easier said than done when your family is close to be in the line of fire.