Tracks on this episode:

1. Oblivious and Sweaty - Mehreideran

2. Sad Bird - Mehreideran

3. I Have Mono (Stereo Version) - Reid May

4. A Courtesy - Reid May

5. American Music - Reid May

6. Let's Get Out of Here

This edition of Places is mid-July and, once again, out in the great Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware. The first 18 minutes is just sitting at the campground in the morning listening to birds, barking dogs, and nearby campers waking up. Then for 8 minutes we move over to a viewing platform in a marshy bay at Gordon’s Pond where I record until until some other birders notice my recorder. Pardon our bird chatter. The final 5 or 6 minutes are up on top of the Hawk Watch platform looking out over the dunes and onto the beach. Bugs, waves, gulls, small planes; all the good stuff!

I attempt to bike and hike my way up to Signal Knob in the Elizabeth Furnace Recreational Area to record some ambiences for Places. From the road, to Mud Hole Gap, to Strasburg Reservoir, to Signal Knob, and back. Hike-a-bike becomes the way frequently and quite quickly. I spot some Barred Owls and other good birds. I cross some streams, drink from a spring, and give myself reminders for next time; like use bug spray. I remember a dream where I was forced to be an actor. Finally, there’s a recap with a bike repair lesson from the bathtub.