Summer Rain

In honor of the wet summer SLC is having, I give you this tribute:

The sound of the storm is supposed to overwhelm the music. It is meant to be that way. Did I ever tell you I nearly majored in music and am a big fan of musique concrete? I didn't? Interesting.

A couple of very quiet attempts

Editor's note:  this post was originally uploaded by Snyder to a now defunct "Silence Project."  I keep it here for archive purposes.

Here is one from a few days ago recorded late at night. Nice little bit of wind, then a car ruined it. So it goes.



Here is another from tonight's rain and thunder. I do have to say, Theorris' thunder/rain contribution from earlier tonight is far more epic. Still, here you go.

Silence of the Rain

Well there is no silence: several cars swooshed by. The thunder is still good, however:

I tried.

Editor's note:  this entry was originally published by Snyder on a now defunct "Silence Project" blog.  I post it here for archival purposes.

Here are two failed attempts.


Bah, car ruined it.


Bah, Birds.

It is hard to escape noise.

So I gave up for today, I'll try again later.

...

As long as I've given up for the day, here is some of tonight's rain.



That is all.

Rain Study No. 5

Rain Study No. 5, originally uploaded by Theorris.

Being purposefully without a car exposes you to the elements affords you more opportunities to observe Beauty* in odd places much more than just running from your driveway to the porch so as not to get wet.

*And yes, I a using old-fashioned capitalization here since I think Beauty is a concept (albeit a much misunderstood one) and not just some piss-poor aesthetic value system.