A dear friend (thank you Kathy!) sent me an autographed copy of a wonderful book, The Great Animal Orchestra, by Bernie Krause. Subtitled Finding the Origins of Music in the World's Wild Places, the book is a ". . . travelogue of sound, based on a lifetime of study, (and) will leave you hearing--and seeing--nature as never before." What perfect timing!  Earth Day is this coming Thursday, April 22nd, so it's a great day to think about the chorus of sounds that surround us in nature. Earth Day encourages and exhorts and begs us to pay attention to Mother Earth, and focusing on the natural soundscape is a great way to do that. And what a great time of year to do so in the northern hemisphere--the air holds a symphony of signing birds right now. What a joy. In addition, our first Read More