Posted in Africa, Sarah's Photography, Travel on Apr 24th, 2012
After 30 days of driving on Tanzanian roads our bodies (and gear) were feeling battered, bruised and we seemed to have as much dust on the inside of the Land Rover as on the road surface! Nevertheless, we felt some anticipation at the prospect of going to Ruaha National Park, a little visited national park [...]
Posted in In Nature:, India, Listening, Travel on Jan 13th, 2012
Nagzira Wildlife Reserve protects a forested and hilly area in central India where Tigers still roam, and the woodlands are filled with birdsong.
First light across Nagzira Lake.
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Posted in Cultural, India, Sarah's Photography, Travel on Feb 3rd, 2011
Although our work is about all things natural, I thought I would share a few of my ‘people’ images. These images were taken in 2006 during our last trip to India.
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Posted in Andrew & Sarah's news, Australia, In Nature:, Travel on Jul 26th, 2010
Late Winter Birdsong in the Australian Bush by Listening Earth
Ah, it is so good to be home!
After our four month field trip in Turkey, Sweden and the UK, Sarah and I arrived back to our bush home last Wednesday evening. We were tired, but happy to be back in familiar surroundings. [...]
Posted in Britain, In Nature:, Sarah's Photography, Travel on Jun 30th, 2010
Puffin heaven! – 38,000 of these adorable little birds pack onto the Farne Islands, a dozen rocky islets off the north-east coast of England.
We set out from Seahouses, a small town on the east Northumberland coast. It was a sunny day with barely a puff of wind, which boded well for Andrew who was hoping [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Sweden, Travel on Jun 19th, 2010
Redstart song in the Scandinavian Taiga by Listening Earth
This last week, Sarah and I have spent at the small village of Drevdagen, in the highlands near the Norwegian border.
The upland taiga of Sweden is so beautiful – wild and desolate, yet delicate and ephemeral.
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Posted in Cultural, In Nature:, Sarah's Photography, Sweden, Travel on Jun 12th, 2010
In 1977, I was given the book Gnomes (written by Wil Huygen and beautifully illustrated by Rien Poortvliet) by my aunt Sally when I was 8 years old – It instantly became my favourite book. I used to pour over the stories and pictures, explaining the habits, family life and mythology of Gnomes, [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Sweden, Travel on Jun 12th, 2010
Dawn birdsong in Dalarna, the Dales of Sweden by Listening Earth
Driving out of Stockholm, our first impression of Sweden was of a landscape that seemed like a never-ending golf course.
That doesn’t sound very appreciative, does it? It is probably inspired by the mixture of woodlands and grassy fields, and the sense of a landscape [...]
Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Jun 10th, 2010
Dawn chorus in the Forests of Turkey by Listening Earth
After two months of travelling through Turkey making nature recordings, our final morning in the forests turned out to be a wonderful culmination of all that we have experienced here – a lovely conclusion to our time in this fascinating country.
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Posted in In Nature:, Travel, Turkey on Jun 8th, 2010
Birdsong in Turkey’s agricultural lands by Listening Earth
After many weeks of exploring Turkey’s forested and more wilderness landscapes, it came as a pleasant surprise for us to discover how rich in birdlife her agricultural landscapes were.
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