At Milepost 16

Send us Fan MailUnder the poplars beside milepost 16 is a place of enchantment and quiet sanctuary, particularly in times of broiling heat.  Join me in tonight’s episode as revel in its soundscape and its dappled beauty as we explore its very particular genius loci.  You can also hear about the saga concerning our little swan family and what happened this week to their young cygnet (happy ending). Journal entry:“11th August, WednesdayGeese calls across the dawn skies Haunting echelons        Black against grey. Rooks rise and fall Sharp and jagged silhouettes        Riding a wilder wind than the one that           brushes my skin. Wilder souls in a world that will not be tamed.” Episode InformationFor photographs of this location (and reunited swans), please go to the NoSW facebook page, Instagram or Twitter accounts (links below).In this episode I mention to new YouTube channels that will be of interest to NoSW listeners. Steve May’s (from NB Blue Pheonix) new channel is called “Ramblings of a Mad Man!” Mark Dexter’s videos on life as a captain of a cruise ship is “Excuse Me Captain Mark” and is also on YouTube.All audio soundscapes for this episode were recorded on location at ‘Milepost 16’ on 19 July 2021.  General DetailsIn the intro and the outro, Saint-Saen's The Swan is performed by Karr and Bernstein (1961) and available on CC at archive.org. Two-stroke narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Piano interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.All other audio recorded on site. ContactFor pictures of Erica and images related to the podcasts or to contact me, follow me on:Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoswPodI would love to hear from you. You can email me at [email protected] the showBecome a 'Lock-Wheeler'Would you like to support this podcast by becoming a 'lock-wheeler' for Nighttime on Still Waters? Find out more: 'Lock-wheeling' for Nighttime on Still Waters.ContactFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/noswpod.bsky.socialMastodon: https://mastodon.world/@nosw  I would love to hear from you. You can email me at [email protected] or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message by clicking on the microphone icon. For more information about Nighttime on Still WatersYou can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com.