On this episode: it's time for the spring clean! blossom, daffodils and preparing for the year ahead as the growing season begins.
Links and References:
* Red Sky at Night: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/learn-about/weather/how-weather-works/red-sky-at-night
* Narcissus: https://www.greekmythology.com/Myths/Mortals/Narcissus
* The Talmud on Saplings: https://www.sefaria.org/sheets/295302.28?lang=bi&with=all&lang2=en
*Book Recommendation: The Overstory by Richard Powers https://www.richardpowers.net/the-overstory/
Found Sounds included in this episode:
* magpies calling
* wood pigeons hooting and flapping their wings
* the great tits singing and flitting about
* a friend’s spinning wheel whirring, preparing yarn to knit
* heavy rain on a friend’s conservatory roof
Transcript: https://perilunucy.substack.com/p/the-audio-almanac-04-prepare-to-bloom
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:30 It Feels Like Spring
02:06 Red Sky Lore
02:33 Why Does the Sky Change Colour?
05:10 Spring Cleaning
06:32 Primroses and Daffodils
07:20 The Story of Narcissus
09:39 Irises and Blossom
10:18 Ramadan and Lent
11:41 Planting Saplings
13:30 Conclusion
