Acoustic Journal No. 1: A California Nature Chronicle*
I’m creating an intimate sonic portrait of California's diverse ecosystems, weaving together field recordings, artistic illustrations, and lyrical prose crafted from personal immersion, scientific perspectives and local voices - from indigenous knowledge-keepers to naturalists. Through the lens of sound, this chronicle inverts the traditional relationship between text and sonic documentation. Taking inspiration from vinyl albums and their detailed liner notes, this work pairs a pocket-sized illustrated book with a rich digital collection of field recordings, blending traditional nature writing with acoustic journalism to invite deeper relations with wild places.