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Recordist's notes
This is a brief recording of the Ralston Creek, which cuts through Iowa City. This is near the Longfellow Trailhead off of Grant Street and Sheridan Avenues. Notice the faint sounds of hammering in the distance to the east. I recorded about a foot above the the eddy using a Tascam DR100 MKiii. This recording was captured on a crisp, Indian Summer day with a slight westerly breeze.
About the place
Iowa City is a town of about 74,220 people in Iowa, United States. OttoAnna lists 33 field recordings from here.
Equipment mentioned: Tascam DR-100. A rugged recorder with both directional and omni microphone pairs.
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Sources & credits
- “1409 Sheridan Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240, USA _ Longellow Trailhead, Ralston Creek - A Gurgling Eddy of Ralston Creek, Iow City, IA” by mark.bruckner – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0