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Recordist's notes
The clip is recorded in Lamma Island, Shek Pai Wan beach. After the winter dry season and a few days of rain, the stream from the nearby mountain brushing through the beach, creating a mini "sandy canyon" on the beach. You will hear the crispy sound made by the stream hitting a small rock in its way. You may also notice the collapsing sound made by sand falling down as the water flows.
About the place
Aberdeen is a city of about 157,400 people in Southern District, Hong Kong. OttoAnna lists 38 field recordings from here.
Recorded nearby
Ling Kok Shan
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
643W+VJ 香港南丫島 - Thank you, abandoned farmland 謝謝荒地之孕育
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Somewhere Northeast of Mount Stenhouse
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Somewhere Northwest of Mount Stenhouse
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Seawaves afar 在遠處仍能看聽浪聲
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Dolphin Exploration show ending
Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
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Orrtorget, Sollefteå, Rain dripping down through manhole cover
Storgatan, Sweden
Storgatan/Kungsgatan, Sollefteå, Street crossing
Storgatan, Sweden
Vianden, evening bells and fountain
29 Grand-Rue, Luxembourg
Sources & credits
- “54XR+HF Lamma Island, Hong Kong - Spring stream breaking through sand” by clee.w.z – CC BY 3.0 · radio aporee ::: maps via Internet Archive
- Reverse geocoding: GeoNames – CC BY 4.0