Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
Well I read these insights in science and medical articles, so probably pretty straight forward stuff. On Monday, October 20, 2014 10:33 AM, "awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]" wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Ann, here are some more reasons to love how nature works: the leaves of trees take on warmer colors in the autumn, as the air becomes cooler; trees become bare in the winter so that more sunlight can reach us with its warmth; in summer the leaves are plentiful and thus shade us from the sun; and in spring, that gorgeous green helps us detox after a slothful winter. (In Chinese medicine green is the color that helps the liver.) It would be nice to think that nature is designed to accommodate us like that, that we are the equivalent of the center of nature's universe. In that way, hopefully without being too egocentric, we can continue to view nature as generous, gentle and nourishing. On Monday, October 20, 2014 8:54 AM, "awoelflebater@... [FairfieldLife]" wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Nablusoss, wrt light, for the past month or so I've become so aware of the sunlight, or any light for that matter. But the sunlight is so sublime, almost a living thing. Its silence is definitely a beautiful song. Sunlight at this time of year is less direct and has a yellower and oranger hue to it. Autumn sunlight has more color than summer sunlight. I notice it too. There is more than just leaf color and air temperature that distinguishes one time of the year from another. On Monday, October 20, 2014 5:57 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
Yes, I have not been there, since 1992. I am sure there have been a few changes. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Fleet, I think you and your wife would thoroughly enjoy FF. But be sure to come for First Friday Art Walk any month...hmmm, maybe better wait for April! On Monday, October 20, 2014 7:28 AM, "fleetwood_macncheese@... [FairfieldLife]" wrote: Enjoy the dome! I may have to get up there one of these days, and fly around with y'all. I still have my badge, with my picture, taken in 1980, in a Missouri strawberry field, mid-Winter, looking bleary-eyed, with messy hair. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Fleet, I'd love to see it...ok, now really rushing to Dome! On Monday, October 20, 2014 7:03 AM, "fleetwood_macncheese@... [FairfieldLife]" wrote: This reminds me of a video I captured recently, of a deer feeding in my meadow, with the sun streaming like an umbrella of light, through the trees, at about 7:30 AM, two days ago. I will have to do a screen shot and show you, but the card is back in the camera at the moment, and I haven't copied it over yet. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Nablusoss, wrt light, for the past month or so I've become so aware of the sunlight, or any light for that matter. But the sunlight is so sublime, almost a living thing. Its silence is definitely a beautiful song. On Monday, October 20, 2014 5:57 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Ann, here are some more reasons to love how nature works: the leaves of trees take on warmer colors in the autumn, as the air becomes cooler; trees become bare in the winter so that more sunlight can reach us with its warmth; in summer the leaves are plentiful and thus shade us from the sun; and in spring, that gorgeous green helps us detox after a slothful winter. (In Chinese medicine green is the color that helps the liver.) It would be nice to think that nature is designed to accommodate us like that, that we are the equivalent of the center of nature's universe. In that way, hopefully without being too egocentric, we can continue to view nature as generous, gentle and nourishing. On Monday, October 20, 2014 8:54 AM, "awoelflebater@... [FairfieldLife]" wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Nablusoss, wrt light, for the past month or so I've become so aware of the sunlight, or any light for that matter. But the sunlight is so sublime, almost a living thing. Its silence is definitely a beautiful song. Sunlight at this time of year is less direct and has a yellower and oranger hue to it. Autumn sunlight has more color than summer sunlight. I notice it too. There is more than just leaf color and air temperature that distinguishes one time of the year from another. On Monday, October 20, 2014 5:57 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
Fleet, I think you and your wife would thoroughly enjoy FF. But be sure to come for First Friday Art Walk any month...hmmm, maybe better wait for April! On Monday, October 20, 2014 7:28 AM, "fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]" wrote: Enjoy the dome! I may have to get up there one of these days, and fly around with y'all. I still have my badge, with my picture, taken in 1980, in a Missouri strawberry field, mid-Winter, looking bleary-eyed, with messy hair. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Fleet, I'd love to see it...ok, now really rushing to Dome! On Monday, October 20, 2014 7:03 AM, "fleetwood_macncheese@... [FairfieldLife]" wrote: This reminds me of a video I captured recently, of a deer feeding in my meadow, with the sun streaming like an umbrella of light, through the trees, at about 7:30 AM, two days ago. I will have to do a screen shot and show you, but the card is back in the camera at the moment, and I haven't copied it over yet. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Nablusoss, wrt light, for the past month or so I've become so aware of the sunlight, or any light for that matter. But the sunlight is so sublime, almost a living thing. Its silence is definitely a beautiful song. On Monday, October 20, 2014 5:57 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
Ann, here are some more reasons to love how nature works: the leaves of trees take on warmer colors in the autumn, as the air becomes cooler; trees become bare in the winter so that more sunlight can reach us with its warmth; in summer the leaves are plentiful and thus shade us from the sun; and in spring, that gorgeous green helps us detox after a slothful winter. (In Chinese medicine green is the color that helps the liver.) On Monday, October 20, 2014 8:54 AM, "awoelfleba...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]" wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Nablusoss, wrt light, for the past month or so I've become so aware of the sunlight, or any light for that matter. But the sunlight is so sublime, almost a living thing. Its silence is definitely a beautiful song. Sunlight at this time of year is less direct and has a yellower and oranger hue to it. Autumn sunlight has more color than summer sunlight. I notice it too. There is more than just leaf color and air temperature that distinguishes one time of the year from another. On Monday, October 20, 2014 5:57 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
Yep, I notice the deeper color of the sun, too. And the radically shortening days! Less than 12 hours of light, now. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Nablusoss, wrt light, for the past month or so I've become so aware of the sunlight, or any light for that matter. But the sunlight is so sublime, almost a living thing. Its silence is definitely a beautiful song. Sunlight at this time of year is less direct and has a yellower and oranger hue to it. Autumn sunlight has more color than summer sunlight. I notice it too. There is more than just leaf color and air temperature that distinguishes one time of the year from another. On Monday, October 20, 2014 5:57 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Nablusoss, wrt light, for the past month or so I've become so aware of the sunlight, or any light for that matter. But the sunlight is so sublime, almost a living thing. Its silence is definitely a beautiful song. Sunlight at this time of year is less direct and has a yellower and oranger hue to it. Autumn sunlight has more color than summer sunlight. I notice it too. There is more than just leaf color and air temperature that distinguishes one time of the year from another. On Monday, October 20, 2014 5:57 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
[FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet. It is very quiet at night where I live. No traffic noise at all. Traffic is responsible for virtually all the noise we hear around us. Check it out sometime and traffic noise when it's been raining is about four times louder.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
Enjoy the dome! I may have to get up there one of these days, and fly around with y'all. I still have my badge, with my picture, taken in 1980, in a Missouri strawberry field, mid-Winter, looking bleary-eyed, with messy hair. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Fleet, I'd love to see it...ok, now really rushing to Dome! On Monday, October 20, 2014 7:03 AM, "fleetwood_macncheese@... [FairfieldLife]" wrote: This reminds me of a video I captured recently, of a deer feeding in my meadow, with the sun streaming like an umbrella of light, through the trees, at about 7:30 AM, two days ago. I will have to do a screen shot and show you, but the card is back in the camera at the moment, and I haven't copied it over yet. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Nablusoss, wrt light, for the past month or so I've become so aware of the sunlight, or any light for that matter. But the sunlight is so sublime, almost a living thing. Its silence is definitely a beautiful song. On Monday, October 20, 2014 5:57 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
Fleet, I'd love to see it...ok, now really rushing to Dome! On Monday, October 20, 2014 7:03 AM, "fleetwood_macnche...@yahoo.com [FairfieldLife]" wrote: This reminds me of a video I captured recently, of a deer feeding in my meadow, with the sun streaming like an umbrella of light, through the trees, at about 7:30 AM, two days ago. I will have to do a screen shot and show you, but the card is back in the camera at the moment, and I haven't copied it over yet. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Nablusoss, wrt light, for the past month or so I've become so aware of the sunlight, or any light for that matter. But the sunlight is so sublime, almost a living thing. Its silence is definitely a beautiful song. On Monday, October 20, 2014 5:57 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
This reminds me of a video I captured recently, of a deer feeding in my meadow, with the sun streaming like an umbrella of light, through the trees, at about 7:30 AM, two days ago. I will have to do a screen shot and show you, but the card is back in the camera at the moment, and I haven't copied it over yet. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Nablusoss, wrt light, for the past month or so I've become so aware of the sunlight, or any light for that matter. But the sunlight is so sublime, almost a living thing. Its silence is definitely a beautiful song. On Monday, October 20, 2014 5:57 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
[FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
Sounds idyllic. I am considering another structure, here - something outside the fence, on a small rock plateau, overlooking the woods. I found a kit for a 10w x 7d x 9h structure, that will probably work, for under $2k, though I don't want to go to the trouble of putting in a concrete foundation. I have some spare deer cages for growing tomatoes and other plants. I may be able to turn them on their sides, as a metal floor support. For now, the RV is positioned well for wildlife viewing, though it is too big for that, permanently. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : Yes, pity all the city-dwellers who have no idea of what quiet is. There is a little church made of log built in the 1850's that still stands by itself amidst trees on a ridge-top that is one of those places of silence that people go visit to listen and hear the silence there. It is a place of pilgrimage for people who do not often know silence otherwise. It is quieting. A place to go. It is called Mars Hill. It is a special place that way, -Buck fleetwood_macncheese One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
[FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
Yes, it is an awesome experience of quiet. The thickness of the silence. It is amazing how deep and seductive it gets. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
Re: [FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
Nablusoss, wrt light, for the past month or so I've become so aware of the sunlight, or any light for that matter. But the sunlight is so sublime, almost a living thing. Its silence is definitely a beautiful song. On Monday, October 20, 2014 5:57 AM, nablusoss1008 wrote: I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
[FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
Yes, pity all the city-dwellers who have no idea of what quiet is. There is a little church made of log built in the 1850's that still stands by itself amidst trees on a ridge-top that is one of those places of silence that people go visit to listen and hear the silence there. It is a place of pilgrimage for people who do not often know silence otherwise. It is quieting. A place to go. It is called Mars Hill. It is a special place that way, -Buck fleetwood_macncheese One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
[FairfieldLife] Re: The seduction of silence
I've been having the same experience whenever going to a cabin far from other people for a few days particularily observing silence, no talking or calls. Silence becomes so dominating and thick one can almost touch and certainly see it as small balls of light joyfully floating around. It's tempting to spend longer periods of time in such a manner, perhaps in the Mountains. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote : One thing I have noticed in my new neck of the woods, is the silence. No more hum and growl of traffic, the vibration of the freeways. I have several musical instruments, and a lot of music, but the silence is so seductive, I find myself keeping the house as quiet inside, as the outside. Most of the time it is thickly and peacefully silent, here. I had ideas before being here, that now that I have the space, and distance from neighbors, I could listen to songs at concert volume, but I have yet to do so. Far more soothing to hear the quiet.
