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Jan 20 - 28, 1852

Henry muses on the structural value of his journal, and reminds himself: “Associate reverently and as much as you can with your loftiest thoughts.”

MUSIC:

“Overhead” by Blue Dot Sessions, courtesy of Free Music Archive

“Domina Transit” by Blue Dot Sessions, courtesy of Free Music Archive

February 27 - March 15, 1853

Henry notes the first evidence of spring, and reminds himself: "Dwell as near as possible to the channel in which your life flows."

MUSIC: "Alsace" by Chad Crouch, https://www.soundofpicture.com/, used by courtesy of a licensing agreement with the artist.

"Red-Wing Meditation" by Chad Crouch, https://www.soundofpicture.com/, used by courtesy of a licensing agreement with the artist.

"Tortoise Shell" by Chad Crouch, https://www.soundofpicture.com/, used by courtesy of a licensing agreement with the artist.

"Pink Gradient" by Chad Crouch, https://www.soundofpicture.com/, used by courtesy of a licensing agreement with the artist.

"All the Quiet Work" by Chad Crouch, https://www.soundofpicture.com/, used by courtesy of a licensing agreement with the artist.

SOUND CREDITS:

Red-Shouldered Hawk: Christopher McPherson, XC602509. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/602509

Eastern Bluebird: Christopher McPherson, XC601010. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/601010

"I once had a sparrow alight upon my shoulder ... and I felt that I was more distinguished by that circumstance than I should have been by any epaulet which I could have worn."

(from the chapter "Winter Animals" in Walden)

MUSIC:

"Backwards Flow (Instrumental)" by Chad Crouch, https://www.soundofpicture.com/, used by courtesy of a licensing agreement with the artist.

"Blackbird Reverie (Instrumental)" by Chad Crouch, https://www.soundofpicture.com/, used by courtesy of a licensing agreement with the artist.

SOUND CREDITS:

Barred Owl: Lance A. M. Benner, XC486052. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/486052.

Canada Goose: Meena Haribal, XC543318. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/543318

Great Horned Owl: Lance A. M. Benner, XC595324. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/595324

Squirrel on roof: courtesy of Darius Kedros. Accessible at https://freesound.org/s/276857/

Squirrel chatter, courtesy of bmccoy2. Accessible at https://freesound.org/s/342105/

Blue Jay: Denis Provencher, XC754448. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/754448.

Black-capped Chickadee: Ian Davies, XC51770. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/51770.

Black-capped Chackadee: Paul Marvin, XC299725. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/299725.