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November Full Moon

 

Music of Tree Rings

Music in the rings inside a tree trunk?

It is well known that the rings of a tree trunk tell a lot about a tree, primarily regarding the water availability during each season of its existence.

Have the tightly packed circles ever reminded you of a larger version of a vinyl record, though? 

Well, artist Bartholomaus Traubeck thought it did. 

He was curious to find out what those rings would “say,” so he invented a type of record player that reads the color and texture variations of the rings inside the cross-section of a tree trunk. 

It interprets the rings into audible sounds, a type of music if you will.

How is something like this even possible? 

Traubeck’s “record player” uses light to interpret the color and texture variations of a tree’s rings into musical notes and instruments.

All it took was PlayStation eye camera and motor for the arm of the record player.

The data was first collected by the camera and then transferred to a computer. 

Using a program called Ableton Live, that data was interpreted into a piano track.

This video lets you listen in on what nature sounds like through Traubeck’s record player. 

If you think you would hear a bunch of crackling or other noises, you’re wrong. 

While these “songs” aren’t traditional harmonies and chords, it’s still eerily beautiful.

Since every tree’s rings are unique, this means that every tree has its own song. 

What this artist has done is essentially create a limitless library of records that are solely one-of-a-kind. 

It’s a completely new way to listen to nature.

Taking Care of You

It’s easy to forget how special you are when faced with the stress and anxiety surrounding us.

Self love isn’t just a good idea, it’s a necessary inner strength that can get us through the toughest of times.

Self-love is something that you have to constantly work on, that’s because our moods and negative thoughts creep in.

As a result, our self-esteem can be unsteady at times but by your efforts the results is a game changer.

When  things are going well it’s easy to display confidence, to carry on as if there wasn’t a care in the world.

But it’s when things go wrong that our self-love, self-worth and confidence takes a hit.

But if you respect yourself with love and trust, you will survive and get through the storm. 

You will develop self empowerment to support and help you get through life’s challenges.

Self-love doesn’t arrive by a wave of a magical wave of the hand, it’s a work in progress.

Here are a few thoughts that you can reflect on to help you on your way...