1: Water Surface No. 1 7:19
2: Glass Bottom Boat 50:44
3: Water Surface No. 2 12:55
4: The Black Lagoon 55:20
5: Water Surface No. 3 20:20
6: A Safer Place 56:44
7: Water Surface No. 4 7:11
8: 19,000 Feet 73:27
9: Water Surface No. 5 9:30
Total Time 4:53:34
All selections composed, arranged, performed, recorded, manipulated, treated and produced by Oenyaw. Recorded October/November, 2006. Equipment and software used: Epiphone Sheraton, DanElectro Black Licorace Distortion, Morley Volume Pedal, Line 6 Modulation Modeler, Line 6 Delay Modeler, Lexicon Omega Desktop Recording Studio, E Machines T2542 Computer (RAM upgrade 768), Cubase LE, Polderbits Sound Editor, All Audio Converter V1.50, Windows XP.
The cover photograph was taken by Carol Higgins. It is from a boat ride at Wakulla Springs.
I really can't remember the first time I came to Wakulla Springs. There have been picnics, boat rides, viewings of "The Creature from the Black Lagoon" on a big TV, special occasions spending the night and a wonderful breakfast. I presided a friends wedding here. I have spent many quiet weekends at the park. It's almost like the natural elements absorb everything undesirable and leave you with a feeling of wellness you which is so difficult to find and impossible to buy. The best description was given by a cousin from Italy who said "This is the real Florida." Before one visit, my wife remarked that she wished she could see a Manatee in the wild. The next time we went out on the boat, a Manatee poked her head from the water and looked at her. The whole place is an absolute miracle. The springs are going through a difficult time due to a constant population increase which persist in the area surrounding the park. The glass bottom boat rides are becoming rare, due to the decrease in visibility of the water in the spring which is being caused by development which is happening miles away. A large area of Central North Florida contains an underground, underwater network of caves which lead to sink holes, springs and lakes. Such a natural network is sensitive to any type of development, and when the work goes unabated, problems will persist. The benefactors are few, whereas the victims are numerous.
Water Surface Nos. 1 through 5
A series of sketches of water surfaces. Anyone who has ever taken an art class as probably had to turn in a drawing of a water surface as an art project. This is a collection of water surfaces. I was attempting to do one long piece, but instead, the individual works stood up well enough on their own.
Glass Bottom Boat
A favorite attraction of the park which is now a rarity. Due to development in Tallahassee, the run off into the spring has made the ride impossible. The piece is a narrative, musical memory, complete with birds and other wildlife, and boat motor sounds.
The Black Lagoon
Dedicated to my favorite movie, and all who worked on it. The great thing about Wakulla Springs is that when you watch that movie and visit the park, the natural surroundings haven't changed, as well as the sound of the birds in the background. Suggested listening is at night in the dark.
A Safer Place
The original version was scrapped. Too much noise and not enough happening. Just didn't do it for me. So I completely redid it with the same theme in mind. One for the animals, who are always part of someone's food chain. The idea is that they are always searching for a safer place.
19000 Feet
Not a fetish or a head count, but a record. The longest dive in the under ground/underwater network of caverns is 19,000 feet. I'm not a diver or a spelunker, but I admire all those who venture into the unknown. It is said that the caverns will take many years to completely explore and map. It is not a task for newbies. Some very skilled and good people have descended into the depths, never to return.
Copyright 2007 David Wayne Higgins
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