All posts by Mike Howe

I am an ecologist and a composer of guitar based instrumental melodies signed to the Real Music label in California. I like to write about my work, music and nature conservation and how it all comes together. I try not to write about things I don't know much about.

Remembering the Wild West in Black and White

Monument Valley

There’s something very poignant about the wild west in black and white, perhaps it better reflects our memories and impressions of it from times past

View from scenic highway 12 Utah

 

Amongst Ancient Oaks and Ancient Breeds

Photo: Mike Howe
Photo: Mike Howe
Photo: Mike Howe
Photo: Mike Howe
Photo: Mike Howe
Photo: Mike Howe

Beautiful autumn day in Snowdonia

Photo: Mike Howe
Photo: Mike Howe
Photo: Mike Howe
Photo: Mike Howe

Moki Dugway

Moki Dugway2

 

If you ever find yourself in deepest Utah this ‘road’ is a must for breathtaking views and a driving experience that you will never forget.

USA 103

Colours of a Landscape

The view from scenic highway 12 in Utah

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Photo: Mike Howe

Just Jammin’

Here’s a very brief vid of my daughter Emma teaching me how to play songs by her favourite band McFly, who have now, as I’m sure you all know 🙂 merged with the band Busted to become McBusted…oh never mind…here’s us on a Friday night jam session…

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Music to unwind to…

With over 16,000 plays on Pandora radio in the last 30 days this track of mine is one of the listeners favourites in the USA, Australia and New Zealand

From my 2011 album “Island of Anywhere” the song is called “Pale Blue Dot” and can be purchased here, here and here 🙂

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Mountain Thoughts

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Photo: Mike Howe

During the past few weeks I’ve been doing a lot of work in some of Wales’ upland areas, reviewing management options for conservation of habitats and species, and monitoring the effects of grazing on huge areas of common land.  It’s been getting pretty cold and wet, and the upland terrain is hard on the feet and legs, and all I was doing was walking.  It made me wonder about the hardiness of the people who built these walls 🙂

On the day I took this photo I imagined two new tunes, both pretty good as I recall.  By the time I got home I couldn’t remember them.  They’re gone.  One of the pitfalls of never learning to write music down.  Oh well maybe they’ll return to me in a more convenient place and time.

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