Welcome to another Nature Journey episode where I explore French Creek State Park for the first time, while rambling as I go on an hour long walkabout exploring a lakeside path to bring folks the sights and sounds of the woods to help them relax, study, work, sleep and hopefully induce ASMR (if you're not sure what ASMR is, please read the very bottom of this description).

Headphones are recommended for the best possible listening experience as audio was recorded with binaural microphones to capture as realistic and natural a sound as possible for your enjoyment.

French Creek State Park http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/StatePark...

"Once an industrial complex for the fledgling United State of America, today French Creek State Park is an oasis for people and wildlife. Straddling the Schuylkill Highlands, the 7,730acre park is the largest block of contiguous forest between Washington D.C. and New York City. The forests, lakes, wetlands and fields are a destination for the people of southeast Pennsylvania to hike, fish, camp and bike."

I hope you enjoy! Stay tuned for more nature videos from French Creek, including a nonspeaking walkabout. I'm also hoping to visit other State Parks and not just in Pennsylvania.

Timeline of some noteable events:
00:00:40 Hopewell lake
00:01:33 Fishing pier (for people with disabilities)
00:03:50 The journey begins!
00:08:15 A babbling brook
00:08:40 Mallards (Not geese!)
00:12:00 Let's sit a spell!
00:13:22 Smaller brook among the rocks
00:16:25 Wooden bridge
00:17:40 Brief discussion about social anxiety & confidence
00:21:00 Slogging through the mud
00:22:35 Woodpecker
00:24:00 Lake view
00:26:00 Bird house
00:32:15 Lake view
00:33:45 Looking at the park map
00:37:00 Lake view
00:40:00 Peeling bark of a fallen treee
00:42:30 Bird's nest
00:44:20 Lake view
00:47:00 Heading back home
00:57:20 Interesting path
00:59:53 Close encounters of a Bird Kind
01:00:03 The final slogging
01:07:30 The other side of that first babbling brook
01:09:00 Final thoughts and goodbye

Equipment used:
Panasonic GH4 + Lumix 1235mm lens
Zoom H6 + Sound Professionals MSTFB2 inear binaural mics with foam wind screens
Team Rebel Design's Beholder DS1 3axis gimbal

Tech notes: With not a cloud in the sky, a bare canopy, and my camera on full Auto and not Manual mode, the footage was a bit overexposed in some parts. I hope to address that in the future. Don't fault the camera, blame the cameraman!

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What is ASMR?

In my subjective view, ASMR is 2 things: a sensation and a medium (like music for example).

The sensation itself (ASMR) stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response and is the current (nonscientific) name given to the feeling characterized as a pleasurable tingling sensation felt in the head, scalp, back and other regions of the body in response to visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, and/or cognitive stimuli, such as crinkling bags, hand movements, whispering and personal attention.

ASMR videos, the medium, are not only meant to help induce the sensation or "tingles", but also help provide a relaxing, calming and soothing experience for the viewer while helping to relieve their anxiety, stress, headaches, insomnia, to help those suffering with PTSD or depression, to serve as a study aid and much more. It is quite therapeutic, for both the creator and recipient, not much different than the mediums of music and painting.

Many people who do not experience ASMR still enjoy the videos for their calming and sleepy affect.