Lack of Media

We have been without media for all intents and purposes since some time on Saturday.  The radio reception was bad for much of the day, then we entered the National Parks, and there is no cell phone reception, except in very few places, no TV, no radio in our cabin, and no internet.  We could purchase internet, but why?

The most difficult thing for me during this time is being without weather media.  The weather forecasts are posted on most of the Yellowstone General Store doors, which is helpful, but I still like maps, radar, and weathercasts.  But the postings do help.

I feel lost without any electronic media.  But it is a good experience. One of the results of the quiet is that not only am I able to notice and think about things, but my brain is not so busy and impacted that I cannot blog about things. 

I know this to be true.  I do blog more often and more effectively if I turn down the noise at home: no TV, no radio, and if I do music, it is bagpipes, musical scores, Gregorian chants, or classical music.

So, tonight, as we relax in the cabin, we are listening to Andrea Bocelli’s “Concert in the Park.” I could play the DVD, but viewing would be a little tight.  Listening is just perfect.