What is your favorite sound/sounds? Mine is the ocean waves coming into the beach. How about you?

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[rhiannon55]

1. Same

Sadly, I live in the middle of this country. The beach is my happy place, but I don’t get to be there often enough.

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2. Thank you very much, rhiannon55

[OldBaldy1701E]

85. Yep.

I grew up on the beach. Now, I live far away from the ocean.

It is not easy for me. I struggle every day with not being near Mother Ocean. People think I am stupid or crazy for pining for the beach.

If you know, you know.

It feels as if a part of me is missing.

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86. Thank you OldBaldy1701E

[anciano]

3. A rainy day.

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16. Thank you very much anciano. I love rain during the day and during the night too. Thank you for sharing.

[MadLinguist]

4. Rain hitting roofs

My favorite is the sound when a summer deluge hits a metal roof like the one on my parents' deck.
Add in the chorus of rain hitting the bayou the deck overhangs, and it's veritable symphony.
Simultaneously soothing and invigorating

[debm55]

17. Thank you very much MadLinguist. Such a beautiful sound.

[LoisB]

5. Rain falling on the roof.

[debm55]

18. That is a beautiful and relaxing sound. That you LoisB for sharing.

[Walleye]

6. A train whistle in the distance at night. I also love the sound of the ocean.

[debm55]

19. Thank you very much, Walleye, for sharing.with us. I like the train whistle in the winter against the silence of the

snow. and especially the sounds of the ocean.

[Buckeye_Democrat]

22. I like train sounds too, EXCEPT...

... for these freight train sounds -- tornados!

I think the tornados sound more like a giant blowing into an empty jug.

Starting about the 14-second mark in this video:
https://www.reddit.com/r/tornado/comments/10etm7y/freight_train_sound/

Intermittent in this brief video:
https://www.tiktok.com/@drewtaylor_official/video/7041048329022688518

[debm55]

29. Thank you very much Buckeye_Democrat. I know what you mean. In my 70 years of living in SW PA. and heard the train sound

[hlthe2b]

7. Ocean waves are wonderful. In the wintertime, that ABSOLUTE silence of still snow falling-- sans any wind or traffic.

That is wonderful walking time (pre-dawn or post-dusk) and weather. Peaceful doesn't begin to describe...

[debm55]

20. Love your post hithe2b. The beautiful silence of a snow fall.Rich is from Boston. When we to Cape Cod for the first time

at Christmas. I was stunned by the absolute beauty of the sounds of the beach while it snowed.

[Raven123]

8. Birds chirping

Love them especially in the early morning and later evening.

[debm55]

31. How beautiful, Raven123. for sharing with us.

[MIButterfly]

9. My cats' purring.

Music to my ears!

[FirstLight]

14. Yes!

My little girl is a total lover and purrs constantly ☺️

[debm55]

32. Thank you MIButterfly.for sharing the gentle way you cat is saying I love you.

[TommieMommy]

10. Purring cats 💙 birds singing 💙 and soothing wind chimes

[debm55]

37. Thank you very much, TommieMommy.for sharing with us such sweet sounds.

[pnwest]

11. Cicadas. Transports me to late summer

evenings, the golden hour, tearing around the neighborhood on my bike.

[debm55]

38. Thank you very much, pnwest, for the sweet songs of the cicadas.

[Ziggysmom]

12. The Violin. It can stir all my emotions, even all at once!

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[debm55]

39. Thank you very much for the sweet sounds of the violin, Ziggysmom. Beautiful

[FirstLight]

13. So much.. living in the forest has lots of sounds! ☺️

The first that comes to mind is the wind through the pine trees. You can actually hear it almost like waves coming over the other ridges of the mountains as it builds towards you and then goes past you and goes through the trees it's a really amazing sound.

Second on the list would be thunderstorm and rain in the mountains that building sound as it comes towards you. And the rain is just glorious especially in july!

Last but not least is a sound that is not a sound. Falling snow. That beautiful hush that comes with a winter snowstorm..

[debm55]

40. FirstLight, your three choices are wonderful . Thank you for sharing with us. Simply beautiful sounds.

[womanofthehills]

15. I live out in the country - so rain hitting my metal roof is one

But the best is - train whistles in the night - 4 miles away - I have no car traffic so that and coyotes are my main night sounds.

Some nights I just hear whistle after whistle as there are 3 roads the trains have to blow their whistles at. I sleep with my deck doors open (screens ) - no air conditioning so I can hear the night really well. Also, if my rooster hears a noise in the night, he will crow and then his crowing makes my distant neighbors roosters crow.

My dogs like to sleep on upstairs deck outside my bedroom. When the coyotes come, my dogs and the coyotes try to out howl each other. It gets really loud but I love it.

Lightning is also really exciting when you live at high altitudes.

So rain, train whistles, lightning, Roos crowing and coyotes howling- these are a few of my favorite things plus my super affectionate dogs and my long time boyfriend who occasionally visits.

[debm55]

41. Thank you very much womanofthehills. the sounds you describe are wonderful and varied. Thank you for sharing with us.

[surrealAmerican]

21. I like that moment on summer evenings ...

... when the sound of cicadas turns into the sound of crickets.

[debm55]

42. Thank you very much, surrealAmerican for sharing the songs of the cicadas and crickets. Wonderful

[Niagara]

23. I'm going to insert my crazy list right before my bedtime

The crackling of a campfire
A deck of cards being shuffled
When a hockey puck connects with a hockey stick or vice versa
The sound of coffee brewing
The sound of coffee being poured
When my neck, back and all sorts of bodily joints produce cavitations (cracking)

[debm55]

43. Beautiful sounds, Niagara, thank you for sharing with us . The last you listed --hahahhah. Love ya.

[Grim Chieftain]

24. The laughter of an elderly person

It gives me joy - and hope.

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44. Thank you Grim Chieftain. The smiles and laughter of laughter of elderly person who has been on many of life's journeys.

[Dorothy V]

25. The voice of a loved one or a friend. Among many other favorite sounds.

[debm55]

45. Thank you Dorothy V. They speak to the heart.

[JoseBalow]

26. I love the sound of my dog snoring

Her sleep sounds are so cute and comforting to me.

[debm55]

27. Thank you so much JoseBalow, it is a very sweet post.

[DeeDeeNY]

28. A baby laughing

[Diamond_Dog]

34. You beat me to it DeeDeeNY

[debm55]

46. Oh what a dear sound. Thank very much for sharing that with us. DeeDeeNY

[Pinback]

30. The sound of a cat purring,

preferably on my lap!

[debm55]

47. Oh what a wonderful sound. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Pinback.

[PikaBlue]

33. Thunderstorms

Water sounds (ocean waves, streams, and rain) activate mg bladder.

[debm55]

48. HAHAHAH. Thank you PikaBlue. I like thunderstorms in the distance. Not to close.

[madamesilverspurs]

35. A breeze ruffling the aspens,

a burbling mountain stream, raindrops falling on the tent; also, the sound of waves lapping on the boat's hull as they gently rock me to sleep.

Above all, the laughter of children, the sweetest hymn the universe will ever know.


.

[debm55]

50. What beautiful sounds . thank you very much, madamesilverspurs. As a mom and teacher of 43 years. the laught of children

touches the heart.

[Jeebo]

36. Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony.

Mahler's "Resurrection" Symphony, 80 minutes of heavenly bliss to me.

— Ron

[debm55]

69. Thank you very much Jeebo, for sharing with us.

[AllaN01Bear]

49. the human heart.( when it isnt in afib) alsoo i love hearing train horns far away and comming closer .

also love a mild thunderstorm ( but no tornaods please)

[debm55]

52. Thank you very much,AllaN01Bear, I love your sounds you selected.The human hear, the sound of train whistles and a mild

Thunderstorm===not the ones in my neighborhood , but the ones in the distance.

[justaprogressive]

51. A distorted electric guitar, mine f'rinstance

https://soundcloud.com/user-196145096/s-falmouth-clip

[debm55]

54. HAhaha. Thank you very much, justaprogressive. Are they all yours???

[justaprogressive]

56. Oh yes.

[Submariner]

53. Pro tip for deb

I play ocean sounds (crashing waves) all night long. I subscribe to Amazon sleep sounds and go to sleep and wake up to ocean sounds or babbling brook sounds through Alexa. Only $10/yr.

[debm55]

57. Thank you very much for sharing that with me. I have Alexa I will try it. Thank you very much, Submarariner.

[Earl_from_PA]

55. The background hiss

On vinyl records.

[debm55]

59. Oh yes, I remember that. thank you for sharing, Earl_from_PA

[Ocelot II]

58. Other than music, the purring of a cat.

[debm55]

60. Thank you very much, Ocelot II, the sound of love.

[purple_haze]

61. the laughter of my kids

[debm55]

62. Beautiful. purple_haze. Thank you for sharing with us. Their laughter is pure.and from their little hearts

[FalloutShelter]

63. Love the train whistle in the distance....

Last train of the night usually around midnight when I'm turning in.

[debm55]

65. Thank you Fallout Shelter. I especially like it in the winter when you can really hear it.

[CanonRay]

64. A bunch of hummingbirds hovering

[debm55]

66. So true. CanonRay. thank you for sharing those little angels for us.

[electric_blue68]

67. Sparrows chirping. Ocean waves. Purring cats. Kitten's meows. Cathedral organ.

. An interesting geofeature of the northern tip of Manhattan is the north running Harlem River of Manhattan bends, and goes westward into the Hudson River.

It passes by two baylets. The Atlantic Ocean actually covers the Hudson River ftom the Hudson Bay northland. So this water way area going east to west has a tide. When the water gets halfway down, or up these mud flats appear in the baylets. Then when a speed boat, or the big Circle Line cruse ship comes around (it circles Manhattan) by it sends small waves that hit the mud flat, and they make small ocean wave sounds! It's so sweet, and soothing. I don't feel like I'm missing making my one trip way down into Brooklyn to hear the ocean, and see special fireworks.

And someone posted the 'sounds of my family, and friends voices'. Sure I'm fine w texting, but it's so nice to hear their voices.

[debm55]

70. Thank you very much for sharing those beautiful sounds electric_blue68

[Mad_Dem_X]

68. Laughter, particularly that of children.

Also, waves crashing on the beach.

[debm55]

71. Lovely sounds, thank you very much for sharing with us.

[Emile]

72. The call of the Loon on a wilderness lake.

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[debm55]

73. Thank you very much Emile. that is such a relaxing sound.

[Luciferous]

74. Thunderstorms, I find them relaxing

[debm55]

75. Thank you very much for sharing with us. Luciferous

[vanamonde]

76. Meadowlarks

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77. Thank you very much vanamonde. Wonderful sounds.

[Prairie_Seagull]

78. Those of us that agree that rain sounds are pretty cool

may want to check out 'virtual' (no headset needed) walking tours of places around the world to include walking in the rain. The sound of rain hitting the ambient environment as well as an umbrella is very relaxing. Scenery does not suck either. This is my answer to your question- Rain maybe on umbrella.

I did spend some formative years in Portland Or.

[debm55]

79. Thank you very much.Praire_Seagull. I have a gadget that has waves, ocean, thunder and others on it. I bought at Kohls.

[Prairie_Seagull]

80. Rain sounds along a ocean beach with crashing surf

scenery and sound. I haven't seen one on-line yet but have experienced it many times. If those sounds won't put one to sleep...

Surf sounds were a very close second.

[debm55]

81. Thank you very much ,Prairie_Seagull

[subterranean]

82. The hum of the street sweeper that comes through my neigborhood.

I just find that sound very relaxing for some reason.

I also love the sound of bamboo leaves rustling in the breeze, especially in summer.

[debm55]

83. Thank you very much for the humming sound of the street cleaner, suberranean. I haven't heard that sound in a long time.

[Montauk6]

84. I use a lot of ambience tracks when I sleep

Various stuff like airplane cabin sounds, spaceship noises, car rides in the rain etc. They actually work better for me than binaural beats.

[debm55]

88. Thank you very much. Montauk6. I'm glad it works for you and you are able to do to sleep.

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[58Sunliner]

87. Great horned owls hooting at night in the Sonoran Desert. There are usually at least 2-3. Coyote calls at night.

[debm55]

89. Wow, thank you very much , 58Sunliner. The sounds of nature are very relaxing.

[58Sunliner]

90. We are not alone!

[debm55]

91. Agree

[Lyric]

92. Psithurism

It means the whispery-rushing sound of the wind through the leaves of many trees at once; if a sound had a texture, psithurism would feel cool and silky on your skin.

[debm55]

93. That sounds beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing that with us. Lyric.