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

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 05:28 PM

Jun 17

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.

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What is your favorite sound/sounds? Mine is the ocean waves coming into the beach. How about you? [View all] debm55 Jun 17 OP

Same rhiannon55 Jun 17 #1

Thank you very much, rhiannon55 debm55 Jun 17 #2

A rainy day. anciano Jun 17 #3

Thank you very much anciano. I love rain during the day and during the night too. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Jun 17 #16

Rain hitting roofs MadLinguist Jun 17 #4

Thank you very much MadLinguist. Such a beautiful sound. debm55 Jun 17 #17

Rain falling on the roof. LoisB Jun 17 #5

That is a beautiful and relaxing sound. That you LoisB for sharing. debm55 Jun 17 #18

A train whistle in the distance at night. I also love the sound of the ocean. Walleye Jun 17 #6

Thank you very much, Walleye, for sharing.with us. I like the train whistle in the winter against the silence of the debm55 Jun 17 #19

I like train sounds too, EXCEPT... Buckeye_Democrat Jun 17 #22

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 debm55 Jun 17 #29

Ocean waves are wonderful. In the wintertime, that ABSOLUTE silence of still snow falling-- sans any wind or traffic. hlthe2b Jun 17 #7

Love your post hithe2b. The beautiful silence of a snow fall.Rich is from Boston. When we to Cape Cod for the first time debm55 Jun 17 #20

Birds chirping Raven123 Jun 17 #8

How beautiful, Raven123. for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 17 #31

My cats' purring. MIButterfly Jun 17 #9

Yes! FirstLight Jun 17 #14

Thank you MIButterfly.for sharing the gentle way you cat is saying I love you. debm55 Jun 17 #32

Purring cats 💙 birds singing 💙 and soothing wind chimes TommieMommy Jun 17 #10

Thank you very much, TommieMommy.for sharing with us such sweet sounds. debm55 Wednesday #37

Cicadas. Transports me to late summer pnwest Jun 17 #11

Thank you very much, pnwest, for the sweet songs of the cicadas. debm55 Wednesday #38

The Violin. It can stir all my emotions, even all at once! Ziggysmom Jun 17 #12

Thank you very much for the sweet sounds of the violin, Ziggysmom. Beautiful debm55 Wednesday #39

So much.. living in the forest has lots of sounds! ☺️ FirstLight Jun 17 #13

FirstLight, your three choices are wonderful . Thank you for sharing with us. Simply beautiful sounds. debm55 Wednesday #40

I live out in the country - so rain hitting my metal roof is one womanofthehills Jun 17 #15

Thank you very much womanofthehills. the sounds you describe are wonderful and varied. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 Wednesday #41

I like that moment on summer evenings ... surrealAmerican Jun 17 #21

Thank you very much, surrealAmerican for sharing the songs of the cicadas and crickets. Wonderful debm55 Wednesday #42

I'm going to insert my crazy list right before my bedtime Niagara Jun 17 #23

Beautiful sounds, Niagara, thank you for sharing with us . The last you listed --hahahhah. Love ya. debm55 Wednesday #43

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Thank you Grim Chieftain. The smiles and laughter of laughter of elderly person who has been on many of life's journeys. debm55 Wednesday #44

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Thank you Dorothy V. They speak to the heart. debm55 Wednesday #45

I love the sound of my dog snoring JoseBalow Jun 17 #26

Thank you so much JoseBalow, it is a very sweet post. debm55 Jun 17 #27

A baby laughing DeeDeeNY Jun 17 #28

You beat me to it DeeDeeNY Diamond_Dog Jun 17 #34

Oh what a dear sound. Thank very much for sharing that with us. DeeDeeNY debm55 Wednesday #46

The sound of a cat purring, Pinback Jun 17 #30

Oh what a wonderful sound. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Pinback. debm55 Wednesday #47

Thunderstorms PikaBlue Jun 17 #33

HAHAHAH. Thank you PikaBlue. I like thunderstorms in the distance. Not to close. debm55 Wednesday #48

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Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony. Jeebo Jun 17 #36

Thank you very much Jeebo, for sharing with us. debm55 Thursday #69

the human heart.( when it isnt in afib) alsoo i love hearing train horns far away and comming closer . AllaN01Bear Wednesday #49

Thank you very much,AllaN01Bear, I love your sounds you selected.The human hear, the sound of train whistles and a mild debm55 Wednesday #52

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Thank you very much for sharing that with me. I have Alexa I will try it. Thank you very much, Submarariner. debm55 Wednesday #57

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Other than music, the purring of a cat. Ocelot II Wednesday #58

Thank you very much, Ocelot II, the sound of love. debm55 Wednesday #60

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Beautiful. purple_haze. Thank you for sharing with us. Their laughter is pure.and from their little hearts debm55 Wednesday #62

Love the train whistle in the distance.... FalloutShelter Wednesday #63

Thank you Fallout Shelter. I especially like it in the winter when you can really hear it. debm55 Wednesday #65

A bunch of hummingbirds hovering CanonRay Wednesday #64

So true. CanonRay. thank you for sharing those little angels for us. debm55 Wednesday #66

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Thank you very much for sharing those beautiful sounds electric_blue68 debm55 Thursday #70

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Lovely sounds, thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Thursday #71

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Thank you very much Emile. that is such a relaxing sound. debm55 Thursday #73

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