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madamesilverspurs

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35. A breeze ruffling the aspens,

Tue Jun 17, 2025, 11:14 PM

19 hrs ago

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.

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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 Yesterday OP

Same rhiannon55 Yesterday #1

Thank you very much, rhiannon55 debm55 Yesterday #2

A rainy day. anciano Yesterday #3

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

Rain hitting roofs MadLinguist Yesterday #4

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

Rain falling on the roof. LoisB Yesterday #5

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

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

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

I like train sounds too, EXCEPT... Buckeye_Democrat Yesterday #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 20 hrs ago #29

Ocean waves are wonderful. In the wintertime, that ABSOLUTE silence of still snow falling-- sans any wind or traffic. hlthe2b Yesterday #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 Yesterday #20

Birds chirping Raven123 Yesterday #8

How beautiful, Raven123. for sharing with us. debm55 20 hrs ago #31

My cats' purring. MIButterfly Yesterday #9

Yes! FirstLight Yesterday #14

Thank you MIButterfly.for sharing the gentle way you cat is saying I love you. debm55 20 hrs ago #32

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

Thank you very much, TommieMommy.for sharing with us such sweet sounds. debm55 9 hrs ago #37

Cicadas. Transports me to late summer pnwest Yesterday #11

Thank you very much, pnwest, for the sweet songs of the cicadas. debm55 9 hrs ago #38

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

Thank you very much for the sweet sounds of the violin, Ziggysmom. Beautiful debm55 9 hrs ago #39

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

FirstLight, your three choices are wonderful . Thank you for sharing with us. Simply beautiful sounds. debm55 9 hrs ago #40

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

Thank you very much womanofthehills. the sounds you describe are wonderful and varied. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 8 hrs ago #41

I like that moment on summer evenings ... surrealAmerican Yesterday #21

Thank you very much, surrealAmerican for sharing the songs of the cicadas and crickets. Wonderful debm55 8 hrs ago #42

I'm going to insert my crazy list right before my bedtime Niagara 21 hrs ago #23

Beautiful sounds, Niagara, thank you for sharing with us . The last you listed --hahahhah. Love ya. debm55 8 hrs ago #43

The laughter of an elderly person Grim Chieftain 21 hrs ago #24

Thank you Grim Chieftain. The smiles and laughter of laughter of elderly person who has been on many of life's journeys. debm55 8 hrs ago #44

The voice of a loved one or a friend. Among many other favorite sounds. Dorothy V 20 hrs ago #25

Thank you Dorothy V. They speak to the heart. debm55 8 hrs ago #45

I love the sound of my dog snoring JoseBalow 20 hrs ago #26

Thank you so much JoseBalow, it is a very sweet post. debm55 20 hrs ago #27

A baby laughing DeeDeeNY 20 hrs ago #28

You beat me to it DeeDeeNY Diamond_Dog 20 hrs ago #34

Oh what a dear sound. Thank very much for sharing that with us. DeeDeeNY debm55 8 hrs ago #46

The sound of a cat purring, Pinback 20 hrs ago #30

Oh what a wonderful sound. Thank you very much for sharing with us, Pinback. debm55 8 hrs ago #47

Thunderstorms PikaBlue 20 hrs ago #33

HAHAHAH. Thank you PikaBlue. I like thunderstorms in the distance. Not to close. debm55 8 hrs ago #48

A breeze ruffling the aspens, madamesilverspurs 19 hrs ago #35

What beautiful sounds . thank you very much, madamesilverspurs. As a mom and teacher of 43 years. the laught of children debm55 7 hrs ago #50

Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony. Jeebo 18 hrs ago #36

the human heart.( when it isnt in afib) alsoo i love hearing train horns far away and comming closer . AllaN01Bear 8 hrs ago #49

Thank you very much,AllaN01Bear, I love your sounds you selected.The human hear, the sound of train whistles and a mild debm55 7 hrs ago #52

A distorted electric guitar, mine f'rinstance justaprogressive 7 hrs ago #51

HAhaha. Thank you very much, justaprogressive. Are they all yours??? debm55 7 hrs ago #54

Oh yes. justaprogressive 7 hrs ago #56

Pro tip for deb Submariner 7 hrs ago #53

Thank you very much for sharing that with me. I have Alexa I will try it. Thank you very much, Submarariner. debm55 7 hrs ago #57

The background hiss Earl_from_PA 7 hrs ago #55

Oh yes, I remember that. thank you for sharing, Earl_from_PA debm55 7 hrs ago #59

Other than music, the purring of a cat. Ocelot II 7 hrs ago #58

Thank you very much, Ocelot II, the sound of love. debm55 7 hrs ago #60

the laughter of my kids purple_haze 7 hrs ago #61

Beautiful. purple_haze. Thank you for sharing with us. Their laughter is pure.and from their little hearts debm55 7 hrs ago #62

Love the train whistle in the distance.... FalloutShelter 7 hrs ago #63

Thank you Fallout Shelter. I especially like it in the winter when you can really hear it. debm55 7 hrs ago #65

A bunch of hummingbirds hovering CanonRay 7 hrs ago #64

So true. CanonRay. thank you for sharing those little angels for us. debm55 7 hrs ago #66