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

Thu Jun 19, 2025, 12:38 AM

Jun 19

. 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.

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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

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Jul 6 #85

Thank you OldBaldy1701E debm55 Jul 6 #86

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 Jun 18 #37

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

Thank you very much, pnwest, for the sweet songs of the cicadas. debm55 Jun 18 #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 Jun 18 #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 Jun 18 #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 Jun 18 #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 Jun 18 #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 Jun 18 #43

The laughter of an elderly person Grim Chieftain Jun 17 #24

Thank you Grim Chieftain. The smiles and laughter of laughter of elderly person who has been on many of life's journeys. debm55 Jun 18 #44

The voice of a loved one or a friend. Among many other favorite sounds. Dorothy V Jun 17 #25

Thank you Dorothy V. They speak to the heart. debm55 Jun 18 #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 Jun 18 #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 Jun 18 #47

Thunderstorms PikaBlue Jun 17 #33

HAHAHAH. Thank you PikaBlue. I like thunderstorms in the distance. Not to close. debm55 Jun 18 #48

A breeze ruffling the aspens, madamesilverspurs Jun 17 #35

What beautiful sounds . thank you very much, madamesilverspurs. As a mom and teacher of 43 years. the laught of children debm55 Jun 18 #50

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

Thank you very much Jeebo, for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 19 #69

the human heart.( when it isnt in afib) alsoo i love hearing train horns far away and comming closer . AllaN01Bear Jun 18 #49

Thank you very much,AllaN01Bear, I love your sounds you selected.The human hear, the sound of train whistles and a mild debm55 Jun 18 #52

A distorted electric guitar, mine f'rinstance justaprogressive Jun 18 #51

HAhaha. Thank you very much, justaprogressive. Are they all yours??? debm55 Jun 18 #54

Oh yes. justaprogressive Jun 18 #56

Pro tip for deb Submariner Jun 18 #53

Thank you very much for sharing that with me. I have Alexa I will try it. Thank you very much, Submarariner. debm55 Jun 18 #57

The background hiss Earl_from_PA Jun 18 #55

Oh yes, I remember that. thank you for sharing, Earl_from_PA debm55 Jun 18 #59

Other than music, the purring of a cat. Ocelot II Jun 18 #58

Thank you very much, Ocelot II, the sound of love. debm55 Jun 18 #60

the laughter of my kids purple_haze Jun 18 #61

Beautiful. purple_haze. Thank you for sharing with us. Their laughter is pure.and from their little hearts debm55 Jun 18 #62

Love the train whistle in the distance.... FalloutShelter Jun 18 #63

Thank you Fallout Shelter. I especially like it in the winter when you can really hear it. debm55 Jun 18 #65

A bunch of hummingbirds hovering CanonRay Jun 18 #64

So true. CanonRay. thank you for sharing those little angels for us. debm55 Jun 18 #66

Sparrows chirping. Ocean waves. Purring cats. Kitten's meows. Cathedral organ. electric_blue68 Jun 19 #67

Thank you very much for sharing those beautiful sounds electric_blue68 debm55 Jun 19 #70

Laughter, particularly that of children. Mad_Dem_X Jun 19 #68

Lovely sounds, thank you very much for sharing with us. debm55 Jun 19 #71

The call of the Loon on a wilderness lake. Emile Jun 19 #72

Thank you very much Emile. that is such a relaxing sound. debm55 Jun 19 #73

Thunderstorms, I find them relaxing Luciferous Jun 19 #74

Thank you very much for sharing with us. Luciferous debm55 Jun 20 #75

Meadowlarks vanamonde Jun 20 #76

Thank you very much vanamonde. Wonderful sounds. debm55 Jun 20 #77

Those of us that agree that rain sounds are pretty cool Prairie_Seagull Jun 20 #78

Thank you very much.Praire_Seagull. I have a gadget that has waves, ocean, thunder and others on it. I bought at Kohls. debm55 Jun 20 #79

Rain sounds along a ocean beach with crashing surf Prairie_Seagull Jun 20 #80

Thank you very much ,Prairie_Seagull debm55 Jun 20 #81

The hum of the street sweeper that comes through my neigborhood. subterranean Jun 20 #82

Thank you very much for the humming sound of the street cleaner, suberranean. I haven't heard that sound in a long time. debm55 Jun 20 #83

I use a lot of ambience tracks when I sleep Montauk6 Jul 6 #84

Thank you very much. Montauk6. I'm glad it works for you and you are able to do to sleep. debm55 Jul 6 #88

Great horned owls hooting at night in the Sonoran Desert. There are usually at least 2-3. Coyote calls at night. 58Sunliner Jul 6 #87

Wow, thank you very much , 58Sunliner. The sounds of nature are very relaxing. debm55 Jul 6 #89

We are not alone! 58Sunliner Jul 6 #90

Agree debm55 Jul 6 #91

Psithurism Lyric Jul 6 #92

That sounds beautiful. Thank you very much for sharing that with us. Lyric. debm55 Jul 6 #93