listening
Last night I was on the deck late in the evening after a very rainy day and this is what I heard:
At least three different species of tree frogs.
Bullfrogs.
Crickets.
Former raindrops now just water drops falling from the trees in a light breeze.
Distant air conditioners kicking on and off.
Unknown life forms rustling in the leaves in my forest.
Faint distant traffic noise from at least two thoroughfares.
One siren for a short period.
A dog barking for about five minutes.
My heart beat.
It was interesting to stand there for half an hour and count the sounds some of which I did not notice for quite a while because they are always there like the distant traffic noise ... and my heart beat.
And that is what I heard.