description of night sounds a year ago:
katydids keeping time
hoot owl
tree frogs
howling of faraway coyotes
summer thunder rolling in the distance
wind in the trees overhead
crickets
carpenter bees in the wood above my head
ceiling fan gently stirring the air
steady breathing by my side
sounds from last night:
steady drone of traffic
on the nearby interstate
lonely sound of a train whistle
echoing through the valley
airplanes overhead
on track to the airport
sirens piercing the air
looking for an accident
and my favorite
the pre-dawn visit by the trash man
picking up and emptying the dumpsters
slam, bam, beep-beep-beep
ahh… the night sounds of urban life
what a difference a year makes
~photo from Webshots - album Glorious Skies by peonierose
