ADFrom the deciduous to the evergreen: Melanie Files of Martinsburg, W.Va., finds peace in the sound of the wind moving through the pines along her driveway. “Each spring I await the first calls of a wood thrush with its melodious flute-like song,” wrote Jim Rismiller of Burke. “Since fall has started to unfold and winter will follow, I will miss hearing these sounds but will have something to look forward to next spring.”ADAmanda West’s favorite sound is the chorus created by spring peeper frogs. Wrote Grace: “I have lived here in the same house for over 55 years and heard the sound of the stream every day. It put him in mind not of nature’s symphony, but of his favorite Jimmy Stewart line from “It’s a Wonderful Life”: “Do you know what the three most exciting sounds in the world are?

Source: Washington Post September 27, 2020 19:07 UTC