Tag: wind chimes

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Wind chimes? Eleven wind chimes!

Posted on by William Douthwaite

Right at the end of an unusual afternoon walk with the big dog, I heard the haunting sounds of wind chimes. The sound interrupted my thoughts with the soothing pentatonic sounds of the mellow pipes.

I looked up at a house I’ve passed dozens of times, and for the first time noticed eleven wind chimes hanging from the eves. That’s right, eleven!

I see metal and wood. Large and small. Sharp and mellow. The sound is subtle, but it carries.

I love the sound of wind chimes. They are calming. They touch my soul. They are haunting and beautiful. They are soothing.

And all this from a rental. Who knew?

Posted in senses

The wind chimes

Posted on by William Douthwaite
Photo by Helen Potter on Unsplash

The wind chimes that hang by our front door are not fancy. Plain metal tubes, all different lengths, hang in a circle. They are silent until a breeze from the northeast moves the striker, filling the air with calm and soothing sounds.

And yet, a breeze from the northeast precedes a storm where we live. Notes from the wind chimes wrap a weather warning in relaxing song.

Some say the sound of carefully crafted wind chimes releases stress and improves sleep. Others say it is nothing more than unwanted, irritating noise pollution. For some they generate a feeling of peace. Others can’t stand them.

When I listen to wind chimes, I hear familiar melodies within the random sounds. We used to ask Siri to play them for us at night. After a while, she wised up and wanted to charge us for the privilege.