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The best time to hear the sounds of nature is late in the night when most human activities have stopped and nature is intimately present.I have, on many occasions, stepped outside my house late at night.
The very first thing that strikes me is the immense stillness of nature. Stillness is not silence. Rather it is a beauty that makes the environment seem so peaceful and perfect.
Within the stillness many sounds can be heard, but the stillness is not disturbed.
The shrill cries of the cicadas are very evident. These sharp high-pitched s
