Duckbilled Plattypus. on Nostr: So, I love things about snow and snow storms. I have lived in a snow belt for almost ...

So, I love things about snow and snow storms. I have lived in a snow belt for almost a quarter century. We get the highest snow fall in the state.

I love how snowfall dampens sound. It changes the acoustics of our little valley. No one is out driving, except the huge town plow. I love that I can tell by the sound of the blade on the road - whether it's a high pitched scraping on asphalt or a lower pitched growl on a veneer of compacted snow - I can hear how fast he's going, how heavy the snow is, and therefore how much snow has fallen.

My favorite sound memory was when my neighbor used to have a sleigh, pulled by their huge draft horses wearing actual sleigh bells, with the muffled sounds of their footfalls in deep snow, their snorts and chest breaths, and the sleek glide of the runners. It was magical.

Winter sounds are worth a moment to listen to.