Tuesday June 6th 2023
The temperature peaked right around the average for this time of year. It was just under 90 degrees this afternoon. I think there were more clouds in the sky than forecast which kept the temperature down a little from the low nineties forecast. The good news is it didn’t rain.

The sounds of the campground really caught my attention today. I wrote about the sounds of the trains in a previous blog. It is possible to hear their approach as the whistles sound at each road crossing and then listen as the sounds fade as the train moves away. There are also a lot of other well defined sounds at this campground.
In the evening into the night the sounds from the retaining pond take over. A continuous symphony of noise from the what I think are frogs and other amphibian life entertains. It goes on for a few minutes then abruptly stops. A minute or so later it gradually begins again. One brave voice is quickly joined by others until the symphony resumes.
When morning arrives it is the birds turn to entertain. The whistling and chirping has a more melodious sound than the night time entertainment. Some of the birds are really produce an impressive tune. Other birds just put out a single note or two which is replied to by other birds and it repeats over and over. Is it pure communications or a courting tune? Only the birds know for sure.

Later in the day the sounds of the campground are dominated by the human element. Most of the people have retreated indoors. To stay comfortable they crank up their air conditioners. The AC compressors and fans make up the afternoon sound. When I’m out walking I get accustomed to hearing them, but you really notice the quiet when they cycle off.