It's been a little bit cooler today — as I type this it's raining outside, bringing some blessed relief to the relentless, uncomfortable heat of the last few days. I suspect the heat will be back with a vengeance before long, but for now I can at least enjoy this somewhat.
The sound of falling rain is one of my favourite ambient noises. I've had a particular appreciation for this ever since Cub Scout and school camps back when I was at primary school; I remember finding the sound of rain on the tents being rather comforting if I was finding it difficult to get to sleep, which I inevitably was, because I always find it difficult to get to sleep.
It's a sound effect I always appreciate in a video game, too, particularly if there's a nice stereo spread on the ambience. I've been known to deliberately hang out in rainy areas in some games just to soak up (no pun intended) some of that pleasing sound.
Attempting to reproduce the sound of rain artificially (through an "ambience" app for phone or similar) never quite has the same effect, because I think an important part of the experience is the environment, too. I'm particularly enjoying the rain outside the window right now because it's accompanied by a nice cool breeze — it's not too cold, and it's pleasant to feel after the blazing heat of the last few days.
Anyway, I don't really have a particular point on that subject, it just struck me as something to write about while I was here. Hope you've all had a pleasant Wednesday and that the weather isn't treating you too badly where you are!
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