by Maureeen Buja
The sun has come up, and the birds start to make their statements. The European Robin, the Hooded Crow, and doves all greet the new day.
Dawn at the Acropolis (photo by Maureen Buja)
Your friends are up and about on their bikes because you can hear their bicycle bells in the distance.
The local church sounds the hour with the Westminster Chime. It’s time to get out and go!
Now, where to go? If off to the countryside, then it’s the sounds of animals in the fields that you might hear.
Cows with bells
If you go to the seaside, then it’s the roar of the waves and the equally loud roar of all the beach people.
The Jersey shore
If you go down to the pond, then there will be different water sounds.
Pond
Out in the countryside, the little insects are active: grasshoppers and, as it gets hotter, the katydids come out.
Perhaps it’s time to just lie down and rest your eyes for a bit. Nope, nope, nope, that couldn’t possibly be you making that noise!
William Sydney Mount: Boys Caught Napping in a Field, 1848 (Brooklyn Museum)
In the evening, let’s go to a concert. Down at the park, there’s something fun going on, and the crowd is waiting for it to start!
New York Philharmonic, Concert in the Park
The orchestra tunes.
In our concert, Samuel Barber brings us back to his childhood in Knoxville, in the summer of 1915.
Afterwards, as you step out into the plaza, children are celebrating with some small firecrackers.
But, down in the park, the big fireworks show is on.
After the show, the local band starts with Sousa Marches.
Dekalb, IL Municipal Band, Kirk Lundbeck, dir. – Concert Shell with fireworks
And closes with one of Sousa’s most familiar works. Listen out for those piccolos at the end!
It’s late, and everyone is home, tired after a long day outdoors, and it’s only the owls who patrol to watch through the night.
Tawny Owl at Night
How does your summer day go?
