Rain, Trains and Thunder

Great Train Sounds with Relaxing heavy rain crashing against the windows of a train as it travels towards it's destination. The 'clickity clack' hypnotic sound of the trains wheels passing over sections of train track. Relax, sit comfortable in your warm train seat, and let the cold rain, loud thunder and wind sounds outside help you to drift off to sleep-https://youtu.be/dzPsXzeMFOk

Rainiacs

I recently said here that I love the rain, and I do. I really, really, do! Did I mention a slight problem I have with it though? No, I don't think I did. You see, the rain is wonderful until you get behind the wheel of your car and have to drive home in the dark on a crowded freeway that you're forced to share with speed-intoxicated maniacs. The lead foots don't seem to realize that YOU SHOULD SLOW DOWN when the freeway is wet and the rain is coming down so hard that your wipers have difficulty keeping up with the job of giving you a clear view of the road.

I made it home safely the other night, but it was one hell of a scary ride.

Weather Games

No, it can't be, I told myself. It was fairly warm on Thanksgiving, and though EVERY weather report I listened to said it would cool off a little through the weekend, NO ONE said anything about any precipitation.

So what do my attentive ears hear (or think they hear) this morning? The pitter-patter of little drops, that's what! It must be my imagination, but I go to the bathroom window for confirmation. And yes, it's coming down quite steadily. Woo hoo! I love the rain! It's what makes this time of year so great for me; holiday atmosphere and "bad" weather. What a combo! Plus football, which is often played in the worst of weather conditions.


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Rain

I hate missing a storm. I lost out on a good one last winter. My mom called me to tell me she was huddled in her room, listening to the terrifying wind and the sounds of thunder. I had left just the day before.

Just this week, as I approached the hot desert town, I could see lightning flashes in the distance, and naturally I was hoping I'd be greeted by some "bad" weather when I arrived. It didn't happen. The storm was much farther away than it appeared, and I faced the doldrums of my rainless existence once again.

I love a good rain, with or without thunder and lightning. There is nothing better than lying in bed, maybe with the window partly open, and listening to the rain come down outside. What kind of roof you have over your head can change the sound of those falling drops. Have you ever slept under a tin roof when the rain was pouring down? I lived in a mobile home once where one of the "bedrooms" had only a thin piece of metal between the occupant and the sky. It was wonderful when it rained, though.

I love that sound so much that I sometimes choose to listen to it even when clear skies prevail. I have several rain recordings, one with haunting trains in the background, but of course they can't replace the real thing. Years ago I remember Dad opening the window and setting a cassette tape recorder on the sill, capturing the rain, and wishing I could capture it for real.

The Rain Choir


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