Have You Ever Heard Toads Singing?
The first time I heard the sound of the toads who reside by my house serenading their lovers, I decided to leave my window open throughout the whole night. The combined smell and humidity of the freshly fallen rain coming through my window infiltrated my body that evening, infusing thoughts of slumber into my young mind. I sat at my desk for hours, letting the toads' long croaks slowly lull me to sleep. In my opinion, there are few things more relaxing than the hopeful love songs that toads sing once the sun has retired for the day. In case you’ve never heard the sonorous tones of a toad during a summer night, (particularly the humid, sticky ones), I will try to describe the sound to you now, though it is hard to capture. There is a certain quality, possibly a ringing, that toadss seem to possess in their croaks -- it could be that they harmonize with each other, to put on an even grander show for the mates they sing to (I’ve always loved the duets especially). The majesty of hearing nature singing in the dark, during the time when vision disappears and in return we are given a greater understanding of the rest of our senses: taste, touch, hear, and smell, is something that I will never tire of. So if you ever find yourself in need of a toad concert, send me a note -- I’ll tell you to come on over and we’ll listen to toads singing the whole night long. Doesn’t that sound nice?
The first time I heard the sound of the toads who reside by my house serenading their lovers, I decided to leave my window open throughout the whole night. The combined smell and humidity of the freshly fallen rain coming through my window infiltrated my body that evening, infusing thoughts of slumber into my young mind. I sat at my desk for hours, letting the toads' long croaks slowly lull me to sleep. In my opinion, there are few things more relaxing than the hopeful love songs that toads sing once the sun has retired for the day. In case you’ve never heard the sonorous tones of a toad during a summer night, (particularly the humid, sticky ones), I will try to describe the sound to you now, though it is hard to capture. There is a certain quality, possibly a ringing, that toadss seem to possess in their croaks -- it could be that they harmonize with each other, to put on an even grander show for the mates they sing to (I’ve always loved the duets especially). The majesty of hearing nature singing in the dark, during the time when vision disappears and in return we are given a greater understanding of the rest of our senses: taste, touch, hear, and smell, is something that I will never tire of. So if you ever find yourself in need of a toad concert, send me a note -- I’ll tell you to come on over and we’ll listen to toads singing the whole night long. Doesn’t that sound nice?
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