Arizona weekly enterprise., 1890-08-30
VOICES AND TINTs OF NATURE.
How They Differ fin the Cold and Ho
 hInnfhs of fIfa Year.

How They Differ in the Cold and Hot
 Months of the Year.
 Many readers have probably at vari- ous times observed two phenomena and perhaps never given the subjects but little thought afterward. First, that natural sounds are very different the colder than in the warmer months Oflthe year; and, secondly, that waters have different tints during the colder and warmer months.
 In illustration of the first we will take a number of examples. Many of us have noticed the contrast in the noise of the wind in different seasons when 1t blows around the corner of the house; in summer what soft, mellow tone it has, and in winter what harsh, rough whistle!
 Then, again, let us stroll along the banks of stream in May, June or July, and we will observe that the water will then make a gentle, babbling sound, while in November or winter it will, with no greater volume, make hoarse, gurgling noise.
 Still again, if we ramble in the woods during late spring or early summer, we cannot but notice what a softness and mildness the wind has when blowing through the tops of the trees. On the other hand, what roaring it makes in cold weather. Perhaps the trees being with or without foliage may cause some difference, but it will be observed in May, before the leaves are out to any ex- tent, there is even then a marked differ ence between that time and December. Often we have heard it along telegraph wires during summer and winter, and have noted the contrast.
 Again, listen to the waterfall on mill dams. The water in the warm season seems to fall in smooth, murmuring | tones, but in cold weather it seems harsh enough to make chills run down ones spine. Then take the ocean; many of us know while strolling along the beach or 1 sitting on the sand during the warm sea- son with what mellow sound the waves splash upon the sandy beach, while in winter, with TO higher tide. what a roaring and hissing they make!
 Even among birds we observe a con trast in their notes, being mellow in spring and summer, but harsh in cold weather; it may be owing to the differ ence in their love. feeding, call or migra- tion notes
 There is also corresponding difference in the notes of insects.
 A musician once told me that to his ear the sounds of winds and waters were nearly all in the key of B fiat. Perhaps some readers who have good ears for music could tell us if they are so.
 Then, secondly, we will take notes of the various tints that waters have dur ing different seasons. For example, lei us commence by taking the brook again As we ramble along its banks in June oi July we see that the water has silyery white look as it merrily dances on its way, but in cold weather it has more ol less of bluish tint, on some days quite dark blue. The same is true of lakes and ponds What soft silvery appear ance they have in early summer; then 1T November or December what dull leaden color!
 Still again, take waterfalls or mil dams, then the waters seem to fall in ; glistening white sheet during the warn season, but in winter they have more ol less of the blue tint again, sometimes req dark; although at Niagara Falls 1 nevel recollect of seeing any other but the twC colors, emerald green and white-th' white greatly predominatinS in the sum mer, but more of the green ill late fall. have never seen the falls later in the yea than November; even they, too, may have the bluish tints during the winter
 And lastly, take the ocean; we hay, noted particularly the differencein aspec there, in summer pale green and silvery in winter much darker shade of greer or a dark blue.
 But whichever way these voices ana tints of nature are, we all like to hea and to see them, don't we?-Forest ant Stream.