Ear to the Wild: The Sound of the Surf at Drakes Beach

With the busy-ness of one’s day to day life it’s easy to forget how the rhythms of nature can sooth us. It’s good to take a minute to tune into this place, and to all the other creatures who live here at Drakes Beach, in Point Reyes National Seashore.  Here we are at Drakes Beach, in Point Reyes National Seashore. If you listen carefully, you can hear the surf washing over the rocks, into small pools, and back out again. With the busy-ness of one’s day to day life it’s easy to forget how the rhythms of nature can sooth us. It’s good to take a minute to tune into this place, and to all the other creatures who live here. The sound of the surf of Drakes Beach reminds us to stop, breathe, be silent, and listen. It helps us to stay in touch with who we really are. The sound of the surf at Drakes Beach. Thanks for lending an Ear to the Wild. I’m Jack Hines. For more information, please visit eartothewild.com (The audio for this episode was recorded during a field survey of Elephant seals. Elephant seal monitoring activities at Point Reyes National Seashore are authorized under National Marine Fisheries Service Permit Number 27424).