Water fountains<\/a>, in general,\u00a0provide\u00a0you with\u00a0the gentle and relaxing\u00a0sounds of flowing water.\u00a0 The constant trickling and gurgling of the water\u00a0mimics the natural sounds of a mountain brook and quite effectively masks the noises that drift over from nearby roads.\u00a0 Solar water fountains, in particular, make it easy to place the fountain in any sunny spot where you prefer to sit, even when electrical outlets are nowhere near.\u00a0 Solar water fountains draw their energy from the sun, so no electrical components or wiring are required to make them work.<\/p>\nWater fountains, solar or otherwise,\u00a0may not be able to completely mask the noise of train whistles and sirens — no outdoor sound device can do this completely.\u00a0 But, they do reduce significantly the constant whirring and buzzing of passing traffic that\u00a0too frequently disturbs quiet\u00a0moments, and they leave you free\u00a0to enjoy the music of nature in your own backyard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When you live within earshot of a busy road or train tracks, relaxing outside on your porch, patio, or deck may not be all that relaxing.\u00a0 Train whistles, sirens, honking vehicles, and even the steady drone of cars and trucks passing along the road can interrupt your need for silent reverie. Music played quietly nearby\u00a0can effectively draw your attention away from the road noises.\u00a0 When … Continue reading Using Nature to Mask the Noises from Nearby Roads<\/span> »<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,16],"tags":[489,501,570],"class_list":["post-1498","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-environmentally-friendly-ideas","category-outdoor-living-spaces-2","tag-solar-fountains","tag-solar-water-fountains","tag-water-fountains"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2Nnyf-oa","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2940,"url":"https:\/\/www.backyardcity.com\/Outdoor-Patio-Blog\/home-wall-fountains-waterfalls\/","url_meta":{"origin":1498,"position":0},"title":"Home Wall Fountains & Waterfalls","author":"Trey Collier","date":"May 7, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"A Multi-Sensory Approach to Reducing Stress & the Negative Effects of Everyday Noises Using Fountains Try this experiment. 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