On the coastal trail near Bodega Bay there is a storm drain that hums a low, clear note when the wind comes off the ocean at the right angle. I sat next to it for an hour. It only sang for about ninety seconds at a time, then went quiet, then started again.

Storm drain along the coastal trail near Bodega Bay, California
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