There Were Birds In the Air but I Never Heard Them Singing

No, I never heard them at all...till I listened
Those of you who like The Music Man (such as me) will get the reference. Those who don't like The Music Man...get lost!
Anyway, what I meant to say in this post is:listen. No matter whether you're backpacking in the Sierras or lugging your cart through the supermarket, try to just close your eyes and tune in to every single noise in the area. You'd be surprised how many sounds your brain blocks out, except when you're trying to hear them. They may not always be pretty noises, but if you start to try to just listen once in a while, you'll begin to hear the sweet melodies of birds inside Home Depot (because those songbirds, I swear, they live in that place!) You'll hear past the car alarms and the blaring music and hear crickets. If you're lucky, you won't have to listen to these sounds through other sounds, but even in the heart of New York, which I have traveled to, there is a type of dove that fills the streets everywhere you look. What is it? The "common" pigeon. Most people think of them as mere pests, but take a closer look at them.

Look at the iridescence on its neck, the black bars that contrast the gray body. So you see, beauty is probably in many, many places quite close to you. You just have to seek out the beauty, the flash of a peacock feather(or a pigeon's neck feather) in a pile of trash, a room with a candle burning among the bright city lights and skyscrapers. So the next time there's any noise at all besides the sound of your breathing, listen to it. Train your ears to listen to and appreciate everything. Even if it's a common sound, it can still be very beautiful.