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Samstag, 9. Januar 2010

Beautiful Wind Chimes - Tranquil Sounds Resonating From Your Garden And Home

By Wendy Criswell

Like millions of people around the world, wind Chimes have become such an integral part of our lives. They not only bring a sense of peace and tranquility to our gardens and homes, but they also double up as a tool to scare birds and small animals who might want to take a nibble of your prized plums.

Depending on your personal preference, whether it be bold sounds or soft tinkles, you can find sizes, styles and shapes suited for any garden or home.

This is how you start:

There are some techniques that will help get the optimum sounds from your chimes. Walk around your garden each day for a period of time. Early morning, midday and early evening. Let the wind touch your face and body so you can observe the directions and speed of the wind. Does your garden have gentle breezes in some areas? And where is the strongest wind? You need this information so that you could place your chimes to harvest different types of wind. Your main aim for your garden is to use the direction and speed to create a cacophony of sounds which are pleasing and not aggravating.

Choose different types of chimes that are durable for outdoor weather and are also pleasing to the eye. Try not to overdo it by mixing your materials too much. Wood, glass and aluminum are the best material to give you crystal clear sounds.

Try and play with height and depth. Place your chimes in a line, starting from the highest place in your garden (maybe a deck) and then place another chime lower (maybe on a tree) and then place a smaller one much lower (maybe in a flower bed) to create many different sounds at once. This will create a wind orchestra for you to sit back and enjoy.

If you are tired of a particular sound of a chime, don't pack it away. Let is sing some more but place something behind it or in front of it. Maybe a dream catcher or a garden sculpture. Let the wind bounce of of these objects to touch your chime maybe in a gentler way or stronger way.

Chimes are a great way to dampen pesky traffic noise. Strategically placed where the noise is concentrated and combing them with a water feature can take away your problem. Tall plants and thick bushes can also help you alleviate noise.

You can really have so much fun with your wind Chimes by taking a bit of time to plan your musical masterpiece resonating from your garden. Remember to also place a small in your doorway as quests arrive and leave, they will be greeted with music.

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