Blog #2: What I Hear
To observe sound, I’ve chosen to stay around my neighborhood to gain a new perspective on my surroundings. I began by walking down my street, with no music to accompany me-something that felt very strange at first. Once I concentrated on my hearing, I instantly listened to the slight whistle of the wind in my ears. As I focused on it, it seemed to intensify slowly and recede. Then, I began to hear a slow soft clatter coming from a distance-the train. The tracks were about two blocks away, and as the train would move faster, the clatter would grow stronger too. Along with the clatter, there was also a continuous high-pitched hum that I assume comes from the train engine. Upon the train leaving, I began to focus on the stillness of the neighborhood, I almost felt that silence was all that was left-but even in stillness there is noise. I noticed the constant chirping of the birds in the background, the smooth dash of passing cars, and as I approached another block I heard faint radio...
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