Soundwalk

As I walked out of my house Sunday evening the first thing I heard was the sound of a car zooming down my block. The sound of the engine roaring and the tires on the ground were loud and really grabbed my attention. As the car pulled away and the noise from It faded the area seemed more quiet and peaceful. Birds were chirping in the trees and the wind was hissing in my ear. I made my way up the block towards a park by my house and as I walked I heard the tree leaves moving in the wind. As I approached the park I immediately heard the sound of handballs hitting against the handball court wall. The thud of the ball hitting the wall was so distinct. I also heard the people running around as they played. While hearing the handball game go on I also heard people playing basketball. The ball bouncing on the floor and hitting the metal rim of the basketball hoop was pretty loud. When I passed the basketball courts I made my way down towards the playground. There I heard little kids laughing and playing with one another. They were screaming and talking to each other as they played. The day was cold but sunny and people seemed to take advantage of that. When I passed the park I reached an intersection and heard a bunch of cars moving by. While I stood to wait for the light to turn I still heard in the distance the park noise. All the people in the park making noise were still there in the distance. Really focusing on the sound was a different experience. I heard every little thing that was surrounding me. The cars, the people in the park, and even a person who walked past me with his dog. I heard the dog's chain rattling as the dog walked by me. It was a weird experience because I never noticed how many noises I heard while just walking around my neighborhood.

A slow Monday

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