What I Hear

I usually adventure out in the city during my spare time, and although there are many different types of noises out there I tend to ignore them and listen to my own type of sounds such as music.

I decided to turn off my music and take off my headphones as I listen carefully to my surroundings. It was around 5 after school, I decided to sit at  a park bench that was nearby. There were many noises but one that was overwhelming was vehicles. Vehicles such as cars or buses have this unique screeching sound when they press the brakes. Often they honk probably due to being impatient or someone not paying attention on the streets. On the side I can hear bells ringing a unique trait coming from bicycle probably ringing for the same reasons for the cars. These sounds are sound signals because they attract attention, sometimes intentionally and occupy a good amount of my attention unless I focus on something else.

A unique and comforting sound to me is the bell ringing from the church. It’s comforting to me because it has a distinctive noise and usually a rare sound to me because I don’t often hear it. I would consider this a soundmark because I believe the bell ringing from the church has a special meaning to it that many faithful followers would listen to. There’s something about that noise that consumes you, it feels like a cleansing experience especially when you close your eyes to it.

Some keynotes I hear would be birds chirping indicating that it’s still early. I would hear some horses hooves clacking on the street which is unique to the city and indicates where I am. I would hear the shuffling of leaves and the wind blowing. I love this type of noise because it's a sign of a change in season.