Sound walk journal
Media 160 sound journal 10/28 This weekend I went to Massachusetts on a short family vacation to my Godfathers house in Great Barrington. Sure enough, his home was surrounded by mountains lush with trees the colors of fall, and there were plenty of outdoor walks to be had. On my longest walk out, the sounds of nature filled my ears in a harmonious manner; the animals, the wind against the plants and my shoes against the dirt kicking small rocks as I walked along a trail in a quaint environment. The most consistent noise besides my footsteps was the sound of birds chirping, which seemed to be one of the essential background sound elements that made me feel immersed in the nature. Once and a while a crow would break through the harmony of bird chirps, and along the way I picked up a walking stick; the end of it tapping the ground in sync with my steps. Occasionally a gust of wind would rustle the trees around me adding another ambient element to my surroundings. At the end of my walk I ...