My sound walk took place in Central Park starting from the east side to the west. I chose this area because I often use this route to go to work. Most of the time I usually just listen to music and not really paying attention to the rest of my surroundings. One sound in particular that I noticed was the sound of the zippers on my bag constantly hitting each other. This sound stood out to me not only because it was the first time I really heard it but also because it did not stop for the entire walk.
Another constant background sound was the cars passing by. As the route I usually take is right next to the road, the sound of cars moving overtook almost everything else. However, there were a few brief moments when there weren't any cars nearby and the silence that followed allowed me to hear many of the other sounds around me. One of these sounds was water dripping from the roof of a tunnel that I was passing through. What made this sound stand out even more was the added echo due to the tunnel.
Even though the sound of cars passing by dominated most of the other sounds during the walk, as I was leaving the park on the west side, I did notice a particular sound signal. It was a persistent beeping sound coming from a nearby traffic signal. I believe that this is a sound signal because it was loud enough for me to hear across the street.
Overall I found the sound walk to be incredibly interesting. I believe it really highlights the importance of disconnecting every once in a while and simply take in your surroundings.
I take that same walk. Next time try walking east to west though more of the green spaces in the park like Sheep's Meadow. I bet you will hear different sounds than cars or at least the cars will be more faint. I can't help you with those zippers though ;) Good job, Aaron.
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