Sound in Central Park- Blog post #2

While walking in Central park during the day on Saturday, Horses hooves clamped against the hard cement floor as leaves rustled in the wind. I heard the strong pounding of the wind as it hit the trees. I heard a young woman talking on her cellphone about her weekend plans and heard the sounds of a young child crying and screaming about going to the doctor the following week. Dog tags jingled as they pranced alongside their jogging owners. I heard car horns beeping in the distance. I heard a woman’s phone ring as she was trying to find where her phone was located in her purse. I could hear her keys jingle as she tried to find her ringing phone. When I sat down on a bench in the park, I heard a man munching on his crispy tacos and slurping a coca cola. As the old lady who sat next to me threw nuts to the squirrels, I heard the animals cracking open the nut with their sharp teeth. There was a munching sound each time that they bit into the walnut. A tourist asked me to take a photo of her fiancé and herself. As I took the photo, I heard the clicking of the camera as the photo was being taken. There was a piercing sound of an ambulance as it attempted to race down Fifth Avenue. After an hour, I decided to close my eyes to further enhance the sounds I heard. This allowed me to hear the sounds in harmony and I was able to pay attention to other sounds I would not be aware of if my eyes were open. I heard birds chirping and a person whistling in the distance. It was an interesting experience to learn how the sounds of Central Park work as a symphony.