Sound Observations

1. Living Room with no roommates around 6 pm
- The first and most distinct noise is that of the buzz that the kitchen light bulbs make. Also the chirping of birds intermittently with the very distant sound of a neighbor mowing the lawn. Some type of locus or grasshopper's are making their chirping sounds outside along with the birds. The A/C came on one time and sounds like a jet taking off but at a very low volume. It also sucks all the slightly ajar doors close which all bang simultaneously. I heard a light creek coming from the room above the garage about twice during the twenty minutes I sat. The ice machine in the freezer dropped a couple ice cubes too which you could hear as they fell down the into the bin.
2. Wrightsville Beach at 10 am
- Obviously the most abundant sound is that of the waves crashing. The seagulls were making their cawing sound, not really sure what to call it. The beach grass could be heard rustling with the help of the calm wind that could barely be heard when I turned my head to the side. The voices of people was heard randomly whenever some would walk by or a child would scream in the distance. Still could heard the occasionally loud vehicle drive by on the street. Since I could not sit entirely still during my 20 minute observation, I could heard the slight sound of my feet and the sand rubbing together and the creak of the bench I was sitting on when I would move. After this, I realized that the beach is a very solitary place and caught at the right time is even quieter than my own living room.