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Field Recording 5

From Lake Park, I walked down Locust Street where the traffic is considerably heavier. I found that one of the houses had some lovely wind chimes. They were larger sou the sounds they made were deeper. As I previously stated, the traffic on Locust was heavy. So it was difficult to find a length of time where the sound of the chimes went unobstructed by a bus or large truck.
But after a certain point, when the wind was just right and no large vehicle passed, I was able to get a few decent notes from the chimes in the back porch of a yard. This is my favorite recording as I think it was a culmination of the entire soundwalk. It combines nature, accidental art and the urban setting all in one recording with the natural serenade of the chimes controlled only by the wind, the sound of a bird cawing in the background, the dripping of the melting snow and the gentle shush of the cars in the vicinity. See what I mean here.

Field Recording 4

As I ventured a little more in Lake Park, I discovered a bridge over a ravine that had remained frozen over. I found that I could walk on the frozen water and even found it preferable to walking in the snow as it had gotten in my shoes and at this point I was tired, cranky and hated nature even in it's most basic forms in the middle of the city. Still, I enjoy this recording from underneath the bridge where all sounds echoed. In this recording, you can hear the melted water that's dripping echoing along with the wind blowing through it. Towards the end there is the sound of two men walking on the sidewalk bordering the park.

Field Recording 3

After Riverside Park, I ventured to the more manicured Lakeside Park. When walking down Newberry Street, it is apparent that the houses closer to this half of the street are the property of more affluent individuals. It can be surmised that Frederick Law Olmstead had this in mind while designing it. Because of it's proximity to the lake and the patrons it has, it is a little bit more manicured. This includes a country club type restraunt. Off to the side of this restaurant, I found a rain barrel. On that day, the whole world was melting, so naturally, there was a lot of water pouring out of the spout. For the first half of this recording, you will hear water falling into the already full bucket and for the second half, you will hear the droplets spilling out of the side and even making plopping sounds as the larger portions of it fall into the snow.

Field Recording 2

When one ventures to the back of Riverside park, and crosses a bridge over a small ravine, they will see a fairly decent sized wooded area surrounded by warehouses, factories and other industrial buildings. It is an odd juxtaposition. In this recording the most prevalent sound is the birds chirping and the melting snow dripping off the trees, but in the background you can hear the echoes of a warehouse located on the edge of the wooded area.

Field Recording 1

This was recorded in the front part of Riverside park where there are fields of green grass and sparse trees Riverside High School. It was where I found a tree with leaves that dried up and curled into hard shells. This is the sound of them jangling together and against the tree they hung upon in the wind. The sound is not unlike a percussion instrument made out of seashells or beads on a necklace when it is fidgeted with.