Sounds I heard today
This morning, I decided to put my headphones away and listen to my environment on the way to the train.
Outside of my dorm on 25th street, the metallic pounding of a jackhammer cracking the asphalt cuts jaggedly into the air.
As I reach the corner of 25th street and 1st avenue, the tires of cars and busses create a whooshing sound as the rubber pushes off against the pavement. Aside from the occasional impatient honk, one might liken the sound to the ambiance of an oceanside.
As I continue walking up the street, towards 2nd avenue, I hear the clacking of high-heeled shoes against the sidewalk, which is relatively loud compared to the quiet side-street. As the wind picks up and tunnels between the buildings on the following block, wind chimes create a high-pitched but quiet mosaic of music in the window of a first-floor apartment.
As I turn and walk down the steps into the 28th street 6 train station, I hear the thunderous echo of an express train rushing rushing down the tracks. In a few seconds, the sonic storm is over, a few echoes follow, and then silence. I wait for the train, as the recognizable female voice interrupts "there is an uptown 6, local train, to, pelham bay park, approaching the station..."
