My house on the island is about twenty minutes away from the South Beach, so I packed my camera, put on a cap, threw my phone in my backpack and started walking. I think the most distinct sound you hear on Staten Island is that there is no sound. You can actually hear yourself think, and sadly I was more distracted by my random thoughts rather than listening to the sounds around me.
The first sound signal that distracted me from my thoughts was a dog barking at me. It only scared me for a second but after that it was more embarrassing because in that street, the only sound that was audible was the barking, and the reason why it's riled up is because I walked into its line of vision. As I mentioned before there are many undeveloped lands on the island, and because the streets are more catered to cars, I have to basically walk in the middle of the road that is surrounded by weeds that are taller than I am. The mysterious creatures living in those lands create a keynote made up of birds chirping, bees buzzing, and once in a while, cars swooshing.
After about fifteen minutes I finally get to the beach, and the keynotes turned into seagulls, waves, small chatters, and camera clicks, which I contributed to. This walk was really relaxing, and the photos I took preserved the memory of that day.
