Jane St Backyard (4/23/26, 12:20am)
Farthest – Cars on Hempstead Turnpike, the sound of roadwork machinery, an ambulance siren.
Medium – Crickets chirping, the leaves in the trees rustling.
Closest – The fire crackling, friends chatting quietly, a guitar being played.
Sound Level – Low
Description – Peaceful
Essential Sounds – The guitar, the fire crackling, my friend’s voices.
Date: May 19
Location: Backyard of Broadfield
Far Sounds: Cars driving by the front of the house, wind rustling through the trees
Medium Sounds: Chill music playing from a bluetooth speaker, footsteps in the grass of our neighbor’s yard
Close Sounds: Nicole crinkling up papers, Nicole putting the paper into the fire pit, Nicole pouring a little lighter fluid onto the wood, the faint sound of the fire cracking
Sound Description/Level: This environment feels lively and continuous but the sounds are all generally a quiet volume
One Word: Peaceful
Most Important Sounds: The sound of the fire cracking, the music playing from the speaker