Soundwalk Exercise #2 Response

I began my soundwalk on the Oak Leaf Trail near Alterra on the Lake. What I first noticed as I walked along the top of a hill was the constant hum of traffic from Lincoln Memorial and from Prospect. Both of these streets surrounded me with the low whirs and hums of hundreds of vehicles, but as I walked onto the Oak Leaf trail, the sound from the traffic became muffled. It should be understood that I have never experienced the Oak Leaf trail until today so it was quite surprising how quiet the trail is. The hum of the traffic was replaced by the shimmering of the leaves blown by the wind. I attempted to shift back to the traffic hum but I was not successful. I did manage to shift to a runner shouting "On your left!" So, of course I moved to my left. Realizing my mistake I jumped to the right, avoiding the potential confrontation with a person I would not be able to run away from. At this point I walked off the trail and stood nearby to try another shift. This time, squirrels climbing the trees. It's hard to put to words the sound they were making. Think of a cat scratching a carpet and then add the sound of a corkscrew drilling into a wine bottle's cork. Something like that. This was usually followed by the shuffling of leaves and the rubbing of bicycle tires on the pavement. Fortunately, I remembered to stay to the left.