Walking in Nature’s Canvas by jeffsmallwood CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
Ambience : Beach – 1 by SamuelGremaud CC0 1.0 DEED
Growing up 45 minutes from the beach was filled with numerous beach trips to see the sunrise/sunset or spending the whole day there. Watching another day begin or that day end has always brought me peace and pleasure. The beach at sunset is a mesmerizing spectacle, as the sun dips below the horizon, casting hues of orange, pink, and purple across the sky.It was a place I could sit with my thoughts and enjoy the nature all around me. After living in Tallahassee for almost three years with no beach nearby, I think I took these experiences for granted. This picture reminds me of my year round childhood beach trips with my siblings.
The audio is what most people would expect to hear when they are at the beach; laughter rippling through the air, blending seamlessly with the joyous calls of seabirds and the soothing rhythm of waves. All these sounds can be a little overwhelming for some, but when I find myself at the beach I find these ordinary nature sounds perfect.
The audio and the image go together very well and are exactly what I’d expect each to be paired with, so I’m not sure there’s a new meaning when the audio and image are paired vs. alone. The audio has the sounds of waves and birds, which takes you right to the beach. Then you hear some people talking, which is also pretty typical of a beach trip.
To make it a little different, I might have paired this image with audio of a concert. I’ve been to a concert on the beach with a back drop of cotton candy skies just like this. I think that a concert is somewhat unexpected on the beach because you usually do think of more calming sounds like in the audio chosen rather than screaming fans and loud music.
As an avid beach girl, this is exactly what I picture when I think about being at the beach. I love hearing the sound of the waves crashing the shore, that’s probably my favorite part. This is also a gorgeous picture of a sunset, I would probably think if this was a Florida beach, that this would be on the Atlantic side. Gulf side has gorgeous beach sunsets that are worth traveling around to see.
Hi Kaitlyn, nice to meet you! Individually or combined, it takes me back to memories of the beach, but together it enhances the experience with the sound of waves, children, and footsteps. If you wanted to change the message, the sound of rain could have been paired with this image. However, you expressed how much you missed the beach and took it for granted, so how you paired it already enhances the memory for you. Perhaps having the sound clip of the beach with seagulls, which are absent from the image, in the background could also add more to the experience.