We’re all busy, between work, school, and general life, and it’s really hard to escape the everyday noises, literally and figuratively. I choose to pair a beautiful night sky in the forest with the sound of deleting messages as a story of disconnecting. I imagine hiking out to this wonderful spot, selecting all from my inbox, and deleting, them so I can enjoy the sounds and sights of nature. I was drawn to this image because it’s simple, yet what it displays is so complex, trees of likely decades, if not centuries old, and the stars, whos light has burned bright for thousands of years to reach us here on Earth.
Taken alone, the image is calm and serene and one might think of the sound of the wind rustling through the trees, or crickets, or even the hoot of an owl. The modern sound of a message deletion, which is a bit robotic, sticks out as a contrast to the natural wonder of the photo.
This is a reminder to us all, including myself, to take moments to enjoy what’s around us and put down the phone. I know I need this reminder as a nudge, that we’re all in this together, and it’s ok if we don’t respond immediately to all the notifications on our phones, sometimes we need to step out into nature and really focus on the stars and our place among them.
Hello Nicole,
My reaction when viewing this post was this is a very awesome shot and super calming to look at. I could see myself disconnecting and laying on a hammock looking up at the stunning sky. When I heard the audio I wouldn’t have thought to initially put them together but I totally understand why you did it. I agree that it is a reminder to us all that it is okay to disconnect. We are definitely in a fast-paced world and need fresh air for our sanity. I could see this picture paired with crickets or soothing sleeping sounds. If I just heard the sound by itself with no image, I would pair it with one a picture of an old flip phone. You did an excellent job in this pairing and it was a great reminder.
Hi, Nicole,
I think pairing deleting messages audio with that image is really creative. I would’ve thought of pairing that image with music that’s something relaxing or calming in the first place. After reading your post, I thought we are missing the beautiful things around us because we are busy with our lives and looking down the phones. If we look up a little bit, we can see wonderful clouds and stars. I think I’m going to try delete the messages and focus on the stars tonight. 😉 I love your work!