I sat in my backyard, at about 8 o’clock at night. As I tried to receive data from my senses, I was amazed at all that was going on! All my senses had to work hard to assimilate everything that was going on.
There were only a few tastes in my backyard. I tasted some phlegm in my mouth at one point when I coughed. I also tasted a slight, acrid taste I attributed to smoke near the end.
There were more smells than there were tastes, however. There was a wintery smell in the air. Also, there was a slight smell of dog feces and a smoky smell. Along with this, I smelled the scent of some of the flowers in the yard.
There were many sensations of touch in that hour I sat in my backyard. It was cold out that night. The wind was cold, as well, and even cooled off my pen when I held it against my face. Since it was cold, I shivered more than once, and tried to keep warm by bouncing my legs. The chair I was sitting in was soft and comfortable. At one point, I coughed, hurting my chest. Near the end, I was getting really tired and stretched, causing my sternum to crack.
I also felt many kinesthetic sensations in that hour. I felt comfortable in the surroundings of the backyard. I was feeling pretty hungry during that time, as well. Near the end, I was feeling bored and thirsty.
I heard a lot of things in the hour I was seated there. Throughout the entire hour, there were dogs barking, whistles sounding, and car horns blaring in the distance. I also heard, at irregular intervals, water trickling in the distance. Motor and car noises were almost constant, especially car alarms. At one point, I heard an automatic car garage opening and then some tires spinning on gravel. A baby was crying for a long time as well. Some people walked down some metal stairs with sandals on and opened the creaking sliding door on the other side of the yard. Many times I heard a metallic clang and creak as a distant gate was opened. At one point, I heard a large thump as something fell. Since the chair I was in had wheels, they made noise as I shifted and made the chair creak. At one point, my dog came out and began to drink water. Its claws also made a clacking sound on the tile. Since I had a cold, I coughed interrupting all the other sounds. Throughout the hour, I heard insect noises. Near the end, I rustled the paper I was writing notes on. I also heard the telephone ring and many distant conversations. I was also hearing music in my head as I sat there. At the very end, everything seemed to freeze and I only heard ringing silence.
I also saw many things while I sat in my backyard. I saw the green and brown grass full of small white and brown lumps of dog feces. I also saw the watering hose lying like a green snake with a white patch on it at one end of the yard. I saw an old, yellow, rusted bike leaning on the cream colored wall. I saw a red tennis ball that had blue and white splotches on it lying in the middle of the yard. The earth was damp and dark brown and littered with yellow leaves. I saw the dark sky with white, blinking stars staring down. I saw my reflection in the dark glass window and shadows moving on the second and third stories. I saw the dog wandering aimlessly around the yard when it came out. The leaves on the tree and most of the raspberry plant were green with a yellowish or reddish tint on the edges. To my left, there was a bunch of red flowers that almost glowed in the dark. I saw a small plant with long green and yellow leaves with a red and yellow flower bud rising above it. I saw a couple moths moving, as well. One white one fluttered around the yard for a while and then left. The other one, that had a grey color, was darting at the light bulb above me. I saw a bright red cutting board in the kitchen with photographs on the refrigerator and apple stickers on the cupboards. I also saw some books sitting on the table inside and saw the lights of a car going up the hill. I saw reddish-brown and black tile surrounding the yard with white tile in the center.
In conclusion, I saw, heard, tasted, touched, smelled, and felt many things in my backyard. Afterwards, I thought that there was a lot going on there, even when I didn’t think about it. I think it’s worth sitting in your backyard assimilating everything you can. It will amaze you!
No comments:
Post a Comment