It’s another fun first-time experience trip, but this time to Florida Blue Springs State Park. Many great opportunities to capture sound and guide campers to many great spots to catch something new and lively. I roamed the area a little and got to see great moments in nature. My favorite find was seeing a small gator in a natural habitat, not behind a cage. It’s a sight to see, and it’s really awesome to see and hear animals in a habitat where they are free to roam and grow naturally. I love exploring the Thursby house as it is kind of fascinating that some sounds you hear in the house can show and express how vacant it is, its age, or how the objects in it can affect the sounds in a historical house versus a modern-day house. I really enjoy exploring different parks and structures and experiencing some new sounds. I was excited to find some Manatees, which didn’t happen, but experienced different sounds on the hydrophones when talking to Dr.Wolek about how it felt that the people splashing in the water sounded like they were right next to the microphones, but they were on the other side of the stream or further upstream. I start to wonder if sound travels that fast and loud then I start to think about the animals. How do they use and produce the information around them in an effective manner? If some of the sounds sound as if they are super close when in reality they’re farther?