Summertime Silence
Personal memory by Avery Pierson
2018 • Orlando, FL, USA
I remember thinking how loud summer nights were with the near-constant chirp of all the bugs, especially cicadas. I don't know if it's the strength of childhood memories blowing things out of proportion, but I feel like the nights are so much quieter these days. It's a bit eerie.
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