Walmart at 3am- a study in sound

If you have been on the road for hours and the end of your trip couldn't come any faster, you might find yourself at a random Walmart at 3am. And while you are there, you might find it to be the perfect opportunity to gather some information for the coming week's journal entry. I walked to the front of the store and sat on a bench, closed my eyes and listened. At this time of night, there are only a few handfuls of people shopping, which made it easier to hear clean and clear sounds. The ringing of flourescent lights buzzed above. An interlude of clashing cartwheels as they are pushed to the registers. The swipe and click of plastic on the credit card reader. An old man counting his change on the faux wood counter. In the distance there is a low whirring of a floor being cleaned and polished. The sounds harmonize and create the unique sound, an ode to a mega franchise. And hopefully, if you find yourself here at 3am, half asleep and listening to the sounds of the store, you bring someone with you, so that you can escape this semi-dreadful place.