The High Street

[Assignment: Choose a public place around Yale campus and describe what you see.]

New Haven has  many types of architecture and here I am standing on a small plot of land, which is High Street. Though it’s not a fascinating name compared to others, for now here, what you can observe is much more interesting.

Cast a glance at your right side. What you will see is the grey and brown brick wall surround by the trees on both side. From this vantage point , you can hardly tell whether you are in America or England. The leaves are so dense that they block your sight of the Harkness Tower, but you can still notice that the highest tower with spires and pinnacles is the typical Gothic style. Its 8 o’clock, the sun turns the ground and stones orange. The courtyard shared by the four colleges is paved irregularly which just like the path in the countryside decorated by soft grasses. The note that flows from the tower is so holy, a few seconds later you can recognize it is the music from “The Phantom Of The Opera”.

The Harkness Tower

The High Street

The courtyard with few lights kindled

Accompanied by the Carillon, turn your face around, what appears to you on the opposite side are the blue scaffolds and barriers which draw you back to reality. The construction covered the green in the Old Campus like a giant bloody monster hindering you from the nature and beauty. The monster wraps the dust about your feet, and makes enough noise to make you plug your ears.

The noisy construction in the city

An indicative arrow on the road seems like pointing out the source of the music, but seldom will people stop, or raise their head to figure out where the melody comes from. 

The orange arrow on the road