SC-S29|Geo-Quest Mystery – Week 2: The Sound Map

_{A gentle moment with a white baby pygmy goat at Ferme Abdallah.}

Hello Steemians,

This post is my official entry for Geo-Quest Mystery Week 2: The Sound Map.

For this challenge, I did not choose a street, a café, or a busy market.
Instead, I returned to a place where sound does not come from machines or routines, but from living voices.

I chose Ferme Abdalah, Tunisia a place where animals communicate constantly, and where listening becomes more important than looking.

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Why I Chose Animal Sounds

Most sound maps focus on human activity.
This time, I wanted to explore a different layer of our world.

At Ferme Abdalah, sound is alive.
It moves, reacts, answers, and sometimes overlaps in unexpected ways.

Each animal expresses itself differently: some sounds are deep and slow, others are sharp and sudden, some are calm, and others feel almost foreign to the land.

This place taught me that sound is not background noise.
It is presence, intention, and identity.

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The Story Behind the Sounds

I arrived at the farm with my focus on listening.
I stood still, closed my eyes, and allowed the environment to speak.

Within one minute, the soundscape revealed itself.

A heavy breath traveled through open space.
A sharp call cut the air and claimed attention.
Soft steps repeated on dry ground, creating rhythm.
Water responded quietly to movement.
And between all of this, unfamiliar voices appeared not local, not wild, yet perfectly integrated.

Nothing here is random.
Each sound belongs to a living being with its own rhythm and emotion.

This experience adds a new layer to my Geo-Quest journey.
In Week 1, I defined where my exploration began.
In Week 2, I define how my world sounds when I truly listen.

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Personal Photos Faces Behind the Voices

Calm Strength and Awareness

_{Moments with female deer, a group of females, and a male deer silent alertness, controlled breathing, and presence.}

Heavy, Light, and Curious Voices

_{Tunisian buffalo, marmoset, and a white baby pygmy goat deep air movement, fast calls, and gentle closeness.}

Foreign Sounds, Shared Space

_{Emu, Racka sheep, and me hugging an alpaka unfamiliar tones blending naturally into the environment.}

The Voice That Marks Time

_{Ayam Cemani black rooster a sharp sound that defines moments and space.}

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Speem.watch Proof Video Let the Place Speak

This Speem.watch video was recorded on location at Ferme Abdalah using an iPhone 13 Pro Max and an external microphone to preserve the natural clarity of the soundscape.

In the video, you can clearly hear the natural voices of:

• Ostrich
• Deer (male and female)
• Pygmy goat
• Bengal cat
• Llama
• Pink flamingo
• Racka sheep
• Black swans
• Emu
• Rooster (Ayam Cemani)

It captures real sound, real distance, and real interaction.

At the end of the video, the image becomes blurred.
One animal is hidden from sight but its sound remains clear.

Speem.watch link:
https://speem.watch/p/marwene/sc-s29-or-geo-quest-mystery-week-2-the-sound-map

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Hidden Sound Challenge The Final Voice

Most animals in this Sound Map are visible and identifiable.
Their voices form a shared and recognisable environment.

However, one sound is different.

In the final seconds of the video:

• the image is blurred
• the animal is not named anywhere
• only the sound remains

Your challenge:

1. Name three animal sounds you clearly recognized in the video
2. Then, try to identify the final blurred animal using sound only

No visual clues.
No written hints.
Only listening.

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What This Sound Map Represents

Ferme Abdalah does not shout.
It speaks continuously.

Listening here teaches patience.
It teaches attention.
And it reminds us that exploration is not always about distance.

Sometimes, it is about being still long enough to hear.

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Location and Practical Information

Item	Details
Sound Map Location	Ferme Abdallah
Area	Hmaiem
Country	Tunisia
Environment	Animal farm, open land, natural enclosures
Sound Sources	Birds, large mammals, small animals, movement, calls
Activities	Animal care, observation, listening, filming
Best Time	Morning and late afternoon
SteemAtlas Pin	[//]:# (!steematlas 36.69262669 lat 10.0090759 long Ferme Abdallah d3scr)

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Final Thoughts

Ferme Abdallah is not a loud place, but it is never silent.
Here, sound feels alive and intentional.
Each animal contributes its own voice, creating a layered soundscape that changes from one moment to the next. When you stop moving and start listening, the farm reveals its true identity not through images, but through rhythm, breath, and response.
For Week 2 of Geo-Quest Mystery, this place represents how listening can be as powerful as seeing.
From my Origin Point, my map now expands through sound one voice, one pause, and one hidden call at a time.

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Best Regards,
@marwene

_{Photo Credits: All photos in this post were taken by me, @marwene, and my friend Taher using an iPhone 13 Pro Max.}

^{Posted with Speem}