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As a major fan of nature, the natural history museum was the perfect way to end the quarter. I greatly enjoy observing the stunningly beautiful exhibits. The variety of what the museum contains can amuse anyone whether it's the large dinosaur fossils, gems and minerals, or insects. Like most people going through the natural history exhibits, the dinosaur exhibit really interested me, in particular, the t-rex toe bone. However, this toe bone was no ordinary toe bone, the public was open to touch it. Being able to touch the bone of a t-rex that lived so long ago was crazy to wrap my head around.

Another part of the museum I enjoyed were the nature gardens. The atmosphere was incredible with different scenes of nature all around you. Waterfalls mixed with aesthetically pleasing man made structures added to the environment. The ponds were gorgeous and a structure made with sticks that I was able to somewhat crawl into all added up to a good time. Coming from a part of San Diego that was filled with forested areas and hiking trails made me nostalgic in the garden. Being surrounded by nature is such an amazing experience every time and the nature gardens allowed me to relive that feeling in the bustling city of Los Angeles.

The last exhibit I checked out were the African mammals. I found that these animals were very intriguing and made me feel like I wanted to go on an African safari. Animals such as the white colobus, spotted hyena, and the savanna elephant were a few of my favorites. The dioramas were well decorated to fit the scene in which they were displayed in. The attention to detail from the sky to the ground were amazing. Although I was not looking at the real deal, the museum did the best they could to make the exhibit appear genuine. Animals are included in my love for nature and the exhibit was overwhelmingly inspiring. I have a new found respect for these African animals and hope to learn more about them down the road.

I would highly recommend going to this museum especially if your a fan of nature, after all, it is the natural history museum. They have a variety of exhibits that are bound to appeal to almost anyone. After going, you will undoubtedly have more appreciation for nature as a whole. The sights were beautiful and I hope that everyone will see this museum at some point in their lives.

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“NHM Home Page.” Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 6 Aug. 2012, nhm.org/site/.

Unit 9: Space + Art

The universe is undoubtedly filled with mysteries that boggle the human mind. Along with these mysteries, the universe contains beautiful creations. At night, one can look up into the sky and witness the amazing stars glittering across the universe. Telescopes allow for better views and deeper insight into what lays beyond what the eye can see. For example, Mars is quite the sight to see through a telescope. Being able to see something at such a far distance up close, is special to many people. If you're lucky enough, you can see the clouds on mars hovering above.

One aspect of space that I personally find jaw dropping are the northern lights in Iceland. The green waves rolling across the sky would be such a unique experience. Interestingly, the Northern Lights are caused by collisions between gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles released from the sun's atmosphere. This is natural art at its finest in my opinion and would love to see this astounding sight one day.

What makes the artistic aspect of space so amazing is that it brings together everything else we have learned in lectures such as robots. The inventions and technological breakthroughs in the world of aerospace is incredible. These inventions are art, mathematics, and robotics at its finest. One recent breakthrough was the Bigelow expandable activity module which is basically an inflatable space house. This new tool can be used to make space trips much easier and convenient for space goers.
I find it stunning how far society has come with intelligent minds finding new inventions almost everyday.





Vesna , Victoria, dir. Space Part 1. 2012. Film. 30 Nov 2012.

Vesna , Victoria, dir. Space Part 3. 2012. Film. 30 Nov 2012

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“Northern Lights.” Northern Lights Centre - Watson Lake, Yukon - Canada, www.northernlightscentre.ca/northernlights.html.

Ventrudo, Brian. “Profile.” One Minute Astronomer, 24 Feb. 2012, oneminuteastronomer.com/5352/observe-mars-telescope/.