Event 1: Botanical Gardens

     Agriculture has been a large part of society for centuries, beginning first as a sign of wealth and land.  People who owned forms of agriculture illustrated wealth and dominance.  Agriculture has developed through time as a sources of food, production, and especially a form of art.  Plants and trees and rocks and all forms of nature have changed in to a form of art and the beauty of the world.  In the weeks 1 readings of C.P Snow, the idea of agriculture changing from wealth into more art based is discussed, additionally stating the multiple cultures within the simplicity of agriculture.  
    For the first of the events I attended, I went to the UCLA Botanical gardens.  A sense of the past came about when pondering in the gardens.  Seeing the elegance and beauty of the art of nature brought about where it all began.  It was once a part of the past culture as a form of wealth and dominance and has transitioned into a form of art.  The diversity in to the interpretation of nature and these gardens is endless.  To me, art is in everything, seeing the beauty of the nature we are a part of. The multiple cultures discussed in week one to me is the form of art and our past, and the connection with one another.
    My experience at the Botanical Garden was an incredible one and I would highly encourage others to explore it.  It was incredibly peaceful and I had an endless amount of time to explore and look at the beauty nature brings.  Also, with a lot of time to think, I analyzed the plants and culture behind the plants, seeing the multiple cultures that are amongst a single plant.  Also the interpretation is endless, conversing with people and looking at the endless amount of assumptions made about plants and nature is satisfying.  My experience was enjoyable and allowed for much thought and interpretation and I would recommend a visit to my fellow classmates. 

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