Personal Narrative: My Trip To The Griffith Observatory

Growing up in Los Angeles, the Griffith Observatory has always been a staple of my childhood. I remember taking class trips and driving up the windy road of Mount Hollywood, where the hills would reveal the white glowing citadel, a symbol that embodies wonder and amazement. My most vivid memory was having the opportunity to look through the Zeiss Telescope and to see the planet Saturn, just barely being able to make out the rings. This moment was deeply rooted in my mind as I visited the observatory on January 16th of this year with my mother Jeannie. I realized that my most recent trip to the observatory would not only be a pleasant activity for the weekend, but would bare an underlying tinge of nostalgia as well. The Griffith Observatory …show more content…
This exhibit was interesting to me at the time because I was learning about telescopes so it provided me with a more visual and interactive learning experience. The visual experience included a part of a telescope used for astronomical research in previous years and was enclosed in glass within the wall. This visual presentation provided me with context as to how large some of these telescopes can be. This part of the hall also awakened the inner patriotic Californian in me, when it discussed the research and discoveries conducted in my home …show more content…
My mother and I walked down into The Gottlieb Transit Corridor and after some reading for reference we discovered it was a display of how ancient and earlier astronomers recorded time and the seasons. Although the 21st century spin on the structures was interesting and innovative, I feel that it would have been beneficial to provide a historical context through displaying structural or visual comparisons between old and