My mineralogy class challenged me to notice patterns in nature, such that they might represent forms of symmetry or unit meshes. This assignment aligned nicely with the fact that this course has also challenged me to actually take the time to see the world around me. One interesting example I noticed was the plant pictured below. It is imperfect, but it still shows signs of a pattern, repeated around the center of the plant and also down its stem. The leaves extend from the stem in groups of two or four at different levels all the way down. I stood around the plot just staring at the plants for a few minutes, as this odd pattern genuinely intrigued me. Of all the plants in the plot, I found this one most interesting.