Cherie Bock 2B/06

This leaves are found in the cool house of the National Orchid Garden. The air-conditioned place allows the interaction between man and nature. It provides man with a comfortable environment and yet able to enjoy nature. In the cool house, we are able in enjoy nature in a man-made environment. This shows the close relationship between man and nature. The combination of man and nature do exist. In the picture, though the leaves are not as colourful and vibrant as flowers, they give a feeling of life. Compared to the purple flowers in the background, the leaves seem more lively therefore signifying life. The dews on the surface of the leaves are like beads of perspiration on man. This shows that man and nature have a lot in common. The sight of the dews refreshes the mind and eases the body while perspiration on man usually signifies success in completing a race. It also gives a positive, enthusiastic feeling. Thus, this picture depicts the goodness of nature and its impact on man. In today’s world, man and nature are closely linked in many aspects as they have great impacts on each other.


This is a picture of the orchestra stage and palm trees. The structure of the stage blends in very well with the environment. The way it is structured and the place at which it is placed do not disrupt the peacefulness of nature but instead adds to the calmness that nature gives. The trees surrounds the stage implying that nature is always around us and that nature is more powerful than man, thus we should not take nature for granted. The stage is placed in front of the field so that audience can sit and watch. The field is a comfortable place to sit while the tall palm trees act as shelter for the audience. This is the good relationship between man and nature. Man enjoys nature and appreciates the goodness of nature while nature looks after man too. If man does not do harm to nature, nature will benefit man however with the advancement of technology, man not only neglects nature but also cause harm to the natural environment thus in a long run, nature will have a negative impact on man.


This picture shows the good harmony between man and nature to beautify the environment. The waterfall is a man-made structure while the flowers are part of nature. The structure of the water is such that it is able to fit in well with nature such that the plants are able to be placed around the waterfall and yet not looking out of place. Nature and man works hand in hand too. When it rains, weathering occurs whereby the rain drops fall on the stone and changes the shape of the stone after a long while. Rain, a part of nature, is able to shape the stones which are used for the waterfall. Thus nature is able to change the works of man and makes the waterfall look more natural as if it is part of nature. On the other hand, man trims and shapes the plants around the waterfall such that the plants will enhance the beauty of the waterfall and vice versa. The plants will not be overgrown and together with the waterfall gives a soothing and calming effect. The sunlight that comes behind the trees perfects the scenery of man and nature. Man is able to intervene the works of nature to beautify or to destroy. In this picture, man beautifies nature further by adding the waterfall however if we change nature too much till it loses it natural feel, we are destroying nature.

Cherie Bock
2B/06