#85) Orchid, Egress & Koi

Orchids vary so much from plant to plant. Some tiny and delicate. Some big & robust like this one:

Exiting the Botanical Building out to the prado. The pool where the koi are, is just outside the door to the left:

Right after I exited the building, I stopped and took this picture:

#79) Orchid, Botanical Building & Lilly Pond

I visit the Botanical Building often. It is so beautiful. The grounds around it are undefinable.

I don't know what kind of flower this is but it was on the back wall, hanging there, begging to have its picture taken.

The lily pond with koi is next to the entrance to the building. It is free to anyone who wants to enter. Can't beat that price.

#78) The view from inside the Botanical Building toward the prado

This is taken, right from the center of the Botanical Building, looking toward the prado:

This was taken in 2007 with my Canon PowerShot A85 looking back toward the botanical building:

#77) Botanical Building, Balboa Park

Our internet SUCKS. I missed posting yesterday because it was down... AGAIN. Today, I took my kids to their theatre/acting class in Balboa Park. We get there early every week and today, we parked behind the Botanical Building which is right up against the zoo an also next to The Old Globe Theatre.
Behind theBotanical Building, off of Old Globe Way:

Same place, different view:

Front of the Botanical Building:

Amazing Orchid:

Other Amazing Orchid:

#55) Botanical building in Balboa Park

I love Balboa Park. The Botanical building is a real treat. It opened in 1915 and is one of a kind.

Inside is magical

See what I mean?

One of the gazillion orchids: The light was not very good and so I didn't really get very many good close-up flower shots that were all that good.