Balboa Park in San Diego, Ca is a fabulous place to wander and take in a 100+ year-old vision of the world. As the site of the 1915-16 Panama-California Exposition it’s filled with architectural beauty at every turn and a great place to walk.
The Botanical Building was built in 1915 and is one of the world’s largest wood lath structures. I wasn’t sure what to expect inside.
Immediately inside the doors we were greeted with a display of orchids that made my heart go pitter-pat.
We were in for a treat. Inside the building was a big, lush display of cymbidium orchids and we couldn’t have timed our visit better. They were at their vibrant peak.
Two big groupings massed dozens of plants.
The building contains more than 2,000 permanent tropical plants but, for me, this visit was all about orchids and they were a knockout.
Oh ho, I’ll bet your heart went ka-boom, not merely pitty-pat! Gorgeous photos, Kay. Gorgeous flowers. And it doesn’t look like the place was too crowded so you were able to move around easily!
Thanks for sharing this part of your trip. I’ve always loved the San Diego area; it’s kinda the perfect place to live. If you can afford it! 🙂
The orchids are exquisite in both form and colour! I am intrigued by the botanical building! I wonder how many of these exist?
Glorious flowers! I wasn’t familiar with the term wood lath, but I’ve seen photos of such structures before.
The flowers sure do add their beauty to the area. Beautiful photos, Kay!