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VISIT TO SAN DIEGO, VOL II

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  • Olga came to our Bed & Breakfast bright and early AM on our first morning there and cooked us a wonderful breakfast.

    Olga came to our Bed & Breakfast bright and early AM on our first morning there and cooked us a wonderful breakfast.

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • This B&B has a secluded outdoor common area which is perfect for relaxing breakfasts.

    This B&B has a secluded outdoor common area which is perfect for relaxing breakfasts.

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • Then we headed for Balboa Park.

    Then we headed for Balboa Park.

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  • Looking at some of the plants on our way to the Balboa Park Botanical Garden.

    Looking at some of the plants on our way to the Balboa Park Botanical Garden.

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

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  • And we aren't even IN the Botanical Garden yet!

    And we aren't even IN the Botanical Garden yet!

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  • The Botanical Garden is immediately behind Olga as she takes this shot.  Wonderful reflecting pool leads up to it.

    The Botanical Garden is immediately behind Olga as she takes this shot. Wonderful reflecting pool leads up to it.

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • You have to experience the "motion" around this place to really get some idea what it's like.  On this video, notice the artists (painters).  There were actually several of them there, most of which are outside the field of view of this video.

    You have to experience the "motion" around this place to really get some idea what it's like. On this video, notice the artists (painters). There were actually several of them there, most of which are outside the field of view of this video.

    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • NOW we are inside the Botanical Garden!

    NOW we are inside the Botanical Garden!

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • Orchids galore!

    Orchids galore!

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • I believe that this is a type of bromeliad (the same family of plants to which pineapples belong).  This particular plant forms a cup, in which are these colorful flowers and a water home for some interesting worms.

    I believe that this is a type of bromeliad (the same family of plants to which pineapples belong). This particular plant forms a cup, in which are these colorful flowers and a water home for some interesting worms.

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • Here you see the flowers and worms a bit more closely.

    Here you see the flowers and worms a bit more closely.

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  • You will see the worms even better in this short video.  Keep in mind that the entire cup is probably about the diameter of a silver dollar.<br />
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Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

    You will see the worms even better in this short video. Keep in mind that the entire cup is probably about the diameter of a silver dollar.

    Music by Kevin MacLeod of incompetech.com

    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • Similar bromeliad.  These flowers reminded me of hungry baby birds.

    Similar bromeliad. These flowers reminded me of hungry baby birds.

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  • There are more than 2,100 permanent plants to drool over.

    There are more than 2,100 permanent plants to drool over.

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  • A wedding in the Balboa Park Rose Gardens.

    A wedding in the Balboa Park Rose Gardens.

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

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  • Bev and rose bug.

    Bev and rose bug.

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  • Colorful little buggar, isn't he!

    Colorful little buggar, isn't he!

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  • Just north of the Rose Gardens is the Cactus Garden.

    Just north of the Rose Gardens is the Cactus Garden.

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • Try running through a thicket of THIS cactus!

    Try running through a thicket of THIS cactus!

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • Wonder if anyone ever has weddings here?

    Wonder if anyone ever has weddings here?

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

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  • If a couple decided to get married here, they could always have someone sing the song "I BEG YOUR PARDON.  I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN."

    If a couple decided to get married here, they could always have someone sing the song "I BEG YOUR PARDON. I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN."

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • And really, the flowers and plants here are just as beautiful, and more varied, than are any roses (and at least as thorny, too)!

    And really, the flowers and plants here are just as beautiful, and more varied, than are any roses (and at least as thorny, too)!

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

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  • Now the tree that Bev and Olga are looking at is totally weird.  That's all a big trunk at the bottom, with all the branches sticking out, and.......

    Now the tree that Bev and Olga are looking at is totally weird. That's all a big trunk at the bottom, with all the branches sticking out, and.......

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • ....the trunk is all hollow!

    ....the trunk is all hollow!

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  • Yep, Olga is a real tree hugger.

    Yep, Olga is a real tree hugger.

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • Some type of aloe, I think.

    Some type of aloe, I think.

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • Looking west, over Balboa Park (The three of us are looking east, back toward the Rose Garden).

    Looking west, over Balboa Park (The three of us are looking east, back toward the Rose Garden).

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  • Zen and koi.

    Zen and koi.

    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • Koi and boy.

    Koi and boy.

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  • We are now in the Japanese Friendship Gardens.  The koi and Zen pool from the previous frames are also a part of it.  They do a great job here of having knowledgeable volunteers who enjoy telling you the interesting stuff they know.

    We are now in the Japanese Friendship Gardens. The koi and Zen pool from the previous frames are also a part of it. They do a great job here of having knowledgeable volunteers who enjoy telling you the interesting stuff they know.

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    From AUGUST, 2010: SAN DIEGO, VOL. 2 -- Balboa Park

  • This fellow was telling us about bonsai.......

    This fellow was telling us about bonsai.......

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