Balboa Park Plants

While in San Diego, I spent an entire day in Balboa Park and didn’t go inside one museum. I was too fascinated by the plants. There are beautiful tropical plants in the Botanical Building, but there are just as many beautiful plants outside. Colorful plants are everywhere, including the Desert Garden, which has many plants that I loved photographing while ever mindful not to get too close, or else ouch.IMG_4390 IMG_4440 IMG_4470 IMG_4499 IMG_4552 IMG_4591 IMG_4633 IMG_4670 IMG_4737 IMG_4801 IMG_4838 IMG_4847 IMG_4871 IMG_5023 IMG_5081 IMG_5110

Cabrillo National Monument

While in Sand Diego, I visited Cabrillo National Monument. Actually I visited it twice. I went in the morning, and the entire area was covered with thick fog. I explored the tidal pool area and met some cute crabs, limpets, and snails. I then went to the peak area and tried to view San Diego underneath the clouds. It was kind of amazing to be on a peak about 400 feet above the ocean and look at a giant fog encompassing almost everything below. I then came back in the afternoon and was finally able to get some good views.

Tidal pool area

Tidal pool area

Tidal pool area

Tidal pool area

Tidal pool area

Tidal pool area

Colorful, rock layers

Colorful, rock layers

Tidal pool area

Tidal pool area

Colorful, rock layers

Colorful, rock layers

Colorful, rock layers

Colorful, rock layers

Chiton

Chiton

Snails and limpet

Snails and limpet

Snail

Snail

Crab

Crab

Crab

Crab

Anemone

Anemone

Gooseneck Barnacles

Gooseneck Barnacles

View across bay

View across bay

View out to sea

View out to sea

San Diego

I was in San Diego recently for a conference, and I was able to take a few days to wander around and see a little bit of the city. A few blog posts to come with photos, but here are some from just around town.

Boats near downtown

Boats near downtown

View of San Diego from Coronado

View of San Diego from Coronado

Sculpture next to convention center

Sculpture next to convention center

Entrance to Gaslamp Quarter

Entrance to Gaslamp Quarter

Balboa Theater

Balboa Theater

Santa Fe train station

Santa Fe train station

Downtown office building

Downtown office building

Balboa Park

Balboa Park

Waterfront Park

Waterfront Park

San Diego County Administration Center

San Diego County Administration Center

View of San Diego and North Island Naval Air Station from Cabrillo National Monument (in morning)

View of San Diego and North Island Naval Air Station from Cabrillo National Monument (in morning)

View of San Diego from Cabrillo National Monument (in afternoon)

View of San Diego from Cabrillo National Monument (in afternoon)

View of Coronado from Cabrillo National Monument (in afternoon)

View of Coronado from Cabrillo National Monument (in afternoon)