Larger views of the open area
See that rhino?
There he is!
What is he looking at???
Goliath Heron for all the birders
Kokamo, Monroe's mom
Mischievous Monroe
I've always been fascinated by bonsai and they had a beautiful garden full of examples
Elm forest
Liquidambar
I then headed over to Balboa Park. I was a little underwhelmed by a couple of the museums. I did enjoy the Natural History Museum and its dinosaur exhibits. I was also fascinated by a photography exhibition by a National Geographic photographer to show the plight of so many endangered species in the world. Here are a few examples.
La Laguna da las Flores (present-day reflection pool) from the 1915 Panama–California Exposition
El Prado, a long, wide promenade and boulevard, runs through the park's center. Most of the buildings lining this street are in the Spanish Colonial Revival architecture style, a richly ornamented mixture of European Spanish architecture and the Spanish Colonial architecture of New Spain-Mexico.
Beautiful weather rounded out a successful and fun trip.
Sandi
