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Desert Garden, Balboa Park
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A Huge Cactus
The garden lay north of the footbridge that crossed over Park Boulevard from the Natural History Museum. Just south of the footbridge was this huge cactus on the Rose Garden side.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:11:53 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9680 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Massive Leafs
One of the cacti had huge soft leafs that almost seemed sculpted.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:26:20 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9703 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Wall Of Thorns
This cactus appeared up close as an impenetrable wall of thorns. Too dense even for Brer Rabbit.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:26:20 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9704 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Wheel Chair Friendly
The Desert Garden had been established in 1916, but its modern layout with gentle paved paths didn't happen until 1976.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:26:52 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9705 Add a comment or report a mistake
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People For Scale
Without people in the scene, the huge scale of plants in this garden would be unappreciated. This is a mature garden with a lush selection of gigantic cacti.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:27:01 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9706 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Above Busy Roads
The Desert Garden rested on a narrow strip of land between Park Boulevard above and other busy roads below.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:27:44 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9709 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Cactus Graffiti
Joe left his mark on one of the cacti. A odd place to declare his love.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:28:18 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9711 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Drawn In White Marker
Drawn in white marker 2 years earlier, the culprit must certainly be surprised to find "2-13-09 Frances" still clearly visible after all this time.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:28:33 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9713 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Beyond The Garden
Beyond the garden and its bordering and busy road was the edge of town.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:30:49 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9718 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Big Cactus Trees
The garden exhibited amazing cactus trees. This tree stood over 10 feet (3 meters) tall.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:31:20 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9720 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Still In Bloom
Even in October, a few of the cacti in the garden were still in bloom.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:31:43 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9721 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Thorns Softly
Thorns covering a cactus leaf appeared soft but felt stiff and sharp.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:32:40 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9724 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Prickly Branches
Prickly branches of this tree dismayed any urge to climb.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:34:38 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9729 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Huge Trees
Two huge trees stood at the end of the garden nearest the parking lot.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:37:41 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9737 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Wild Branches
If shot in video, one might expect these branches to be seen whipping back and forth furiously. But in actuality, they were merely statically shaped this way.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:39:01 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9739 Add a comment or report a mistake
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A Tangle
With blue sky beyond, this tangle of cactus dominated the path.
Desert Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Saturday 19 February 2011) • (Photo taken 13:40:34 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9743 Add a comment or report a mistake
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