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Alcazar Garden, Balboa Park
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Behind Museum Of Living Arts
This classic garden was located behind the Museum Of Living Arts just off of El Prado Street. It was last restored 1962 by the San Diego Rotary Club.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:09:44 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9598 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Classic Arches
Classic arches formed the entry from a parking lot. In the center was a Moorish-style fountain.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:09:51 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9599 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Shady Pergola
A shady pergola lay at one end. Note the formal urns. Also note that although weddings are allowed, receptions are not allowed. Too bad because a pergola would be a great place to hang out.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:10:07 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9600 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Pendulous Flowers
Just inside the arches that led to the parking lot hung large pendulous flowers.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:10:47 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9603 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Formal Path
An example of one of the paths through the garden. Notice how well designed, decorated and formal it appeared.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:11:17 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9604 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Back-lit Arch
Pendulous flowers hung next to a back-lit arch. Just beyond this arch was a parking lot.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:11:40 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9605 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Plain Sign
Despite the formality of this garden and the other exhibits in Balboa Park, all the place signs were very ordinary, just like this one.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:12:15 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9607 Add a comment or report a mistake
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View From Pergola
The central path as viewed from the shade of the pergola. The fountain could be seen in the middle of the garden.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:12:28 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9608 Add a comment or report a mistake
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View From Parking Lot
The central path as viewed from the parking lot looking toward the pergola. The fountain could be seen in the middle of the garden.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:13:20 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9610 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Flowers Between Hedges
Dramatic arrangements of flowers grew between the hedges of the garden.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:13:44 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9612 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Moorish Bench
One of four Moorish style benches that surrounded the central fountain.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:13:51 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9613 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Palm Trees
Tall palm trees towered over the garden, giving it a Mediterranean feel.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:16:14 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9616 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Central Fountain
A classically Moorish fountain stood in the center of the garden. It was filled with water and running that day.
Alcazar Garden • Balboa Park, San Diego, California • (Photo posted Friday 4 January 2011) • (Photo taken 12:17:29 Tuesday 12 October 2010) • © 2011 Bryan Costales #BCX_9617 Add a comment or report a mistake
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