February 9, 2016

San Diego Balboa Park

This was built in 1915 and is one of the largest lath structures in the world.  It houses more than 1,200 permanent plants.

The Botanical Building

F.O.U.S. - Ferns of Unusual Size.

Spanish Village Art Center

Balboa Park

There are 41 different art studios in the village.  All are local artists.  The quaint buildings and courtyards that make up the Spanish Village were originally built in 1935 to depict a charming old Spanish village in Spain for the second California Pacific International Exposition in 1937. 

Spanish Village Art Center in Balboa Park.

Spanish Village Art Center in Balboa Park.

Spanish Village Art Center in Balboa Park

This outstanding fossil specimen was recently donated and displayed at the Mineral and Gem Society located in the Spanish Village of Balboa Park. This Confuciousornis was discovered in northeastern China.