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calling the mothership!
walking on the edge
The trees also does a light show every evening
tied to with music.
collected earlier in the day
housing several floors of info-booths
cycling through various lighting schemes...
typically found in tropical highland mountains
and process repeated
overtaking the birdpark record!
this is my favorite part of the visit
mind the slippery-ness!
the "secret" basement garden
the plunge pool
South African plants
complete with lifts, escalators & toilets
The "mountain" is a concrete structure
continuing on the tour
it is home to a "sky garden"
the cloud forest!
guides for the mountain tortoises!
uplighters keeping with the dark theme
basement overview
That's all for the conservatories!
the tour starts at the top
The conservatory is misted hourly
entrance to the broadwalk!
just beside the main flower bed
indoor cafe
the tallest man made waterfall
spanning several levels
giftshop!
this explains the various water features
The event rooms
info screens dotting the exit
the Bay Sand with their distant lightshow
at mid-height
the dome is similarly climate controlled
it sort or sparkles in view
the themed gardens lit at night
the place is best visited at night
the conservatory exterior
plenty of bloomers here!
ready for space launch!
mystical!
our next conservatory!
the unique inter·twining broadwalks
the mist is piped from under the walkways
looking out through the cavern walls
looking spunky!