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