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
the "secret" basement garden
mind the slippery-ness!
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!
basement overview
uplighters keeping with the dark theme
guides for the mountain tortoises!
the tour starts at the top
That's all for the conservatories!
The conservatory is misted hourly
entrance to the broadwalk!
the tallest man made waterfall
just beside the main flower bed
indoor cafe
spanning several levels
giftshop!
info screens dotting the exit
this explains the various water features
The event rooms
the Bay Sand with their distant lightshow
the themed gardens lit at night
it sort or sparkles in view
the dome is similarly climate controlled
at mid-height
plenty of bloomers here!
the conservatory exterior
mystical!
the place is best visited at night
our next conservatory!
ready for space launch!
the unique inter·twining broadwalks
the mist is piped from under the walkways
looking out through the cavern walls
in a very non-intrusive manner
looking spunky!
digging the beam mist effect
various animated displays on the garden workings
The Supertrees all lit at night