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