Looking across the plaza toward the House of Hospitality.
The California Tower and Dome.
Looking through the Alcazar Garden toward the California Tower.
The San Diego Museum of Art.
The florid entrance to the House of Hospitality.
Arches look into the inner courtyard of the House of Hospitality and its palms.
Desert plant and palms in the inner courtyard of the House of Hospitality.
Sculpture of Native American woman by Donal Hord.
House of Hospitality, home to the Prado Restaurant and the Visitor Center.
The adorable House of Charm, home to the Mingei Int'l Museum and San Diego Art Institute.
Ornate arched passageway leading to the Museum of Us, an Anthropology museum.
Sculpture garden with modern art, and California Tower behind.
Amazing column of the House of Charm.
The Old Globe theater at Christmastime.
The Museum of Us, with the California Tower.
Saturday runners on El Prado.
Summer water lilies in Balboa Park.
Spanish Village Art Center studios.
Shark in San Diego Natural History Museum.
Spanish Village has colorful tiles on the ground!
Casa del Prado Theater is chunky and gorgeous.
Chunky, ornate architecture of Casa del Prado Theater.
Arches at Casa del Prado Theater.
Arches in a honeycomb yellow.
The reflection pond near the Botanical Building.
Looking toward the bell tower.
San Diego Museum of Art beckons you.
The Botanical Building.
Fountain and spring flowers, in mid-March.
Fountain and flowers of many colors, by the Museum of Art, in mid-March.
There is an alligator play structure outside Mingei International Museum.
Friends relaxing in the sun at the Alcazar Garden.
The Alcazar Garden on a sunny day.
Flowering tree in the Alcazar Garden.
Beautiful tower in the distance, and flowering tree, at the Alcazar Garden.
Peaceful day at the Alcazar Garden.
The yellow and blue tower of the Mingei Museum.
Scroll arch at the Alcazar Garden.
Spring flower at the Alcazar Garden.
Pergoda in spring at the Alcazar Garden.
Blue fountain at the Alcazar Garden.
Saxophone player in pedestrian area of El Prado.
Casa del Prado building.
Botanical Building.
Casa de Balboa, along El Prado, the pedestrian part.
Pedestrian area of El Prado, in front of Casa de Balboa, where musicians play on the street.
Musician at El Prado pedestrian walkway.
El Prado is a lovely place to stroll, with no cars, and lots of musicians!
Trees in Balboa Park near Spanish Village.
Colorful tiles and desert tree, at Spanish Village.
Yellow arch at Spanish Village.
Fountain outside the San Diego Mineral and Gem Society, in Spanish Village.
A boy plays in an area of logs to balance on.
I love this tree, outside Spanish Village!
Cute trees with eucalyptus behind.
Moreton Bay Fig Tree in the distance.
The carousel!
Mini train ride!
Sitting outside under the arches outside Mingei Museum.
Musicians playing on a Saturday, near the Botanical Building.
Nice spot for a picnic.
Lush greenery.
Water lily in the reflection pond outside the Botanical Building.
The Museum of Art beckons you!
Turtle in the reflection pond by the Botanical Building.
Ducks!
Log chair at the Moreton Bay Fig Tree!
Amazing trees, near Spanish Village.
People gather on the deck by the Moreton Bay Fig Tree.
A musician under the Moreton Bay Fig Tree.
Classic California scene.
Flowers along a path.
The carousel!
Ride for young children, with carousel building behind.
A woman takes a photo of flowers.
Flowers blooming near Spanish Village.
WorldBeat Center, a multicultural arts venue in the park.
The Air and Space Museum, in the park.
Spreckels Organ Pavilion, built in Italian-Renaissance style.
The semi-circular Organ Pavilion is so beautiful!
The Spreckels Organ Pavilion where you can watch a concert on Sundays at 2pm.
The Spreckels Organ Pavilion is lovely.
An organist warms up on Sunday before the 2pm concert. The organ faces north to protect it from the sun.
Seating at the Spreckels Organ Pavilion.
Spreckels Organ Pavilion and its pleasing architecture.
The curve of Spreckels Organ Pavilion.
Stand with paper umbrellas outside the Organ Pavilion.
Paper umbrellas and other fun things for sale, outside the Organ Pavilion.
The variety in trees!
Tile mosaic climbey for kids, outside Mingei Intl Museum.
Statue of El Cid Campeador, and demonstrators with Ukraine flags.
Beautiful towers at the end of a path.
The Palm Garden is colorful!
Purple bougainvillea and sumptuous architecture.
Quinceanera in the Organ Pavilion.
A huge lawn.
Shady spots on a lawn.
Woman of Tehuantepec sculpture, in the House of Hospitality courtyard.
The Alcazar Garden and its multi-colored flower beds.
Star fountain in the Alcazar Garden. I love it!
Tables and chairs with umbrellas outside Mingei International Museum.
Statue of El Cid Campeador, riding his horse and holding a spear and shield. By Anna Hyatt Huntington, 1927.
The reflection pool.
Balboa Park Administration building, near Veteran's Memorial parking lot.
Bougainvillea and palm, on the path down to the Veterans Memorial parking lot.
The Organ Pavilion from the side, and pine trees.
Well at the House of Hospitality courtyard.
Carved doors at the House of Hospitality.
Beautiful decorations at the House of Hospitality courtyard.
The reflection pond looks so delightful.
A guitarist plays by the reflection pond.
Wildflowers by the reflection pond.
Girl by the ducks.
Flowers by the botanical building.
Natural History Museum with its lovely architecture.
Flowers!
Tropical plants in the House of Hospitality courtyard.
Magnolia tree at the top of Palm Canyon.
Water lilies floating above clear water.
The Botanical Building, with flowers of all colors in front.
Daisies along a path.
Daisies and boulders.
Twisted tree trunk and flowers.
Eucalyptus trees north of Pepper Grove Playground.
Green grass north of Pepper Grove Playground.
Spanish conquistador with plumed caballero's hat.
The reflection pond.
Duck by the pond.
I love these tropical trees.
Tropical plants!
The Palm Garden is a lovely place to get away from the crowds.
Bright green trees and golden architecture.
Persian water rug fountain near Casa de Balboa.
Eat at Panama 66, in the art museum's sculpture garden.
Casa Del Prado Theater and palms.
The carousel is so much fun!
Ride a hen on the carousel!
People gather in the sun around the Bea Everson Fountain.
Bea Everson Fountain. She saved the gorgeous buildings of the Panama-California Exhibition that are in Balboa Park.
Bea Everson Fountain, with eucalyptus trees behind.
San Diego Natural History Museum has an attractive building with a glass entrance.
Relaxing on the grass outside Timken Museum of Art.
Gnarled trees, as seen from the tables outside Mingei Intl Museum, where you can eat lunch.
Boys having fun on the tile mosaic climbey outside Mingei Intl Museum.
Mosaic climbey for kids, outside Mingei International Museum.
Spanish Baroque architecture and tropical palms.
Timken Museum of Art has a cool building.