Huntington Library (Part 2)

Last time I shared pictures from my trip to the Huntington Library, and this time I will share pictures specifically from the subtropical garden. It's very unique with all its weird plants and odd cacti.

Some barren trees. This was a few weeks after the unusual, major wind storm that traveled through the area.

But these flowers! They grow amid the barren-ness (is that a word?). They are fighters.

These are the normal cacti.

Pretty flowers! I wish I knew my flowers to give a name.

Uh oh... the cacti is starting to get weird here...

Another lone, barren tree. This looks like it could be something out of a Tim Burton movie.

Some willow-y looking plant. Or a gigantic monster with some serious hair issue.

Flowers and cacti.

I love the red in the back.

Another name-less pretty flower. Can you tell I'm a flower kind of gal?! Ha.

Another Tim Burton prop. Maybe the trees come to life during the night and start grabbing at things. Too much imagination? Yah I think so.

Prickly cacti! I once killed a cactus plant by overwatering it. True story. No one ever trusts me with their plants after that.

Cacti garden. It's a good way to ward off burglars 'cuz it's hard for them to get away!

I call these, Christmas cacti.

These remind me of ribbon roses (something way too complicated for my simple mind to figure out).

I have no idea what this is or what kind of plant it is...

Or this... Although this looks like a gigantic girl alien... (Imagination at work again, sorry.)

Anyone called for a ultra-large ginger root? 

I'm starting to wonder what the red things are.

These remind me of a popular Asian fruit called the loquat. They are really sweet and juicy. I call them Asian cuz I've had them in Asia but very rarely in the US (only from someone's backyard).

Firecrackers or chili? Your pick.

I've seen these around but am not sure what they are. They look so puffy!

Flower garden.

Berries? I don't think they are edible though.

Another willow-y plant but I love the lightness of it.

Huntington Library (Part 1)

I found some pictures from earlier this year of when I went to the Huntington Library. It's smack in the middle of a (very nice) residential area and houses art collections, libraries, and botanical gardens.

The entrance to the gardens.

This sculpture is one of the first things you'll see inside. *giggles*

The entire library is subdivided into different "gardens" and this one is the sculpture garden, appropriately-named.

I like black-n-white pictures sometimes.

I just like this shot.

I made a new friend during my visit!

For some reason, these steps look very serene and zen-like.

The path to somewhere. Or nowhere.

Crouching tiger, hidden dragon anyone? 

The Huntington Garden also holds a special place in my heart because 1) it's one of the first places I remember visiting when we first moved to the US and 2) it's where H and I went to take our engagement photos. Stay tuned for part 2 for subtropical garden photos!