Inez Grant Parker Memorial Rose Garden / Balboa Park, San Diego, CA
This garden never ceases to amaze me! Always something wondrous to behold.
This beautiful park is located across the street from the Natural History Museum and the Rueben H. Fleet Science Center. A convenient bridge is located near the NHM.
This garden includes over 130 varieties of approximately 1,600 roses! Now I know why I can never finish walking through the gardens in just one day! The volunteers that help care for the roses are from the Balboa Park Rose Garden Corps. I must say they do an excellent job.
In 2014 this garden became part of the Great Rosarians World Hall of Fame. I’m not surprised in the least this place is fabulous!
While admiring my favorite color roses I found a sign near the peach colored section called Rosie the Riveter. I was curious about this and did some researching. To honor and commemorate the women who made history on the Home Front during WWII: A rose was created and grown in gardens throughout the United States. I’m sure my grandmother who earned ribbons for her front yard flowers would approve.
And just when you thought this was the last picture, surely you jest.
Maggie
I use a combination of my iPhone and my Fujifilm X-E2 camera for all my photographs. Just depends on where I am as to which one I'll use to take my pictures with. I love to write original stories combined with my photographs. If you'd like to send me a message or comment, please do so at; maggie@hungryones.com We just celebrated our 14th Anniversary this October 2016!! So exciting!! 2015 A couple since 2003 and now on the precipice of this new journey, our fondest hope is this website serves a purpose. One of useful information presented in an elegant, beautiful photographic setting. Together we love to discover new restaurants, food trucks, diners, café’s, huts or where ever we find food being served. The love of artful, carefully crafted, passionately orchestrated food, beverages and let’s not forget desert, Is something we both enjoy immensely. Immersing ourselves in the history, culture and surrounding locations of our adventures hopefully leads to not only meeting new people, but making new friends, sharing ideas, listening to stories and learning something new everyday. Maggie
2 Comments
Soo
Wow! You got some great photos!
Maggie
Thanks! It helps when my hand does not shake.