Air plants on a burnt branch in the Botanical Building.

I learned today that this living “installation” debuted in Balboa Park’s Botanical Building during the summer.

A fire blackened tree branch was donated, then converted into a beautiful home for assorted bromeliads and air plants.

Air plants, or Tillandsia, survive by obtaining nutrients and water from the air, not soil.

Quite a visual contrast. Thriving green life, clinging to a charred thing that once lived.

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Richard Schulte

Downtown San Diego has been my home for many years. My online activities reflect my love for writing, blogging, walking and photography.

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