The Self-Realization Fellowship Meditation Gardens is part of a temple complex along the bluff in Encinitas, you can read more about the Fellowship and Paramahansa Yogananda here.
The visit was convenient for us, since the gardens were just 10 minutes from Solana Succulents.
I thought it was wonderfully generous they allow people to tour the gardens free of charge.
The Pacific Ocean in the background.
A group of foxtail ferns (Asparagus densiflorus 'Myers') cavorting around at the base of the palm trees was a great planting choice.
A swimming pool adjacent to the ocean is as odd to me as a swimming pool on a cruise ship. I realize just because there's a huge body of water yards away doesn't mean you can swim in it, but still it's always struck me as an odd combination. This particular swimming pool wasn't in use however.
The large agaves and ancient tile work still look great though.
I'm beginning to think when it comes to California gardens a large staghorn is just as predicable as an agave.
This odd scene marked the southern most boundary of the temple property.
We couldn't get any closer, maybe there was a sign saying why the tree needed a backdrop?
At the north end of the garden there were lots of people milling about, it was a beautiful location to take it all in.
What a view!
Overall the plantings were a mixed-bag, with the succulent area better than some of the other parts. Really though who can complain when there's no charge to get in?
Adenanthos sericeus, aka woolly bush. A shrub native to the south coast of Western Australia.
It's so soft! (I grew one of these for a couple years, until it got tired of container life)
The view from our bench, not bad!
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