He s also was a longtime friend of the chinese american community in california and other places. Much of the area is surrounded by the anza borrego desert state park the largest state park in california. Many of the sculptures relate to fossils found in the area some relate to the history of the area and many are just whimsical and fun.
History has shown that the sculptures of ricardo breceda are a work in progress. Roughly is a word that must be used when counting these sculptures because each time ricardo has announced his last one another has appeared on the desert sands. There are now roughly 130 breceda sculptures in the borrego valley.
History is still unfolding. The native american tribes that once lived in the anza borrego desert left a legacy of petroglyphs and pictographs on boulders and cliffs throughout the park. The same human need to create art embodied by ricardo breceda s sculptures is on display elsewhere in more ancient form.
Sky art metal sculptures in borrego valley my favorite is the chinese dragon snake there s lots of others here almost a hundred and thirty total. Palm springs aerial tramway admission ticket. Jeep adventure anza borrego desert day trip from san diego max group of 4.
Photograph by mike fuller. The higher the mountains rise the more vigorously they are attacked by rain snow ice and wind as they yield to the constant pull of gravity. Anza borrego desert state park anza borrego desert state park s rugged landscape formed largely by the forces of erosion attacking the uplifted mountains.
Accidental artist ricardo breceda created 130 pieces of art viewed by travelers from all over the country and the world. Borrego springs the anza borrego state park is home to many desert plants and animals and more than 100 giant metal sculptures. All of the sculptures are within a few minutes of christmas circle in borrego springs and open to the public.
25 points in your exploring guide for touring the sculptures.
Anza borrego desert sculptures. All the art that was previously located behind the gate on galleta pkwy has been moved to new locations. Updated maps are below. Something more than desert wildflowers and the spectacular anza borrego desert state park is attracting visitors to the borrego valley in southern california. I went solo for the weekend and explored the anza borrego desert the galleta meadows sculptures and the small town of borrego springs.
I downloaded a map of the many sculptures and checked them off one at a time. The serpent is my favorite but all of the sculptures are impressive. Only in california can a state park be overrun with massive metal sculptures in a bleak desert landscape. I am not even beginning to complain though as the galleta meadows sculptures in anza borrego are some of my favorite things to take new adventurers to in the state.
There are over 130 and as you are driving around they just seem to pop up. If you go to the anza borrego state park visitor center you can see real fossils that were found in the anza borrego desert.
If you go to the anza borrego state park visitor center you can see real fossils that were found in the anza borrego desert. There are over 130 and as you are driving around they just seem to pop up. I am not even beginning to complain though as the galleta meadows sculptures in anza borrego are some of my favorite things to take new adventurers to in the state.
Only in california can a state park be overrun with massive metal sculptures in a bleak desert landscape. The serpent is my favorite but all of the sculptures are impressive. I downloaded a map of the many sculptures and checked them off one at a time.
I went solo for the weekend and explored the anza borrego desert the galleta meadows sculptures and the small town of borrego springs. Something more than desert wildflowers and the spectacular anza borrego desert state park is attracting visitors to the borrego valley in southern california. Updated maps are below.
All the art that was previously located behind the gate on galleta pkwy has been moved to new locations.
