In the Anza-Borrego desert (about a 2 hour drive from San Diego) lives roughly 130 metal sculptures inspired by creatures that roamed the same sand millions of years ago. The artworks range from prehistoric mammals to historical characters, dinosaurs, and a 350-foot-long serpent. The late Dennis Avery, land owner of Galleta Meadows Estates in Borrego Springs, envisioned the idea of adding 'free standing art' to his property and commissioned artist/welder Ricardo Breceda to create original steel welded sculptures. It was my first time ever exploring the desert, here are images of my experience on what felt like an alternate planet.
FJ May 2016