THIS AWESOME SCULPTURE BY RICARDO BRECEDA GREETED US AS WE ENTERED THE PARK. ANZA-BORREGO IS THE LARGEST CALIFORNIA STATE PARK WITH 650,000 SQUARE ACRES AND MORE THAN 500 MILES OF DIRT ROADS TO EXPLORE.

BRECEDA’S SCULPTURES, SOME 200 OF THEM, DOT THE LANDSCAPE.

WITHIN THE STATE PARK BOUNDARY IS THE TOWN OF BORREGO SPRINGS. GREAT SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS. DINNER AT THE LOCAL HANGOUT “CARLEES” AND CACTUS MARGARITAS AT PABLITOS.

NOT MUCH BY WAY OF WILDFLOWERS THIS YEAR, BUT WE WERE IN TOWN FOR THE LOCAL AIR SHOW.

JOINING IN THE RANGER LED BIRDWALK WE SAW 20 SPECIES OF BIRDS AND LOTS OF CACTUS IN BLOOM. WE COVERED THE AREA AROUND THE VISITOR CENTER.

WE ENJOYED THE POOL AND JACUZZI AND JUST HANGING AROUND CAMP.

LOTS OF FOOD AT THE GROUP CAMP POTLUCK FOLLOWED BY A CAMPFIRE. JUDY BROUGHT MARSHMALLOWS – A CAMPFIRE MUST!

WARNED OF COACHELLA TRAFFIC, WE TOOK THE MOUNTAIN ROAD HOME AND STOPPED AT RICARDO BRECEDA’S SKY ART GALLERY IN AGUANGA. PICKED UP AN ART PIECE: KOKOPELLI.