Queen Califia's Magic CircleAnother one of those places I've been meaning to visit forever is Queen Califia's Magic Circle in Escondido, CA. So on Saturday, August 25 KL and I drove the approximately 100 miles (and 2 1/2 hours of our lives in horrible, horrible traffic!) from Culver City to LE's house in Vista. We were greeted with a wonderful lunch and from there the three of us drove to Escondido.
From the website: "The only American sculpture garden and the last major international project created by Niki de Saint Phalle. Inspired by California's mythic, historic and cultural roots, the garden consists of nine large-scale sculptures, a circular "snake" wall and maze entryway, sculpturally integrated bench seating and native shrubs and trees planted within the interior plaza and along the outer perimeter." 
If you have any interest in art, sculpture, mosaics or tiles, this is a must-see. So much more fun than I had imagined from looking at the website.
The best surprise is the golden egg inside the main Queen sculpture. But everything in the Magic Circle is delightful. I love playful, joyful art. This is an example of that at its best. If you are in the area, or if you have to make a special trip (hopefully in not so horrible traffic... Saturday morning was a bad idea), this is worth visiting for the sake of your children or your inner child.
(All photos are copyright roslyn m wilkins)
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