Queen Califia's Magical Circle is the only American sculpture garden and was the last major international project created by renowned French-American artist Niki de Saint Phalle. The garden takes its name from the legendary black Amazon queen, Califia. Each of the freestanding sculptures incorporates imaginary creatures, protective deities, geometric symbols, crests, skulls, humans, and various animals that have played importants roles in the history of Southern California. The exhibit opened to the public on Sunday, October 26, 2003.
Currently, Queen Califia's Magical Circle is open to the public on Tuesday and Thursdays from 9am-Noon and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays from 9AM-2PM. Weather Permitting. Cache is attainable outside of these hours. This virtual can be claimed without entering the garden and therefore is available when the garden is closed..
Logging Requirements:
Both of these are required. Failure to do so will result in deleted logs.
1.Take a photo of yourself with a sign of your caching name and the date at the coordinates with the sculptures behind you. You do not need to show your face.Alternately, if you have a signature item that you leave as swag, you may post a picture of that instead of yourself. You must show sufficient evidence that you were actually there on the day of your log. Please place this photo in your log. (Do NOT post a picture of the answers to questions below.)
2. Message me the answer to these questions:
A) From the coordinates as you look at the sculptures there are two snakes that run along the perimeter. Follow the snake to the left to the end. What is different about what you would expect to find there?
B) What color is it mostly?
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
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