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 California Song - Foothill Ranch, CA Posted by:  bluesnote
N 33° 40.875 W 117° 39.882
11S E 438387 N 3727012
This large sculpture is located in the middle of a parking lot in Foothill Ranch.
Waymark Code: WMABVR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/20/2010
Views: 9
"An abstract sculpture constructed with two narrow, vertical, triangular forms in brownish-red steel that form the sides for a tall open collage of various birds and branches in bronze with a blue/white/black patina. At the top of the steel sides is a sun/star shape with a bird in flight attached to the end of a rod extending above it, and three other birds circling around it. The sculpture is mounted on an octagonal base adorned with bronze reliefs of wildlife. The bronze wildlife reliefs also have a blue/white/black patina."
Plaque says, "CALIFORNIA SONG/JOHN EDWARD SVENSON, SCULPTOR/FELLOW NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY/THIS SCULPTURE EXPRESSES THE HARMONY OF/NATURE AND MAN AND FOOTHILL RANCH'S/CONCERN FOR THE NATIVE WILDLIFE./DEDICATED 1991 unsigned."
This sculpture is located in the parking lot if the entrance of the foothill ranch biking and hiking trail. There are many geocaches on this trail. Parking is close but you do have to pay. If you don't want to pay parking is next to Ralph's. This sculpture is about 20 feet tall and SHOULD have a geocache in it.
TITLE: California Song
ARTIST(S): Svenson, John Edward, 1923- , sculptor.
DATE: 1990. Dedicated 1991.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: steel and bronze; Base: concrete and bronze.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS CA001550
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Administered by Foothill Ranch, Urban Art, 25200 La Paz Road, Suite 210, Foothill Ranch, California 92655
Located Whiting Ranch Regional Wilderness Park, On Portola between Alton & Market, Foothill Ranch, California
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
In the holes there are metal sculptures filling it all the way to the top.
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