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SUGAR Visits California Scenario

October 21, 2015

We visited California Scenario, locally known as Noguchi Garden, located in Costa Mesa, CA. California Scenario is recognized as one of the country’s distinguished sculpture gardens.

California Scenario

In Southern California, Noguchi’s 1.6 acres Garden is the most recognized and publicly visited outdoor sculpture oasis. It was built to enhance two office towers built on Segerstrom family land once used as a lima bean farm.

California Scenario Desert Land
Desert Land – Symmetrical mound planted with a variety of cacti, agave and other desert plants.

Internationally acclaimed artist Isamu Noguchi designed California Scenario. The design symbolizes various geographical characteristics in California including indigenous plants and landscape materials.

Noguchi Garden water use
Water Use – A granite wedge symbolizing the end of the California Scenario stream.

It is an abstract metaphor that consists of six elements: 1) Forest Walk, 2) Spirit of the Lima Bean, 3) Water Use, 4) Desert Land, 5) Water Source, 6) Land Use, and 7) Energy Fountain.

California Scenario Energy Fountain
Energy Fountain – Embodies California energy. The fountain is 12-feet-high and twenty five-feet in diameter, and made of granite bricks and stainless steel.

The centerpiece of the garden is the Lima Bean, sculpture, made up of 15 rust-colored granite rocks and signed by Isamu Noguchi.

Noguchi Garden Segerstrom

It was created in honor of Henry Segerstrom’s friendship with Isamu Noguchi. Henry Segerstrom was a bean farmer, contributed to the agricultural heritage and changed the face of Orange County.

Noguchi Garden LIMA BEAN
Spirit of the Lima Bean – 12-foot-high granite boulder, indicative of the land, once used as a Lima Bean farm.

California Scenario is a peaceful place to stroll. The garden and sculptures make for interesting photography. Will definitely visit again.

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Comments

  1. JeanneP of bichonpawz says

    October 21, 2015 at 1:53 AM

    We would love to visit that place! One of our most favorite places to visit is Brookgreen Gardens in SC. So many cool things to look at and photograph!

    Love Sugar’s pictures…we can tell she was enjoying it!

  2. easy rider says

    October 21, 2015 at 6:59 AM

    that’s an interesting place… I like the water-art in the first picture, it has something what touched my heart immediately :o)

  3. Madi and momrmad says

    October 21, 2015 at 7:35 AM

    Ohhhh Sugar you are staying busy out there in SoCal…If you need a social secretary I am you gal..
    Hug
    Madi your bffff

  4. Bailey says

    October 21, 2015 at 8:00 AM

    Great tour Sugar.

  5. Reilly & Denny says

    October 21, 2015 at 8:09 AM

    It looks like an interesting place but a bit to ‘un-natural’ to us

  6. Miss Edie the Pug says

    October 21, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    Looks like you had a wonderful time. Love the energy fountain. Happy #WW

  7. Saved by dogs says

    October 21, 2015 at 8:54 AM

    Sugar, you sure get around! Love the looks of this place, thanks for sharing.

  8. Frankie and Ernie says

    October 21, 2015 at 8:59 AM

    What a BEAUTIFUL and RESTFUL place to visit.

  9. Suzanne says

    October 21, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    What a beautiful place. I love the pictures. This must have been a fun time. Thanks for sharing.

  10. Elaine says

    October 21, 2015 at 10:23 AM

    The sculptures are so interesting. It looks like a peaceful place to hang out for awhile with your dog too.

  11. The OP Pack says

    October 21, 2015 at 10:37 AM

    What an interesting place to visit!!! Those are some very impressive sculptures.

    Woos – Ciara and Lightning

  12. M. K. Clinton says

    October 21, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    That is really neat. I have never thought about a lima bean farm. LOL!

  13. Julie says

    October 21, 2015 at 11:16 AM

    You have lots of adventures Sugar 🙂 And I love your boots!!

  14. nichole says

    October 21, 2015 at 11:37 AM

    Beautiful shots!

  15. Kristin says

    October 21, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    Gorgeous photos, Sugar! The sculpture garden looks like an inspiring place. I like that they allow dogs to visit.

  16. Earl Lover says

    October 21, 2015 at 12:22 PM

    Amazing place!

  17. Sam says

    October 21, 2015 at 1:25 PM

    How pretty! I’m always amazed at where artwork shows up.

    Monty and Harlow

  18. Sharon, Lessons From A Paralyzed Dog says

    October 21, 2015 at 2:08 PM

    Sugar, You get to visit so many interesting places. This garden looks fabulous and you seem to have visited on a beautiful day.

  19. Kari says

    October 21, 2015 at 6:09 PM

    Great pictures, Sugar. What a nice day of culture!

  20. Dory's Backyard says

    October 21, 2015 at 6:59 PM

    What a totally cool place, Sugar!!
    Smileys!
    Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo

  21. Groovy Goldendoodles says

    October 21, 2015 at 8:26 PM

    What a wonderful place to take photos Sugar!

  22. Jean Dion says

    October 22, 2015 at 5:04 PM

    I love that lima bean sculpture. It looks like a puzzle!

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