Apple Boulders

Apples and Americana seem to go hand in hand. There’s mom’s apple pie, beloved serial trespasser Johnny Appleseed and, of course, the Apple Boulders of Perris, CA. This classic example of roadside art was created in 1983 by a local artist Neil Larson who, like so many artists before him, had a vision—a vision of something to munch on. People around here seem to like these massive boulders painted to look like apple slices, because others have taken it upon themselves to refresh the paint, making this a truly communal piece of folk art.