Across the Pond

A view of West Sacramento Fire Station 45 from behind the holding pond off Lake Washington Boulevard.

Full Moon on the River Road

Thank you Mary Jean DeSouza for sharing this beautiful photo of the full moon over the Sacramento River.

Southport Sunset by Keith Slagerman

Thank you photographer Keith Slagerman for sharing this beautiful shot of the sun setting over the deep water channel. You can find more of Keith's beautiful works of art at this website: http://www.slagermanphoto.com/

Simplicity, harmony and beauty

This lush bed of wildflowers makes me want to lay down and bury my nose in the moist grasses.....sometimes I am such a romantic!  Beautiful scenes such as this one along the river are slowly disappearing, with more development in the Southport area.

The view from Old Sacramento

Visitors to Old Sacramento are treated to this spectacular view of West Sacramento's River Walk when the Ziggurat and Cal-STRS building are lit up. Thank you Keith Slagerman for sharing another of your spectacular photos of West Sacramento. For more of Keith's photography see this website-Slagerman Photo & Design

Room with a view...WOW!

Thank you Tamara Carr for sharing this beautiful shot of the view from her office window in the new CalSTRS Building in West Sacramento. Tamara said as soon as the haze and clouds are gone she will send us a spring time photo of Raley Field!

The Pioneer Bridge over the Sacramento River

West Sacramento & Sacramento Downtown Riverfront Bridge Alternatives include proposals to widen the existing U.S. 50 Pioneer Bridge across the Sacramento River and build another bridge.

The City of West Sacramento has only three bridges crossing the Sacramento River. These bridges include Pioneer Bridge, Tower Bridge and I Street Bridge. Of these crossings, only one – the Tower Bridge – effectively accommodates pedestrians and bicyclists, in addition to automobiles.

Bridgeway Lake Boathouse and Playground

The top photo was taken on the veranda of the Bridgeway Lakes Boathouse and the lower photo is the kid's playground with the water park in the background. It is such a lovely place to sit and enjoy a summer afternoon.~ Barbara

Evening Sunset in West Sacramento

We've been having such incredible weather this year, beginning with an excellent spring and not too many really hot summer days. The past two weeks have had very cool nights with daytime in the low 90s, or a little more. It's like I remember Sacramento back in the 50s and 60s ~ Photo and post by Florene

Sunflower Patch on I-80

This beautiful sunflower patch is located just west of the Yolo Causeway. ~ Barbara

Trivia: "When the plant is in the bud stage, it tends to track the movement of the sun across the horizon. Once the flower opens into the radiance of yellow petals, it faces east. No one knows why. However, it is likely a defensive response. Facing south or west could result in sun-scalding of seeds during very hot days."

BloodSource Celebrates 60 Years

BloodSource celebrates 60 years of service with a fantastic display of skywriting/skytyping over Sacramento Friday morning. ~ Barbara

Trivia: What is Skytyping??? Five aircraft flying at 10,000 FT. emitting biodegradable vapor "PUFFS" in a dot matrix pattern. These puffs are regulated by an onboard computer that controls the sequencing of the vapor to form the letters in the sky.

"Sundog" over West Sacramento

Thursday afternoon at the park...the sun had a large rainbow ring around it. ~Photo by Debbie


Trivia: The halos (or, sometimes known as "sundogs" around the sun) are usually seen when there are high clouds overhead. Those clouds are made of tiny ice crystals, which will refract the sunlight much like a prism will.

Redwing Blackbird in Fields of Gold

This photo was Anneke's entry in West Sacramento's Annual 15 days in May photo contest. Although she did not win, I'm positive it was one of the most beautiful photos entered this year...The photo was shot in a field of golden mustard blooming across from the Lowe's on Lake Washington Boulevard. Thanks for sharing it on our website Anneke. ~ Barbara

Sunset in West Sacramento

This beautiful capture of the sun setting in West Sacramento was photographed by Alexis Sanborn, West Sacramento.

"Beauty in Progress" Landscape Award

In 1994, the City of West Sacramento awarded Harold and Virgina Turner the 2nd annual "Beauty in Progress" award for residential landscape design. Their house offers such a wonderful ambiance when you drive by that it made me want to rush home and start doing some gardening...I've heard that later in the spring their pink dogwoods will be in full bloom. The mail carrier told me it is her favorite house on her route!
~Barbara

Railroad Tressel on Gregory Road and South River Road

When the kids were little it was always fun to drive out Gregory Road under the old tressel to South River Road and see the wild peacocks. It is still such a beautiful and scenic drive, but I haven't seen the peacocks for years. This photo by Debbie.

Wild Spanish Mustard

Wild mustard is in full bloom everywhere in West Sacramento. The skyline of the City of Sacramento looks over us in the background.

The blooming of the wild mustard calls us to remember the Legend of Spanish Mustard at The Napa Valley Mustard Festival as it celebrates its fifteenth season . ~Barbara

Bah Ram Yew. Bah Ram Yew. Sheep be True!!!

Sheep May Safely Graze by J. S. Bach? ...sheep as a vegetation management tool? This flock was spotted this week grazing lazily on the pristine grasses on Lake Washington and Southport Parkway. Photos by Debbie.

Up a Lazy "Sacramento" River

On the River Road on the way to Woodland last week. I would say that some of the river-folks have a pretty nice life style. Photo by Barbara.

Up the Lazy River
as sung by the Mills Brothers
Lyrics by: Sidney Arnondin

Up a lazy river by the old mill stream
That lazy, hazy river where we both can dream
Linger in the shade of an old oak tree
Throw away your troubles, dream a dream with me

Up a lazy river where the robins song
Wakes up in the mornin, as we roll along
Blue skies up above ....everyones in love
Up a lazy river, how happy we will be, now
Up a lazy river with me

Under the Southport Sky

I've looked at clouds from both sides now, From up and down, and still somehow --It's cloud illusions I recall. I really don't know clouds at all.
Lyrics by Joni Mitchell..Photo by Barbara