Our Busy Bees

Last weekend I used my new telephoto lens to catch these busy bees as they worked to collect the sweet offerings from my potato vine flowers.
~Barbara

Murals at Southport Town Center

This mural is painted on the Linden Avenue side of the Southport Town Center.
~Barbara

The Denny's Landmark Sign--Now Gone

The sign for Denny's and Subway on Lake Washington Boulevard is now gone...West Sacramento's sign ordinance takes effect May 1, 2008, so I guess this one was removed because of it exceeds the height restrictions.

Marty Marston does his Saturday chores

Drive by my brother Marty's house on Saturday afternoon you'll find him out doing his yard work from his chair...He is amazing! But be prepared, if you stop your car to say "Hi" you are bound to be there shooting the breeze for at least an hour talking about the old days in West Sacramento!
~Barbara

Princess Doll Cake

Kelly Miller shows off the Princess Cake she won in the cake walk at the Moose Lodge Tea Party and Cake Walk last Sunday. 
~Barbara

"Cheers" on West Capitol Avenue

Cheers on West Capitol Avenue. What a great sign-! Update: This sign is now gone
due to the new sign ordinance in West Sacramento...

Years ago we would all go to Cheers to throw darts some Saturday nights..Bonnie won the Cheers chili cookoff one year...but our old crowd is pretty much retired from the nightlife on West Capitol Avenue now....(Those were the days! Mary Hopkin 1968)
~Barbara

April 26th-Yolo County Arts Council Presents "ARTISTIC SENSATIONS"

The YOLO COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL annual fund raising event, Saturday, April 26, 2008, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm., at the City of West Sacramento Galleria, 1100 West Capitol Avenue, West Sacramento. Food, fun, live music, silent auction, meet local artists and more. Please call 916-375-0405 for tickets and more information.

Come on West Sac ..... support the arts!!

By Yvonne Majesco

Rotary Centennial Park in West Sacramento

Rotary Centennial Park located on the corner of Rock Rose Road and Jefferson Boulevard serves as a quaint respite for pedestrians. ~Barbara

April 22 is Earth Day --Take care of our planet--Remember the 3 R's

Reduce Reuse and Recyle...

This recyling kiosk is located in the parking lot by the Nugget Market on Jefferson Boulevard.
For more information about recycling in West Sacramento see here.
~Barbara

Sunday Afternoon Cricket at Summerfield Park

On Sunday the United Cricket Club (UCC) played against the Gujarati Cricket Club (GCC). For more information about the league see the Sacramento Cricket Association website. ~ Barbara

The Kid's Fishing Derby

Hal, Jack & Madison show off their prizes from the annual Kids Fishing Derby that was held on Saturday at Rancho Seco Park. There were 40 contestants and many mentors in this annual event sponsored by the West Sacramento Moose Lodge. ~ Debbie

The Orange Freesia

I was browsing around the new Lowe's Garden Center on Saturday and found this absolutely fabulous Orange Freesia. ~Barbara

Yellow on Yellow

This photo of the yellow fire hydrant gazing over the clusters of yellow mustard was actually shot in Woodland across the street from the County Courthouse.
~Barbara

"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