Sacred Water Lotus Bloom in Sacramento!

Hi guys! Happy Monday! Hope you had an awesome weekend! We mostly did things around the house and I organized and crafted, and we went to church... Nothing too fancy, just a nice mellow weekend here. It's in the 100's again here in Sacramento so it's nice to just be inside the air conditioning!! Today I'm sharing a photo essay of something we got to see a week or so ago in Downtown Sacramento. I finally got around to editing the photos and thought you might enjoy something besides a card. Grab a cup of coffee with me - lots of pictures ahead! XO

Each Summer the amazing Sacred/Water Lotus flowers bloom in the pond at William Land Park in Sacramento. This park has the Sacramento Zoo, a pretty golf course, a garden, a pond, and tons of old trees and lovely walking trails. It's truly one of the gems of Sacramento. I've been coming here for as long as I can remember! Well.....this year the Lotus Flowers are HUGE and are taking over the entire pond!! It's quite a sight to see! I'm going to try and capture the feeling for you in my photographs today! 

 

The Lotus Flowers are different colors from almost white, to half white and half pink, to bright pink. They are so beautiful! Try to imagine these flowers are about six feet tall!!! We caught the bloom in full glory and there were all stages of growth....

 

Anyone thinking of Jurassic Park right now?? They are so big!!! And everything is lush and green and amazing.

 

This is my favorite type/color - the bright pink ones. I can see why there is so much symbolism in Lotus Flowers. They are magic and mystical in their beauty.

 

 

 

I am 5' 9" tall.... And I took this photo by holding my camera up over my head!!! This one is fully bloomed and open and it's gorgeous!

 

The dragonflies love it here! We saw mostly blue ones and bright orange ones everywhere!

 

 

 

The inside center of the flowers is soooooo interesting!! They look like they're from outer space or something. Doesn't even seem real. The yellow part is very hard and sturdy. Then there are smaller hairy parts next to it. Only God could create this - don't you think!? 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the center of the pond there is a fountain... The flowers are completely blocking the fountain, so all you can see is the water coming up out of the flowers. It's pretty cool actually.

 

These next few pictures are to give you a sense of scale.... See the giant trees and the people in the background?! I'm standing on a bench to take this picture!

 

All the different colors....

 

 

Look at the size of the leaves!! 

 

That's my husband's hand!

 

It's a hot photo spot for sure! We went early around 8am and it was already crowded. People were doing portraits in front of them and generally enjoying the spectacle.

That's it for my photo essay today! What do you think of these gigantic Lotus Flowers? Have you ever seen these? 

I'll be back soon with some fun and cheery cards I made with stamps and dies from Jaded Blossom, and also some 4th of July cards made with awesome supplies from Taylored Expressions. I'll see you soon. Have a great week! XOXO

Comments

[Rosa M. Vasquez]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful photos. I’m only “viewing “ things from inside an air conditioned house. Thank goodness my craft room is air conditioned too.

[Maria Alder]

Hi Wanda,
they are amazing and so big ! All the photographs you have shared with us are so beautiful. Hoping we get the summer too soon, still wet and fleecy on here :/

[Karen L Jackson]

My sister used to live there in Sacto she called it. I am from Cal too. I grew up in Glendora and San Marino. My sister did her internship in Sacto. I remember the park but not the flowers.. I love your pictures they are beautiful. The flowers would be fun to paint.
Thank you for sharing the beautiful flowers.

[Jenni1st]

Lovely pix. Looks like a popular photography destination in Sacramento. The pic w/the other people in it really showed the size of these plants. You're right; they're huge.

[Nancy]

Your pictures are exquisite! Never seen such gorgeous flowers and those leaves are ginormous! Tanks for sharing!

[Marisela Delgado]

So beautiful, Wanda! And your photos are just as gorgeous! Thanks for sharing! I really hope that your weather gets better. Those are hot Texas temperatures that we're used to, but you guys aren't. Stay safe!

[Becky Green]

HOW ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS, Wanda! I LOOOVE these photos! It is REALLY STUNNING with what you've said & shown us with their size! WONDERFUL JOB in capturing them! The colors are MAGNIFICENT! ;) Oh, & say a prayer for me???? I'm singing July 4th at church! I'm SO EXCITED! ;)<3

[Jules L]

These are just amazing! Hope you are framing some of these! Your photography is awesome! Thanks for sharing!

[Anne Sturgeon]

So very breathtaking... the photos are wonderful and to see them in person would be heaven. Lovely spot and I can see why people flock to them. Glad you had some fun on a very hot day! Thanks so much for sharing these.

[Janice Rosenthal Rock]

Stunning! Had no idea these were here! Love God’s creativity in nature … thanks for sharing these! Miss you my friend! Janice

[Veronica Fairbrother]

Spectacular photos! The Sacred Water Lotus are stunning. Thank you for sharing their beauty with us ❤️

[Miriam]

Wow!!! I lived very close to there and never knew about these!! 😅 Thank you so much for sharing!

[Amy L Burkholder]

These are beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing this with us! Love your blog!!

[Nancy]

Thanks so much for sharing this beauty! And I had no idea you’re so tall! Lucky! I’m 5’3” and shrinking. Have a wonderful week😊

[Mary W]

How do you find stamp companies? I've never heard of the Jaded Blossom company. Maybe they found you!
Your photos are wonderful! Thanks for posting them.