Sunset At The Dunes | Field Of Flowers | Emerald Hills: CA In Photos

ACROSS CALIFORNIA — From its beaches to its deserts and mountains, from its lakes and forests to its small towns and big cities, there's just so much to see in California! And we got to thinking: Why not share the photos we receive, and see elsewhere, with you?

Thanks to several Patch readers who've been very busy lately with their cameras, we're able to share the below photos taken across the state. Take a look at this week's "California In Photos" for glimpses of daily life and scenery up the coast in Northern California and down the coast in Southern California.

• Glorious Springtime In The Emerald Hills: Photo Of The Day
• Fremont Wildflowers: Photo Of The Day
• Coyote At Sabercat Creek Trail: Photo Of The Day
• Terns Return To Crown Harbor: Photo Of The Day
• Great Blue Heron Taking Flight: Photo Of The Day
• Lily After A Shower: Photo Of The Day
• Striking Coastal Sonoma County: Photo Of The Day
• Spring Is Here: Photo Of The Day
• Baby Deer Arrivals, 'Spring Has Sprung': Danville Photo Of The Day
• Sunset In Pajaro Dunes: Watsonville Photo Of The Day
• Lizard + Snake Standoff: Santa Cruz Photo Of The Day
• Santa Cruz Photo Of The Day: Yacht Harbor Sunrise
• Sunset From 19th Hole Drive: Sonoma County Photo Of The Day
• 'Botanical Island Paradise': Photos Of The Day
• Hooded Orioles In Ramona: Photos Of The Day
• Agua Hedionda Lagoon: Photo Of The Day
• Birds At San Diego Zoo: Photos Of The Day
• Beautiful Beach In Encinitas: Photo Of The Day
• Squirrel At The Beach: Photos Of The Day
• Sesame Place San Diego Opens With Rides, Show, Parade: Photos
• Beautiful Beach Sunset: Photo Of The Day
• A Cheetah And Her Companion Dog: Photo Of The Day
• Sunset At Grossmont High School: Photo Of The Day
• Black-Crowned Night Heron: Photo Of The Day
• Sandy Grandview Beach: Photo Of The Day
• Colorful Carlsbad Flower Fields: Photo Of The Day

It's Your State, It's Your Shot!

It's your turn, photographers. Whether you're an amateur, a professional, an Instagrammer or just the one who always has their phone or camera ready so as not to miss that perfect shot, we're excited to view and share your work. If you have an awesome photo of nature, breathtaking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny or something unusual you happen to catch, we’d love to feature it here on Patch.

We’re looking for high-resolution images that reflect the beauty that is California and that show off your unique talents. Share your best photos with Patch and your work could be featured in your community as well as in this weekly collection of California in pictures. Email your submissions to autumn.johnson@patch.com. Be sure to include your name, the city, location of the photo and date.

Did you miss our most recent "California In Photos?" It is worth another look:

• Footprints In Sand; Shadow Surfer; Lighthouse Owl: CA In Photos