'Rewarded With Nature': Photos Of The Day

CARLSBAD, CA — Patch reader Lauren Messinger captured these photos of Buena Vista Lagoon in Carlsbad while walking toward Oceanside.

"I was rewarded with nature yet again," Messinger said. "This is one of my favorite places to take photos and videos. A lot goes on there!"

Thanks for sharing!

If you have an awesome picture of nature, breathtaking scenery, kids caught being kids, a pet doing something funny or something unusual you happen to catch with your camera, we'd love to feature it on Patch.

We're looking for high-resolution, horizontal images that reflect the beauty that is San Diego County, and that show off your unique talents.

Send your photos to kristina.houck@patch.com. Be sure to include photo credit information, when and where the shot was taken, and any other details about what was going on.