Playful Dolphins; Whale Tail; A Mid-Winter's Dream: CA In Photos

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.

• Playful Dolphins: Long Beach Photo Of The Week
• Stunning Sunset: Redondo Beach Photo Of The Week
• Silhouettes & Skies: Long Beach Photo Of The Week
• Snow Views From Cobb Mountain: Photos Of The Week
• Colorful Skies: Hermosa Beach Photo Of The Week
• Beer, Bike, Beautiful Sunset: Redondo Beach Photo Of The Week
• Whale Of A Tail: Palos Verdes Photo Of The Week
• Seals, Sky & Sunset: Peninsula Photos Of The Day
• Tranquil Yosemite Valley: CA Photo Of The Day
• Lakeside Pup: California Photo Of The Day
• Tranquil Sycamore Grove Scene: Photos Of The Week
• Laguna Beach, A Mid-Winter's Dream: Patch Photo Of The Week
• Beautiful Bird At Ed Levin County Park: Photo Of The Week
• Path To The Sunset: Photo Of The Day
• Storm Moves Out: Photo Of The Day
• Gray Skies Over The Bay: Photo Of The Day
• Full Rainbow Over Fremont: Photo Of The Day
• Vibrant Winter Sunset: Photo Of The Day
• Sunset Over Fallbrook: Photos Of The Week
• Rainbow Over Lake Elsinore: Photo Of The Week

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:

• Pair Of Bald Eagles; Sky On Fire; Christmas At Pier: CA In Photos