Rainbow Gazing; Snow Spotting; Seaport Strolling: 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.

• Snow From East Bay Perspective: Photo Of The Week
• Peninsula Eyes Snow In Bay Area: Photo Of The Week
• Visions Of Laguna Beach: Sunsets & Succulents
• Calming Sunset: Photo Of The Day
• What A Way To Start A New Year: Photo Of The Day
• Full Rainbow: Photo Of The Day
• Snow Capped Mission Peak: Photo Of The Day
• Suburban Skies: Photo Of The Day
• 'Killer Snapshot' Of Sunrise: Photo Of The Day
• Snow In Sonoma A 'Rare, Beautiful Sight': Photos Of The Day
• Beautiful Day At Seaport Village: San Diego Photo Of The Week
• Painted Skies: Larkspur Photos Of The Week
• Break Of Dawn: San Rafael Photo Of the Week
• Wine On The Vine: Healdsburg Photo Of The Day
• Sunol Sunrise: Photo Of The Week
• Breathtaking View From Blackhawk: Photo Of The Week
• Blue Sky Over Altamont Pass: Livermore's Photo Of The Week
• Stunning Santa Cruz Sunrise: 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.

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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:

• Spectacular Sunrise; Sea Lion Smooch; City Sunset: CA In Photos

Photo collage credits (clockwise from top left): Angela Madsen, Ann Rapson, MaryAnn Schildknecht, Shelly Bowers