Rainbow Over Oakland; Redondo Beach, Ramona Sunsets: 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. We hope you'll enjoy this week's "California In Photos," which showcases glimpses of daily life and scenery in Northern California as well as down the coast in Southern California.

• No Snow? No Problem: Palos Verdes Photo Of The Week
• 'Jaw-Dropping Sunset': South Bay Photo Of The Week
• Moon Sliver & Moody Skies: Photo Of The Week
• Santa Brings Joy To Sickle-Cell Families: Photos Of Week
• Double Rainbow Over Oakland: Photo
• CHiPs For Kids Toy Drive Underway In Sonoma County: PHOTOS
• Sunset Over San Francisco Bay: Photo
• Stunning Sunset: Danville's Photo Of The Week
• Goat Herding In The East Bay Hills: Photos
• December Remembered In Rancho Santa Margarita
• Picture-Perfect Sunset: Photo Of The Week
• Ready For Christmas In Novato: Photos Of The Week
• The Beauty Of The Concrete Jungle: Photo Of The Week
• Campbell Water Tower At Sunset: Photo Of The Week
• Sun Pokes Out In Palo Alto Hills: 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:

• Army Of Snowmen; Scenic Sunrise; Snow Day: CA In Photos

Photo collage credit: (Top row, left) Glen Mikesell; (Top row center) Ian Bisco; (Top row right) Diane Springer; (Middle row left) Page Nicholson ; (Middle row right) Susan Davis; (Bottom row left) Marni Rae; (Bottom row center) Diane Springer; (Bottom row right) Angel La Canfora.