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Throwback Sandcastle; Gardens; Cutest-Ever 'Coot Chick': CA In Photos

It's your state. It's your shot. Take a moment, and enjoy this week's photo show from Patch readers throughout California ...

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Freshly picked, backyard plums, a SoCal beach sandcastle memory, the gardens of the Filoli estate and a coot chick are among photos submitted this week from California Patch readers.
Freshly picked, backyard plums, a SoCal beach sandcastle memory, the gardens of the Filoli estate and a coot chick are among photos submitted this week from California Patch readers. (Courtesy of Miyo Burnett, Donald Holmstrom, Roseann Chamard, Bob Thompson)

CALIFORNIA — Thanks to Patch readers, we're able to share photos taken across the state, from both Northern and Southern California.

We hope you'll scroll through this week's "California In Photos."

Click on links under the images to learn more about where each picture was taken. So sit back, and enjoy the show!

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Courtesy of Claus Weisemann

Egret At Bodega Bay

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Courtesy of Bob Thompson

Coot Chick

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Courtesy of Roseann Chamard

July At Filoli Gardens

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Courtesy of Diego Dunn-Humphrey

Peregrine Falcons At Torrey Pines State Beach

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Courtesy of Donald Holmstrom

Sandcastles On The Beach Mid-1980s

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Courtesy of Wendy Theders Photography

Riding The Wind In Laguna Beach

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Courtesy of Tarek Jadeba Photography

Aerial Shots Over Wild Rivers

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Courtesy of Miyo Burnett

Homegrown Plums For The Food Bank

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Courtesy of Ray E. Liles

Squirrels At Tamarack State Beach

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Courtesy of Claus Weisemann

The Fog Lifts Over San Francisco

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Courtesy of Ray E. Liles

Sunset In Carlsbad

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Courtesy of James Molgaard

Summer Fun At The Beach

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Courtesy of Randy Siegel

Bee Hive In Santee

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Courtesy of Miyo Burnett

Summer Roses From The Garden

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Courtesy of Claus Weisemann

Cruise Ship In Port

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Courtesy of Frederick Menslage

Plants In Encinitas

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Courtesy of Kat Bifulco

Sign In Leucadia

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Courtesy of Susan Hillyard

Birds Reflected In Bay Farm Lagoon

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Courtesy of Rachel Israel

Outside The Library

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Courtesy of Claus Weisemann

Beautiful Scenery At Oyster Point

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Courtesy of Ray E. Liles

Beach Volleyball At Sunset

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Have a share-worthy photo? Send yours to Patch, and your work could be featured. Send your photos to autumn.johnson@patch.com, and we'll post the feature on an occasional basis.

We're looking for high-resolution images that reflect life, the uniqueness and beauty of California. Please include when and where the shot was taken and any other details of what was happening.

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---Main photo collage images courtesy of Miyo Burnett, Donald Holmstrom, Roseann Chamard, Bob Thompson.

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