Incredible California Photos: Playful Dolphins; Handsome Bald Eagles; Stunning Sunsets

For this week's "California In Pictures," we've got bald eagles nesting near a NorCal elementary school; an aerial shot of SoCal's Temecula Valley Wine Country; dolphins swimming just off a Bay Area pier; California hiking trails; a police officer enjoying lemonade with neighborhood kids; cosplay at Comic-Con; gorgeous sunset shots taken from multiple vantage points across the state; and more.

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 these glimpses of daily life and scenery in Northern California as well as down the coast in Southern California.

This Week's California In Pictures

• Bald Eagles Building Nest: Photos Of The Day
• Tide Going Out: Photo Of The Day
• Cotton Candy Sunset Framed By Trees: Photo Of The Day
• Police Love Lemonade: San Ramon's Photo Of The Week
• Beautiful Beaumont: Amazing Train, Nature Photos Of The Week
• Temecula Wine Country From Above: Photo Of The Week
• Serene Rockaway Beach, Dolphins In Town: Pacifica Photos Of The Week
• Cosplay At San Diego Comic-Con 2017: Favorite Photos From Last Week
• San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Cosplay: Photos Of The Day
• Sun Shines On Stafford Lake Trail: Photo Of The Week
• Spectacular Sunset In Redondo Beach: Photo Of The Week

Your State, Your Shot: Pictures You Take and We Share

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.

Photo collage credit: (Top left) Robin Thurner; (top middle) Kathy McCracken; (top right) Niki Scioli; (bottom left) Maryann Tomola; (bottom middle) Chris Santos; (bottom right) Joan Henderson.