Spring Skies|Stoic Sea Lion|Natural Beauty: This Is 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.

• A Break In The Storm: East Bay Photos Of The Week
  
• Natural Beauty: Sonoma Valley Photos Of The Week
  
• Stunning Sunrise In Novato: Photo Of The Week
  
• First Day Of Spring Sunrise In Escondido: Photo Of The Week
  
• Stunning Santa Cruz Sunset: Photo Of The Week
  
• Spring In Downtown: Pleasanton's Photo Of The Week
  
• Stunning Sunrise: Livermore's Photo Of The Week
  
• Majestic Mt. Diablo: Photos Of The Day
  
• Cotton Batting Skies: Photo Of The Day
  
• Fishing Beneath Silvery Skies: Photos Of The Day
  
• March Skies: Photo Of The Day
  
• Stoic Sea Lion, Dramatic Beach: Marina Del Rey Photos Of The Week
  
• Mini Waterfall: Palos Verdes 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 "This Is California In Photos?" It is worth another look:

• Pier At Sunset |Bighorn Sheep |Bridge Aglow: This Is CA In Photos
  

Collage photo credits: (Top left) Jackie Brewer; (Top middle) David Souza; (Top right) Megan Wilkinson; (Bottom) Richard Usinger.