Surreal Skies | Playful Poodles | Peruvian Horses: This Is Calif. (In Photos)

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. For this week's "California In Pictures," we've got poodles playing in the Pacific; surreal sunsets amid smoke-filled skies; beautiful Peruvian Paso horses; a panoramic view of a historic field; calm after the storm; and more.

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 Photos"

• Sunset Over Your Shoulder: Livermore's Photo Of The Week
  
• Historic Hamilton Field: Photo Of The Week
  
• Sunset At Wildlife Refuge: Photos Of The Day
  
• Smoky Sunset: Photos Of The Day
  
• Playful Poodles Enjoy The Pacific: Photo of the Week
  
• Witness Beautiful Peruvian Paso Horses At Temecula Event
  
• Calm As Monsoon Ends In Lake Elsinore: Photos Of The Week
  
• Peaceful Clouds Above The Banning Pass: 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.

PREVIOUSLY ON PATCH:

• Adorable Baby Squirrels; Stunning Sunset; Neighborly Gesture: This Is Calif. (In Photos)
• Kickin' It With Cops|Eclipse Gazing|Scenic Lake: This Is Calif. (In Photos)
• Hometown Hero Honored; Sunrise With A Friend; Walking In Wildflowers: California In Photos
  
• Sea Lions At Sunset; 'Sturgeon' Moon; Back To School: California In Pictures
• Incredible California Photos: Playful Dolphins; Handsome Bald Eagles; Stunning Sunsets
• California In Pictures: Patch Photos Of The Week
• Amazing California Photos: Whale Gives A Show; Sunflowers Stun; Milky Way Embraced

Photo collage credit: (Top) Debbie Pye; (Middle left) Gilbert O'Young; (Middle right) Douglas Trueman; (Bottom) Ray Shanahan.