Hometown Hero Honored; Sunrise With A Friend; Walking In Wildflowers: California 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. 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

• New Bicycle Helmets And Proud: Photo Of The Week
  
• Walking Through Wildflowers: Photo Of The Week
  
• Back To School Sunflowers: Dublin's Photo Of The Week
  
• Twilight At 5 Corners: Photo Of The Day
  
• Waiting For Sunrise: Photo Of The Day
  
• Discovery Around The Bend: Photo Of The Day
  
• WATCH: True Hometown Hero Awarded For Historic Bravery

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.

ALSO SEE:

• 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 left) Raj Gopinath; (Top middle) Vanessa Thomas; (Top right) Petaluma Police Department; (Bottom left) Ray Shanahan; (Bottom middle) Renee Schiavone; (Bottom left) Kyle Plant.