Soaring Over Sausalito; Blazing Orange Sunset; More: 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. Take a look at this week's "California In Photos" for glimpses of daily life and scenery up the coast in Northern California and down the coast in Southern California.

• Soaring Blue Angels In Sausalito: Photo Of The Week
• Crowd Camps Out At New Chick-fil-A: PHOTO SHOW
• Moon & Venus At Dawn Of New Year: San Ramon Photo Of The Week
• 'Spectacular Sunset': Marina Del Rey Photo Of The Week
• Sunset Silhouette: Redondo Beach Photo Of The Week
• Going Above The Call Of Duty: Napa Valley Photo Of Week
• 'Calm Before The Storm': Livermore's Photo Of The Week
• Riley The Lab Confuses Calves: Photo Of The Day
• Blazing Orange Sunset: Photos Of The Day
• Rainy Day Hike: Photo Of The Day
• Palm Trees At The End Of The Rainbow: Photo Of The Day
• A Well Deserved Break: Photo Of The Day
• Just Around The Bend: Orange County's Photo Of The Week
• Photo Of The Week: Gilroy In All Its Rural Splendor
• South Bay Sunsets: Hermosa Beach Photos 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.

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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 "California In Photos?" It is worth another look:

• Sunset At North Island; Majestic New Year In Marin: CA In Photos

Photo collage credits: (Top left) Viviana Garcia; (Top middle) Kira McCoy; (Top right) Brian Renden; (Bottom left) Johnnie Vasquez; (Bottom middle) Deborah Green; (Bottom right) Ramesh Mani.