Technicolor Skies | Whimsical Whales| Firefighters Remember 9/11: 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," whimsical whales off the coast of Pacifica; firefighters in Rohnert Park paying tribute to those lost on 9/11; a breathtaking waterfall in Marin County; birds being social at a Sonoma County nature festival; a beautiful SoCal morning; 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.

• Whales Spotted Off Pacifica Coast: Pacifica Photos Of The Week
  
• Technicolor Sky: Photo Of The Day
  
• Beautiful Beaumont Morning On 9/11: Photo Of The Week
  
• Firefighters Observe 9/11: Rohnert Park Photo Of The Week
  
• PHOTOS: Nature Lovers, Gazers Flock To 6th Annual Sonoma Event
  
• Beautiful Waterfall On Bill Williams Trail: Photo Of The Week
  
• Springtown Sunset: Livermore's 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.

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Photo collage credit: (Top left) Al Francis/Napasonomaphotos.com; (Top middle) Frank Waters; (Top right) City of Rohnert Park Police & Fire Facebook page; (Bottom left) Annette Roberts; (Bottom middle) Gilbert O'Young; (Bottom right) Maryann Tomola.