Great Blue Heron | Wildflower Superbloom | $12K Donation: CA In Photos

ACROSS 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.

• Photos: Lafayette Dedicates First Street Rain Garden
• 'Super Bloom' At Mission San Juan Capistrano: Photo Of The Day
• Tiny Kitten Saved In Newark: Photo
• Horses At Sycamore Grove: Livermore Photo Of The Day
• Photo: Homebuilder Donates $12K To El Monte Elementary School
• Great Blue Heron At Holdener Park: Livermore Photo Of The Day
• 'How Green Was My Valley': Livermore Photo Of The Day
• Firefighters Rescue Pug From Rohnert Park Rooftop
• Santa Barbara Wildflowers: Reader Photo
• Showoff Rembrandt Tulips: San Leandro Photo Of The Day
• Genie Enjoys Central Park: Fremont Photo Of The Day
• Tempting Bouquet: Sacramento Photo Of The Day
• Backyard Beauty: San Leandro Photo Of The Day
• Double Rainbow Over Dog Park: Fremont Photo Of The Day
• Mirror Image Of Beauty: Fremont Photo Of The Day
• Beautiful K0fman Theatre: Alameda Photos Of The Day
• First Lilacs Of The Year: San Leandro Photos Of The Day
• Strolling Through Wildflowers: Photo Of The Day
• Carrizo Plain Wildflowers: Photo Of The Week
• Vibrant Tulips: San Leandro Photos Of The Day

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

• Sun Halo Over Chico | View From Plateau | April Flowers: CA In Photos