Pounding Waves |Wine Country Lights Up| Sidewalk Mosaic: 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.

• Crabbing From Kayaks: North Bay Photo Of The Day
• Last Full Moon Of 2023: Temecula Photo Of The Day
• Photos: North Bay Wine Country Lights Up For Holidays
• Healdsburg Holiday House: Photos Of The Day
• Grandeur Of Mission Peak Dawn: Photo Of The Day
• Photos: Hundreds Ride In Annual Petaluma Lighted Holiday Bike Parade
• Sublime Winter Solstice Sunset On The San Mateo Coast: Photo Of The Day
• Beachgoer Greeted By Curious Seagull: Photo Of The Day
• Canal Reflects The Bridge And Sunset: Photo Of The Day
• Fallen Leaves Create Sidewalk Mosaics: Photos Of The Day
• Middle School Student Snaps Glorious Sunset: Photo Of The Day
• Holiday Greenery Clipped From The Yard: Photos Of The Day
• Camellias Bloom Ahead Of The Storm: Photos Of The Day
• Cormorant Chills In A South Shore Tree: Photos Of The Day
• Full Moon Glows Over The Peninsula On Christmas: Photo Of The Day
• Holiday Lights Brighten Fremont: Photo Of The Day
• Fog Casts A Haze Over Lake Elizabeth: Photos Of The Day
• Pacifica Pier Pounded By Waves: Photo Of The Day
• Double Rainbow Brightens The South Bay: Photo Of The Day
• Sunset At The Hercules Shoreline: Photo Of The Day
• Bear And Dani Dressed Up For The Holidays: Photo Of The Day
• Rain-Soaked Table Decorations: Photo 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:

• Double Rainbow | Fall's Finale | Menacing Mesocyclone: CA In Photos