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Flowers Brighten San Lorenzo Front Yard: Photos Of The Day
Flowers are are their full summer glory.

Flowers are are their full summer glory.

Flamboyant flowers are blooming around Alameda, but water-wise landscaping has also been embraced by some residents.
The sun played with the clouds on a foggy morning.
Photographer Annanya Ghosh loves the view from Central Park.
The sky turned orange as the sun hovered over the horizon.
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A Martinez resident escaped to Lake Tahoe over the weekend.
It's your state; It's your shot. This is California in photos.
Liz Whitt shared images of a beautiful meal that she created for her family.
The Irvington Farmers Market is held on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Summer flowers brighten an Alameda yard.
This canal is not far from homes, as the reflection shows.
A mellow evening at Federicos and Flying A.
Roses are continuing to bloom in gardens around Alameda.
If you have grasshoppers in your garden, a praying mantis is a welcome visitor.
This looks like a fun response to a heat wave.
Warm Springs Community Park has a bumper crop of squirrel pups this year.
July heat was not a problem on Sunday along the San Mateo County coastline.
Splendid period architecture is on full display.
The bridges of Sacramento add beauty along with functionality.
When the weather heats up, some people instinctively head to the beach. But another option is to seek out the deep shade in the forest.
This flower has an interesting center.
This peaceful location is in Coyote Hills Regional Park.
There was an orange glow to the sky early Saturday morning in San Leandro.
It's your state, it's your shot. This is California in photos.
This incredible shade of blue rivals the color of San Francisco Bay on a sunny day.
Liz Whitt has multiple varieties of hydrangeas in her yard.
Here's a combination of birds that you don't often see together.
"They're having a grand time learning to navigate watercraft through the San Francisco Bay."
Seagulls watch over the estuary and the people who stroll nearby.
The evening sky over Sacramento.
Miyo Burnett has been transforming fruit, berries and vegetables from her summer harvest.
Cats formed the original Neighborhood Watch programs!
The lasers sliced through the high rises.
Some Alameda residents feed squirrels in their backyards. Others favor birds, like this friendly jay.
Cut roses from the garden brighten any room.
Quarry Lakes took on an eerie look when wildfire smoke hung in the sky.
Patient Pepper the dog stayed still as this swallowtail butterfly dried its wings after emerging from its chrysalis.