A cyclist rides through a puddle near the entrance to Wharf 2 in Monterey during a break in heavy rains on Dec. 2, 2019.
A baile folklórico group decked out in colorful attire performs at Creekside Elementary School’s annual fall festival in October.
The stars above Pico Blanco rotate around Polaris on a cold and cloudless night in Big Sur, as seen from the Ridge Trail in Andrew Molera State Park.
A clear night at Carmel River State Beach reveals a brilliant milky way and a windbreak shelter.
A firefighter works to suppress flames on a home in the 1200 block of Hamilton Ave. in Seaside on Nov. 1. Flames from a car fire jumped to a nearby home, destroying it and jumped to another home next door. No one was injured.
A unique algae called trentepohlia grows on the north-facing cypress trees in Point Pinos, turning them red.
A cyclist rides along 17-Mile Drive in Pebble Beach heading toward a “fog-bow,” also known as a white rainbow.
A performer dressed as Freddie Mercury sings Queen’s “Don’t Stop Me Now” during the second Werk Witch Drag Show at CSUMB on Oct. 12.
Summer comes in the fall in Monterey County, and a colorful sunrise casts warm hues over the sea and rocks in Pacific Grove.
As hot day in Monterey comes to close, the last rays of sun illuminate ripples and boats at the harbor next to Wharf 2 in Monterey.
Waves of fog meet ocean waves near Carmel River State Beach.
The full moon silhouettes a buck cruising along the Rec Trail in Pacific Grove.
A speckled sky creates vibrant colors south of Big Creek in Big Sur.
A squirrel in Pacific Grove takes a break and poses for a photo op.
A vantage point from a woodsy spot in Monterey provides a view of a colorful summer sunrise.
A hummingbird feasts on a California fuchsia blooming next to the Monterey Bay Coastal Recreation Trail.
Hikers on the beach in Marina disturb a flock of seagulls.
Two canines (and their human) partake in an evening walk through Seaside.
The Seaside Mustang All Stars (from left: Eddie Abila II, Mikey Moore, Nic Rowe) celebrate after winning the 2019 West Zone Regional Mustang Championship, qualifying for the Super Regionals of Northern California.
Soberanes Canyon in Garrapata State Park remains blanketed in colorful wildflower blooms even in July, thanks to an unusually rainy winter.
