The Bowl under sunny skies at Cali Roots 2022.
A sure sign of spring! Four speckled eggs are nestled into a beautiful nest found inside a hanging plant in Salinas. Photographed with an iPhone 13 pro.
A Da Vinci moon glow—or “Earthshine"—is an event where the moon is in its crescent phase, but you can see the rest of the moon from a reflection of the sun. Photographer Mike Sheehan says he overexposed the image to be able to see the full effect in this photo.
Alasdair Fraser (center) leads some of the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers in an impromptu post-show performance on Sunday, May 21, inside the lobby of the Carmel High School Center for Performing Arts.
A mother and son enjoy a day on the water, via a paddle boat on Lake El Estero. Photographed with an iPhone 12 Pro Max.
Firefighters take part in Monterey County Regional Fire training at the Santa Lucia Preserve, May 19 2023. Photographed with an iPhone.
The fog settles on hilltops in Carmel Valley after a stormy day. Photographed with a Fuji GFX 50R.
Candace Ambrose, a fifth-grade teacher at the Alisal Virtual Academy, seen here in her virtual classroom.
Maybe you should go chasing waterfalls this weekend—before many disappear for the summer. Here, the waning waters of a spring gently cascade over Fern Falls in Kahn Ranch, Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District. Photographed with a Canon R7.
At age 18, Alex Martin of Salinas is already the national champion in under-21 speedway motorcycle racing. Now, he has his eyes on a world title.