A sight to behold in Oceanside, Calif., at sunset on April 4, 2014. (Photo by contributor Tom Battle)
Contributor Adam Crane captured this magnificent shot Aug. 10, 2015, at the biannual “Scrippshenge” event, where the sun lines up with Scripps Pier at the La Jolla Shores Beach in San Diego.
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A gorgeous sunrise at the Isle of Palms Pier in Isle of Palms, S.C., on July 7, 2015.
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(Photo by contributor Wes Wilson)
Contributor Jeffery Goodman captured this shot of his friend, Mark, braving the elements of the Pacific Ocean at Leo Carillo Beach in Malibu, Calif., on July 1, 2015.
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"A few moments after the sun broke back through, it appeared as a spotlight on the ocean. " More on today's top reader photo: http://usat.ly/1FayZh7 (Photo by contributor Steve Dycus)
"I live in San Diego, Calif., and love to go hiking. This trail was my absolute favorite. Everywhere you looked, there were cliffs basking in sunshine with perfectly rigid shadows and the smell of the ocean just footsteps away."
(Photo by contributor Ansley Vasconcellos)
Sunset in Mykonos, Greece.
(Photo by contributor Anthony Rosina)