Photos of the Week: La Jolla through our readers’ eyes

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A peregrine falcon is ready for takeoff. (Michael B. Wilkes)

2/16

Fliers line up above the Torrey Pines Gliderport. (Kim DeCew)

3/16

The setting sun floats over the horizon. (Russ Harris)

4/16

A gray whale and its calf pass Black’s Beach on their northward migration from the Baja California breeding grounds. (Don Balch)

5/16

Surf finds itself up against the wall. (Ana Lombrozo)

6/16

A seagull pauses to watch a passing pelican. (Stephen Breskin)

7/16

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography campus provides a view of a blazing sunset. (Dauren Niyazbayev)

8/16

Wildflowers decorate Windansea Beach off Neptune Place. (Theresa Johnston)

9/16

A new day begins at the Children’s Pool. (Joan Plaehn)

10/16

Spring plants send cascades of color down La Jolla bluffs. (Ruth Krueger)

11/16

A message etched into a La Jolla sidewalk invites passersby to “Enjoy the moment.” (Deanne Monte)

12/16

Springtime in Muirlands (Mark Romano)

13/16

A burst of color on a La Jolla trail (Krista Ellis)

14/16

A view of nature from La Jolla Natural Park (Michele Warren)

15/16

A starfish says good morning. (Alan Ackerberg)

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A hummingbird basks in the sunshine outside the La Jolla Cove Bridge Club. (Justin Maletic)

May 31, 2023 8 AM PT

La Jolla’s spectacular scenery and village atmosphere provide a lot of opportunities for great photos. Here are some that were taken recently.

Send your photos from around La Jolla to robert.vardon@lajollalight.com and they just might end up in the Light.

Include your name, where the photo was taken and a brief description of what’s going on in the shot and what you were doing when you took it. ◆