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  Students dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” during a Halloween costume contest and flash mob at the Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana, CA on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Pinocchio, a.k.a. 5-year-old Aiden Ayala, leads the annual Fountain Valley Regional Hospital Pediatric Halloween Parade with rescued dog Hazel the Hobbler on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Aiden is a former pediatric patient and Hazel was rescued by Georgia and Glenn Bleiweis after she was hit by a car and abandoned. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  People take a selfie at the Orange County School of the Arts in Santa Ana, CA on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. The school was celebrating Halloween with a costume contest and flash mob dance. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Clergy attend a Christian burial mass for the late Bishop Tod D. Brown at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Buckingham cruise in style while taking part in the Corgi Beach Day “Howl-O-Ween” costume contest in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. The royal pair was 1-year-old Rumi Jen who didn’t enjoy wearing her fancy hat, and Ken the corgi whose crown fell off. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Mourners watch as the casket of Bishop Tod D. Brown is carried out of Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove on Monday, October 30, 2023. Brown led the Diocese of Orange for 14 years. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The annual Halloween golf cart parade in Laguna Woods, CA, on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Six-month-old Zaya Lloren of Lake Forest, along with her , dress as characters from the movie, “Encanto,” as they visit Irvine Park Railroad ’s Pumpkin Patch on Sunday, October 22, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Fran Conroy, left, and Jojo Baker get ready to ride in the annual Halloween golf cart parade in Laguna Woods, CA, on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The Halloween decorations at the home of Anne Pothier on the 1200-block of Cherry Hills Street in Placentia on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Each year residents on Cherry Hills Street pull out all the stops with their Halloween decorations attracting hundreds of visitors. The event attracts so many visitors they close down the street to vehicle traffic. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Ocean Bonilla, 7, gets whipped around on the Himalaya ride during during Buena Park’s Silverado Days at William Peak Park on Saturday, October 21, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Archie Cachola, a former pediatric doctor at CHOC, puts on a chef’s hat and apron while standing in the backyard patio at The Heavenly Home in Mission Viejo on Thursday, October 26, 2023. Cachola, who loves to cook, talked about his career as a doctor and his love of cooking during a conversation at the residential facility dedicated to end-of-life hospice care. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Charles Mendola, left, and Jessica Stiffler of Huntington Beach make their way along the beach just north of the Newport Beach Pier early on Saturday morning, October 28, 2023, as surfers wearing a variety of Halloween costumes gather for the annual holiday event of riding the waves in Newport Beach. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Three sea lion pups, birthed by mothers poisoned with domoic acid this summer, are now at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, CA, on Friday, October 20, 2023. The pups will soon head to SeaWorld for further rehab and then be released in to the wild. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Victor Serrao, with Victor’s Custom Christmas Trees, prepares a fresh-cut 100-foot white fir from Mt. Shasta to be installed at the Outlets at San Clemente on Thursday, October 26, 2023. The tree will be decorated and lit on Nov. 18th. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Clergy pay their respects during at Christ Cathedral during a Christian burial mass for the late Bishop Tod D. Brown in Garden Grove, CA, on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  David Saldana is embraced by his grandma, Martha Lara, after not seeing her for ten years. Twenty-five families from Mexico were reunited with relatives in Fountain Valley on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Curacao and Fundacion Jalisco USA sponsored the event. Some family members had not seen their loved ones for more than two decades. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Bernie Budzyn of Orange dances to the music as approximately 150 seniors gather for the Halloween costume party put on by Meals on Wheels Orange County and the Orange Senior Center on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Orange Senior Center in Orange. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Amelia Endo, 4, of Huntington Beach has her photo taken in the pumpkin patch by her mother, Tatiana Endo as the city of Huntington Beach holds Falloween at Worthy Park on Saturday, October 21, 2023, in Huntington Beach. The fall-themed event had a variety of family activities including: a pumpkin patch, games, pumpkin carving, a reptile show, food trucks and a movie. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Julia Heiman of Irvine is overcome with emotion as she holds posters of two girls being held hostage by Hamas during a vigil at the corner of Alton Parkway and Culver Drive in Irvine on Thursday, October 26, 2023 in support of the more than 200 people who were kidnapped in Israel earlier this month. “Its so painful to me that Israel has to defend its right to defend itself and to think of the brutality of what the children have endured,” said Heiman. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Lily gets ready to nab a tennis ball during the Corgi Beach Day “Fetch Fanatic” contest in Huntington Beach on Saturday, October 28, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Lulu wears a matching outfit with owner Cynthia “Dog Lady” Lopez at Buena Park’s Silverado Days on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Lopez, who custom sews the clothing, says “We do it to make people smile.” (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Doug Smith has been at the Santa Ana Navigation Center for a little over a year after battling a methamphetamine addiction and lupus for years. Smith said he was in a cycle of drug use, jail, detox and relapse for the last 15-20 years. He said he has been drug free for the last 2 1/2 years. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Bishop Tod D. Brown’s grand nephew, Graham Brown, 9, touches Brown’s casket before funeral services at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The Chargers’ Cameron Dicker jokes around with John Rosell, 11, during The Los Angeles Chargers Host 6th Annual Halloween Trick -Or-Treat Party for Pediatric Cancer Patients at Hoag Performance Center in Costa Mesa, CA, on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The Borgelt family, from left, Milania, 11, her parents Stephanie and Stephen, and sister Malvina, 13, are shown with their Hollywood-themed Halloween creation in Placentia on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. Each year residents on the 1200-block of Cherry Hills Street pull out all the stops with their Halloween decorations attracting hundreds of visitors. The event attracts so many visitors they close down the street to vehicle traffic. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Seba Alnsour, 7, who is from Jordan, holds her American flag during a Halloween-themed USCIS citizenship ceremony for 25 children at the Santa Ana Zoo in Santa Ana on Monday, October 30, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A composite of images taken during the annular solar eclipse as seen from Caspers Wilderness Park in San Juan Capistrano early Saturday morning, October 14, 2023, At the height of the eclipse, the moon covered approximately 70 percent of the sun’s surface. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Kalani Chang, 3, gets a flag from a veteran in the “Honor Convoy,” during Placentia’s Heritage Festival parade on Saturday, October 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Colin Currie, 8, hugs crossing guard Larry Lanterman at the crosswalk at Oso Grande Elementary School after Lanterman was surprised by parents and students on his last day in Ladera Ranch on Tuesday, October 17, 2023. The community rallied to support Lanterman with a fundraising page to help him raise money as his only means of income currently is delivering for UberEats. Lanterman announced that he might be at the crosswalk for another 3-weeks since his planned move to Palm Springs was delayed. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A woman out for an afternoon run makes her was past halloween decorations in a yard on Shaffer Street in Orange on Wednesday, October 18, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Margot Clifford looks at her hair that was cut off during the Cancer Awareness Assembly at St. Mary’s School in Aliso Viejo, CA on Friday, October 20, 2023. The hair is donated to the nonprofit Children with Hair Loss to make wigs for kids battling cancer. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Gabriena Halwani and her daughter, Synova Halwani, 2, share a laugh with Sal, the Salvation Army mascot, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new Center of Hope in Anaheim, CA, on Monday, October 9, 2023. The ceremony signifies the completion of a $38-million project delivering 72 units of new homeless Permanent Supportive Housing. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Cypress, CA – October 18: Hailey Swanson, with her sons, receives a flag from Manhattan Beach Police Chief Rachel Johnson, during her husband’s funeral at SeaCoast Grace Church in Cypress, CA, on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. Motorcycle officer Chad Swanson, 35, a 13-year veteran, died in a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound 405 Freeway in the Carson area earlier this month. Swanson was married with three sons.  (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

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  The San Diego Gulls mascot, Gulliver, flirts with a fan during a game between the Ducks and the Stars at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Mascots from several teams attended the game to celebrate the 30th birthday of the Ducks’ mascot, Wild Wing. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A woman walks past window reflections on a pink wall at The Source, a shopping, dining and entertainment destination, located at the corner of Orangethorpe Avenue and Beach Boulevard in Buena Park, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Elvis impersonator Steven Cardenaz, 17, of Riverside sings “I Was the One,” as Elvis fanTamela Gari swoons on stage during the 23rd annual Elvis Festival in Garden Grove on Sunday, October 8, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Frank Field of Coventry, Rhode Island, sets the ball for teammate, Ian Bicko of New Orleans, during qualification day of the AVP Tour Series, Laguna Beach Open, held on Main Beach in Laguna Beach on Friday, October 13, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Looking through a solar viewer, Linda Akins of Laguna Woods watches the annular solar eclipse at Caspers Wilderness Park in San Juan Capistrano early Saturday morning, October 14, 2023. At the height of the eclipse the moon covered approximately 70 percent of the sun’s surface. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Ilona Lilien, left, and her mother Mila, of Orange, comfort each other during a “Community Gathering for Israel” at the Jewish Federation of Orange County in Irvine on Tuesday, October 10, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Aurora Jones, 3, of Santa Ana, enjoy riding the teeter-totter at the new playground at Santiago Park in Santa Ana on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. The city held a grand reopening of the park following a two-year, $3.5 million renovation project. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Tustin residents and others enjoy first day of the 66th Annual Tustin Tiller Days at Columbus Tustin Park in Tustin on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Orange County School of the Arts 11th-grader Johnathan Leanos displays his pumpkin creation titled, “The Bride of Frankenstein” in Santa Ana on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 as part of OCSA’s Annual Painted Pumpkin Auction. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Students from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School hold up stuffed animals and a even a photo of their pet to have Fr. Michael Nguyen bless them during the Blessing of the Animals at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School in Yorba Linda on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Two-year-old Eva Setyawan checks out others on the Kaiser Permanente picket line in Irvine where a couple hundred healthcare workers joined 75,000 other workers in multiple states for what they say are unfair labor practices and staffing issues. Eva’s mother is a Kaiser medical assistant. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The Great Park Balloon, decorated for Halloween, floats above Irvine, CA, on Friday, October 13, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Painter Drew Stirdivant works to repaint a mural that was originally painted in the 1970s along the Lemon Street pedestrian bridge in Fullerton, CA, on Friday, October 6, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Artist Jennifer Guidi’s colorful art is photographed by a visitor to the Orange County Museum of Art in Costa Mesa on Sunday, October 8, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

We asked our photographers to pick their favorite images from October 2023, and here are some they selected.

People at the OC Parks at the nature center in Caspers Wilderness Park in San Juan Capistrano joined the rest of Orange County as they looked to the sky early Saturday morning, October 14, 2023, during the annular ring of fire solar eclipse. At the height of the eclipse, the moon covered approximately 70 percent of the sun’s surface. It was the most coverage of the solar surface in an eclipse visible in Southern California until 2045.

In Santa Ana, students at Orange County School of the Arts showed off their pumpkin creations as part of OCSA’s Annual Painted Pumpkin Auction.

Over in Tustin, visitors came out for the 66th Annual Tustin Tiller Days at Columbus Tustin Park. The three-day event, held since 1957, celebrates Orange County’s agricultural heritage.

SeaCoast Grace Church in Cypress was host to funeral services for Manhattan Beach police officer Chad Swanson, 35, a 13-year veteran, who died in a multi-vehicle crash on the northbound 405 Freeway in the Carson area earlier this month. Swanson was married with three sons.

In Irvine, Julia Heiman was overcome with emotion as she held posters of two girls being held hostage by Hamas during a vigil at the corner of Alton Parkway and Culver Drive, in support of the more than 200 people who were kidnapped in Israel earlier this month. “It’s so painful to me that Israel has to defend its right to defend itself and to think of the brutality of what the children have endured,” said Heiman.

At Christ Cathedral, mourners came together to remember Bishop Tod D. Brown. Brown led the Diocese of Orange for 14 years.

October ended with Halloween, as it always does – there was a dog parade in Huntington Beach, folks in Laguna Woods held their annual decorated golf cart parade, Orange County School of the Arts had a costume contest and flash mob dance, and Fountain Valley Regional Hospital Pediatric Halloween Parade with rescued dog Hazel the Hobbler.

Check out the photos and follow The Orange County Register on Facebook and Instagram. Here are our staff photographers’ individual pages: Paul Bersebach, Jeff Gritchen, Leonard Ortiz, Mark Rightmire, and Mindy Schauer.

Stay safe and stay healthy!

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) works to get though Corona Del Mar’s line in Newport Beach, CA, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos flag football celebrates their win over Fountain Valley in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos girls flag football players get their game jerseys in Los Alamitos, CA, on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Alice DeLouche (11) tries to outrun Corona Del Mar’s Erika Wein (7) in Newport Beach, CA, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) laughs with teammates during flag football senior night in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ coach Laura Hart, left, and quarterback Rylee Robles go over plays against Lakewood High School in Los Alamitos, CA, on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kennedy Bowe (1) goes after a pass against Highland during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The Los Alamitos flag football team joins competitors during the opening of the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos enters the field during flag football senior night in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Charlotte Baliwag (3) grabs a flag from Fountain Valley’s Adriana Gordon (30) in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) carries the ball against Highland during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ flag football warms up before taking on Corona del Mar in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) celebrates a touchdown against Highland during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Charlotte Baliwag (3) and Katelynn Sheffield (25) celebrate a touchdown against Highland during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Bryn Pagett (32) goes after the ball against Highland during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ quarterbacks Rylee Robles (24) shares a laugh with teammates as they take on Highland during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Charlotte Baliwag (3) holds on to the ball against Highland during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kennedy Bowe (1) and Kassidy Beach (15) celebrate a touchdown against Fountain Valley in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ girls flag football prepares to take on Lakewood High School in Los Alamitos, CA, on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Charlotte Baliwag (3) gets caught between two Highland defender during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kennedy Bowe (1) and Kassidy Beach (15) go after a pass intended for Corona Del Mar in Newport Beach, CA, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kennedy Bowe (1) works to remove a flag from Fountain Valley in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) goes up for the ball with Angela Herrera (19) against Corona Del in Newport Beach, CA, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Claire Daedelow (17) and Highland’s Leah Harris (4) battle for the ball during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Mackenzie McNeil (2) warms up before their game against Corona del Mar in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) gets high-fives for scoring a touchdown against Edison High in Los Alamitos, CA, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) scores a touchdown against Lakewood High School in Los Alamitos, CA, on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Sanaa Trotter (12) catches the ball against Edison High in Los Alamitos, CA, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Charlotte Baliwag (3) carries the ball against Edison High in Los Alamitos, CA, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kalice McCutcheon (26) looks to move past Corona Del Mar in Newport Beach, CA, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos quarterback Rylee Robles looks for an open receiver against Corona Del Mar in Newport Beach, CA, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Sanaa Trotter (12) goes after a pass against Edison High in Los Alamitos, CA, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kalice McCutcheon (26) and Kassidy Beach (15) celebrate a touchdown against Edison High in Los Alamitos, CA, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kalice McCutcheon (26) tries to get away from Corona Del Mar in Newport Beach, CA, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ quarterback Maddy Ryan looks to pass the ball against Edison High in Los Alamitos, CA, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Denvur Ramirez (4) looks to pass over Corona Del Mar’s Ava Simos (6) in Newport Beach, CA, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) and Kalice McCutcheon (26) take a selfie during flag football senior night in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Bryn Pagett (32) and Denvur Ramirez (4) goes after Corona Del Mar’s Ava Simos (6) in Newport Beach, CA, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) carries the ball against Corona Del Mar in Newport Beach, CA, on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Claire Daedelow (17) runs the ball against Highland during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Claire Daedelow (17) grabs the flag Highland’s Jayda Thompson (75) during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Charlotte Baliwag (3) carries the ball against Lakewood High School in Los Alamitos, CA, on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Rylee Robles (24) chats with referees after their game against Dos Pueblos during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos quarterback Rylee Robles (24) carries the ball against Edison’s Maddy Ryan (18) in Los Alamitos, CA, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) and Kennedy Bowe (1) celebrate a touchdown against Highland during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) carries the ball against Highland during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) and Kalice McCutcheon (26) dance on the sidelines during flag football senior night in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Rylee Robles (24) passes the ball against Lakewood High School in Los Alamitos, CA, on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kassidy Beach (15) and Kennedy Bowe (1) go after a pass against Corona del Mar in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos head coach Laura Hart walks off the field with players after defeating Highland 38-0 in the first game of the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos flag football players sign autographs for young players during senior night in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Kalice McCutcheon (26) acknowledges her teammates after a play against Edison High in Los Alamitos, CA, on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Charlotte Baliwag (3) gets caught between two Highland defenders during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos’ Bryn Pagett (32), left, Sanaa Trotter (12) and Kalice McCutcheon (26) play Heads Up with other teams as they wait for their game to start during the Inaugural Chargers Girls Flag Championship Tournament at the Great Park in Irvine, CA, on Monday, October 27, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Los Alamitos flag football team poses for a picture with young players during senior night in Los Alamitos, CA, on Monday, October 16, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

They started their season in borrowed volleyball uniforms with only three weeks of practice. A few months later, they finished their season losing by just two points to the No.1-ranked team in their bracket.

It’s not groundbreaking to see a girl playing football, but this school year they had their own CIF-sanctioned sport: Flag football. Dozens of teams formed in the state for the inaugural season that ended a week ago.

At Los Alamitos High School, the pressure to start a team came from their future quarterback, Rylee Robles, who said she was watching the boys practice and wanted to play football in high school.

Robles is no stranger to football, she’s been playing in Friday Night Lights, a youth flag football league, for a few years.

When she heard CIF officials were considering making it an official high school sport, she said she took action talking with school officials and posted flyers around campus. She was able to drum up enough interest to assemble a team and hire a coach.

The games are quick, with two 20-minute halves with a running clock and a five-minute halftime. Touchdowns are six points, but there is no kicking. The point after a touchdown is either a 1- or 2-point conversion based on the distance the team chooses.

The historic nature of the inaugural season wasn’t lost on Robles. Throughout the season, Robles said she thought, “Oh my gosh that was the first touchdown, that was the first flag pull.” It was small moments, she said, that gave her, “a real big perspective of this being the first time.”

Head Coach Laura Hart said, “The competitiveness of the level play has increased now that it’s an actual CIF sport … and it’s gonna increase as the years go on.”

Hart said she is pleased with the progress the team made throughout the season. And, after the season-ending 2 point loss, she told the team, “hold your head high because you played at a high level the whole time.”

“The Power of Photography,” curated by Peter Fetterman, includes 73 original prints and is on display now through Jan. 14 at the Santa Ana museum.

Related: Bowers Museum’s new director finds connection with diverse collection

“From the bizarre Boschian fantasies of Melvin Sokolsky to the haunting humanity of Edward Weston’s portraits, from rare interior shots by famed nude photographer Ruth Bernhard to Steve McCurry’s ‘Afghan Girl,’ one of the most recognizable photographs ever taken, this exhibition gathers some of the most unique and heartening photographs from the 20th century,” the exhibit’s description says.

The iconic images are expected to take visitors on a journey exploring how photography impacts the world and shines light on the human experience, according to the museum. The photos are accompanied by Fetterman’s words as well.

And then there’s “Beyond the Great Wave: Works by Hokusai from the British Museum,” an exhibit featuring more than 100 paintings, drawings and woodblock prints, including a preserved early example of “The Great Wave,” by Hokusai. This exhibit runs through Jan. 7.

“These artworks provide insights into his early career, rise to fame, fascination with the natural and supernatural realms, personal life, and his quest for immortality through his art,” an exhibit description says. “Hokusai’s creations stand distinct from the art of his Japanese contemporaries, characterized by an intensely individual, subjective, energized, and sublime style, promising a powerfully emotional and spiritual experience to all who attend.”

“The Great Wave off Kanagawa” depicts three boats navigating the sea, with a large wave cresting. It’s considered to be possibly the most famous artwork in Japanese history.

And if that’s the piece you’re most excited to see, you’re not alone. Seán O’Harrow, the new president and CEO of Bowers, said in August that “The Great Wave” was the art piece he’d most like to bring to the museum.

And now it — and the photography exhibit — are the first two opened at Bowers under his leadership.

Calling the piece “one of the most iconic images in the history of art around the world,” O’Harrow on Friday also noted it had a personal connection for him. O’Harrow grew up in Honolulu where he said he was also immersed in Japanese art.

“For me, it makes me feel at home,” he said.

“The Power of Photography,” O’Harrow said, is “profound.’

“It’s one of the few exhibitions that I’ve been to where you can’t pass any one because there’s a reason for everything,” O’Harrow said.

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  Cook’s Corner, patrons, employees, first responders, and others gather in a field at sunset for a moment of silence next to the Library of the Canyons for vigil in honor victims in the Cook’s Corner shooting in Silverado on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Debbie Pearl with her adopted dogs in Huntington Beach on Sunday, June 18, 2023. The six disabled pets suffered unimaginable abuse, like chopped-off limbs and spinal cord injuries. They use wheelchairs and prosthetics to give them a second chance at a happy and active life. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Jimmy O’Dwyer left, of Orange, looks on as his friends Rick Anderson, center, and Jim Lace, right, both of Fullerton embrace in front of Cook’s Corner bar and restaurant in Trabuco Canyon, just after it opened for business on Friday, September 1, 2023. Cook’s Corner had been closed following a shooting on August 23, 2023, which killed three people and injured six others. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Sydney, a pug with deformed paws as a result of over breeding, wears prosthetic braces so that she can still be mobile. Debbie Pearl has taken in, so far, six dogs with disabilities caused by abuse. Sydney frolics in a Huntington Beach park on Sunday, June 18, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Teresa Taylor gives some of her 20 dogs and one pig treats as her husband Russell Taylor watches. Their nonprofit Modjeska Ranch Animal Rescue has morphed into more of a hospice and sanctuary for sick and unwanted animals. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  OC Parks Director Pam Passow is all smiles as she works to pound a golden spike in to the tracks during the unveiling of new 1/3 scale electric train at the Irvine Park Railroad inside the Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Thursday, September 7, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Customers arrive at Cook’s Corner bar and restaurant in Trabuco Canyon as it opens for business on Friday, Sepember 1, 2023, following a shooting on August 23, 2023, killing three people and injuring six others. A memorial to the three persons killed stands out front with photographs, notes and flowers. in Trabuco Canyon, CA on Friday, September 1, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Cook’s Corner Patrons and workers join a candlelight vigil in honor of the victims of the Cook’s Corner Shooting at the Library of the Canyons in Silverado on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Pictured, from left, Ann Marie Jensen, Kevin Kallay, Kimo Delgado, bar back at Cook’s Corner, Christina Spengler and her boyfriend Kelly Stellhorn the bartender at Cooks Corner. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  OCFA firefighters with Engine 71 unfurl a flag atop their ladder truck during Fairhaven Memorial Park’s 9/11 Walk to Remember in Santa Ana on Sunday, September 10, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Soldiers fire the cannon during the first battle at the 30th annual Civil War Days Living History Event in Huntington Beach Central Park on Saturday, September 2, 2023, in Huntington Beach. The event is hosted by the Huntington Beach Historical Society. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A new 1/3 scale electric train rolls in to service at the Irvine Park Railroad inside the Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Thursday, September 7, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Adam England, a gunner on the ship Bill of Rights, plugs his ear as the cannon fires during the cannon battles at the Ocean Institute’s 39th Annual Maritime Festival in Dana Point on Friday, September 8, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Florida surfer Caroline Marks. who lives in San Clemente, competes in and wins the women’s Rip Curl WSL champion at Lower Trestles in San Clemente on Saturday, September 9, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Micki Simon, a teacher in Santa Ana and a parent of transgender child protests against the transgender notification policy outside the Orange Unified School District meeting where the board will decide if OUSD will implement a transgender notification policy in Orange on Thursday, September 7, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Ben Richards, center, founder of SoCal Parents Advocates uses a megaphone to lead protesters in favor of the transgender notification policy outside the Orange Unified School District where the board is meeting to decide if the OUSD will implement a transgender notification policy in Orange on Thursday, September 7, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Filipe Toledo of Brazil is the Rip Curl WSL champion for the second year in a row after beating Ethan Ewing of Australia at Lower Trestles in San Clemente on Saturday, September 9, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A blue dasher dragonfly rests at the edge of the pond at the Fullerton Arboretum in Fullerton, on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A surfer stretches before hitting the waves at Dog Beach in Huntington Beach, CA, on Thursday, September 21, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The wispy branches and leaves of the Mexican Palo Verde tree at the Fullerton Arboretum in Fullerton, on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Realtor Joyce Leonard buys a sign from Jaden Velarde, 12, as he helps his dad work the Rapid-o Signs booth during the California Association of Realtors REimagine! Conference & Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Rabbi Heidi Cohen talks to staff at Providence St. Joseph Hospital before installing a mezuzah at the doorway of a staff break room in the Emergency Care Center in Orange, CA on Thursday, September 14, 2023. A mezuzah, traditionally placed on the doorpost of a jewish home, was placed as a reminder that the work at the hospital is holy and sacred. Inside the mezuzah are handwritten scrolls that talk about bringing your whole self to learning, growing and being, according to Rabbi Heidi Cohen. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A Snowy Egret picks up lunch from the lake at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley, CA on Monday, September 18, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Children with the Karicka and Podkovicka dance group from Slovakia and the Czech Republic, watch performances before it’s their turn during the Dozynki Harvest Festival in Yorba Linda on Saturday, September 16, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Calilove Mendoza, 8, her brother, Isaac Mendoza, 12, and their cousin, Benji Cobain, 2, of Santa Ana wait for the 43rd annual Fiestas Patrias parade to begin, celebrating Mexican independence in Santa Ana on Sunday, September 17, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Nicole Coye, RN, assists Carrie Firestein and Joel Spillman on a Healthcare in Action medical van in Garden Grove, CA on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Spillman has been homeless more than 3 years and Firestein more than 8 years. The program is a partnership between CalOptima Health, the city of Garden Grove and Healthcare in Action. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Cooper Dick (1) and Audrey Burns (22) of Newport Harbor collide as they attempt to intercept a pass to Gianna Canale (25) of Marina during a girls flag football game at Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. Newport Harbor’s team is ranked No. 1 in the nation by MaxPreps. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  UC Irvine Chancellor Howard Gillman, left, speaks with Irving Djeng, of New Jersey, back center, as his wife, Angela Djeng embraces her daughter, incoming freshman Sophia Djeng, right, as they near her dorm room while moving into campus housing at UC Irvine on Friday, September 22, 2023 in Irvine. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Doves take flight above breast cancer survivors during opening ceremonies for the 2023 Orange County MORE THAN PINK Walk in Newport Beach on September 24, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Dan Hedigan, CEO of Five Point, Annette Walker, President of City of Hope Orange County and Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan, from left, take a selfie in the balloon at the Great Park in Irvine, CA on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. The three were part of an event to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Great Park Neighborhoods. The first Great Park Neighborhood opened in September, 2013 with Pavilion Park. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The Anaheim Ducks Wild Wing clicks his heals together while on his way to a ride in the balloon at the Great Park in Irvine, CA on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Wild Wing was part of a celebration for the 10th anniversary of the Great Park Neighborhoods. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Five-year-old Jocelyn Tyner of Irvine, celebrates with supporters as she finishes the 2023 Orange County MORE THAN PINK Walk in Newport Beach on Sunday, September 24, 2023S. She was with her mother, Latoya and a group with Zeta Phi Beta Sorority. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Hafsa Kaka, Senior Advisor on Homelessness for Gov. Gavin Newsom and Queen Boston, left, have a laugh while talking at the Homeless Navigation Center in Santa Ana, CA on Wednesday, September 27, 2023. Boston has been staying at the shelter for eight months. Watching are Pooja Bhalla, CEO of Illumination Foundation and Santa Ana Mayor Valerie Amezcua, right. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Trevor Green (27) of Kennedy waves an American flag as the moon rises above the field before an Empire League football game against Tustin at Western High School in Anaheim on Thursday, September 28, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Realtor and lender Mark Pascual tries to drum up business during the California Association of Realtors REimagine! Conference & Expo in Anaheim, CA, on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Valerie Dickson, a former Orange County resident who experienced hate and has since left the area, stands in front of self-portrait artwork done by high school students from Anaheim Union High School District, in the offices of Groundswell in Santa Ana on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Donald Trump supporters wait to enter the California GOP Convention in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A woman holds a pro-Trump poster as she passes a rally at Harbor Blvd. and Katella Ave. in Anaheim, CA on Friday, September 29,2023. Trump, along with other Republican candidates, were speaking at the California GOP convention at the Anaheim Marriott. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  As a woman paints the Back Bay, volunteers pick up trash near the Newport Aquatic Center in Newport Beach as part of California Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, September 23, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds practice before the start of the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach on Friday, September 29, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  People for and against Donald Trump clash in the plaza at a Democratic Party of Orange County event in front of the Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, CA on Friday, September 29,2023. Trump, along with other Republican candidates, were speaking at the California GOP convention at the hotel. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds prepare to leave Los Alamitos Army Airfield in Los Alamitos, CA, for practice over Huntington Beach for the Pacific Airshow on Thursday, September 28, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  John F. Kennedy High School band director Joshua Parsons, leads the band standing on a ladder as the moon rises above the field before an Empire League football game between Kennedy and Tustin at Western High School in Anaheim on Thursday, September 28, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Sammy Mason, flying the Edge 540, left, Mike Goulian, flying an Extra 330, center, and Jarrod Lindeman, in the Jet Waco biplane, fly over Huntington Beach, CA, in preparation for the Pacific Airshow on Thursday, September 28, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds practice before the start of the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach on Friday, September 29, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a luncheon at the California GOP Convention in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The Canadian Snowbirds perform during the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach on Friday, September 29, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a luncheon at the California GOP Convention in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

We asked our photographers to pick their favorite images from September 2023, and here are some they selected.

An electric train, fast airplanes andpresidential candidates visiting topped the month’s highlights around the county.

The month started with Cook’s Corner patrons and employees gathering with community members and first responders in a field at sunset next to the Library of the Canyons for a vigil in honor victims in the mass shooting two weeks prior at the popular biker bar.

Historic reenactments had costumed participants firing their weapons as they relived history. In Huntington Beach, soldiers fire their cannons during the battle reenactments at the 30th annual Civil War Days Living History Event in Huntington Central Park. Down in Dana Point, a gunner on the ship Bill of Rights fired his cannons during the mock sea battles at the Ocean Institute’s 39th Annual Maritime Festival.

Over in Orange, a new 1/3 scale electric train rolled in to service at Irvine Regional Park. A charger installed on the tracks in the station area automatically charges the train’s battery when it is stopped for loading and unloading passengers. Since there is no actual steam powering the train, the chugging sound now emanates from an on-board audio system.

San Clemente transplants Caroline Marks and Filipe Toledo won the Rip Curl World Surf League Finals at Lower Trestles. Later, the World Surf League announced the world champions will be decided again in 2024 at the famed surf spot just south of San Clemente. The last three finals have been held there, bringing the world’s best surfers and a big buzz to the region.

The last weekend of September was busy as former President Donald Trump, South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy visited Anaheim during the state’s GOP convention. On this way to the event, Trump’s plane made a detour and flew through the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach.

The Pacific Airshow capped of the month with air demonstrations for thousands of people on the sand in Huntington Beach over three days.

Check out the photos and follow The Orange County Register on Facebook and Instagram. Here are our staff photographers’ individual pages: Paul Bersebach, Jeff Gritchen, Leonard Ortiz, Mark Rightmire, and Mindy Schauer.

Stay safe and stay healthy!

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  Women embrace outside Saddleback Church before a prayer service for the victims of the Cook’s Corner shooting in Lake Forest on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A man is overcome with emotion during a prayer service for the victims of the Cook’s Corner shooting at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Santa Ana’s Chicano Heritage Festival at El Salvador Park celebrates Chicano culture with a car show, pictured, live music, food trucks and amusement rides for kids on Sunday, August 27, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Police investigate a shooting at Cook’s Corner in Trabuco Canyon, CA, on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Gunfire at the popular Southern California biker bar killed three people Wednesday evening., The gunman — believed to be retired former Ventura police officer John Snowling — was fatally shot by deputies, authorities said. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Tristen Tierney, Disneyland Resort Enhancement Holiday Services Lead, with some of the 300 hand-carved pumpkins that are on display at the Disneyland Resort during Halloweentime in Anaheim, CA, on Thursday, August 31, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A man armed with a handgun, wrapped to his hand with a green bandana scarf, stands across from Santa Ana Police SWAT midway through a 10-hour standoff outside a Hobby Lobby store in the 1900 block of East 17th Street in Santa Ana on Tuesday, August 29, 2023. The man surrendered and was arrested just past 3 a.m. after hours of work by a crisis negotiation team and SWAT, Santa Ana police Cmdr. Roland Andrade said. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)(Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Violet Lee, 9, concentrates as she paddles her boat across the pool as the city of Mission Viejo hosts the Cardboard Boat Derby at the Marguerite Aquatics Complex in Mission Viejo on Saturday, August 26, 2023. The teams had one hour to build a boat of cardboard and duct tape and then one person paddled the boat the length of a pool in a race with the fastest time winning. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Under clear skies and with cooler morning temperatures, runners make their way past the trees at Yorba Regional Park along the Santa Ana River Trail in Anaheim early on Tuesday morning, August 22, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Erwin Ramos, left, and Denise Ponce of Lawndale, have their photo taken with Toby, who they adopted during OC Animal Care’s Littles on the Lawn adoption event on Wednesday afternoon, August 23, 2023, in Tustin. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Madison Clark loads sand bags into the back of a van at Columbus Tustin Park in Tustin on Saturday afternoon, August 19, 2023, in preparation for the landfall of Hurricane Hilary. According to the National Weather Service, there has not been a tropical storm making landfall in Southern California since September 1939. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The day after Tropical Storm Hilary a couple enjoys the sunny weather near the San Clemente Pier at San Clemente Beach in San Clemente on Monday, August 21, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Bowing their heads during a moment of silence for the victims of a shooting Wednesday night Cook’s Corner, a bar and restaurant in Trabuco Canyon, that killed four people, including the shooter, and injured six others are from left: Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes; Providence Mission Hospital Medical Director Dr. Tetsuya Takeuchi; Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer; Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner and Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Cheyne Maule, at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department in Santa Ana on Thursday, August 24, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Longtime patrons of Cook’s Corner, Shelley Pagliarulo, left, and Payten Futch share an emotional embrace before a prayer service for the victims of the Cook’s Corner shooting at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest on Friday, August 25, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A surfer goes horizontal while catching a wave at Aliso Beach, a popular site for skimboarders, in Laguna Beach on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A boat sits under water off the coast of Bolsa Chica State Beach in Huntington Beach, CA, on Friday, August 18, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Theresa Crockett holds a set of Funko Pop figurines of her favorite band, New Kids on the Block, at her home in Huntington Beach on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. Crockett, superfan of the band New Kids on the Block went to their May 22 concert at the Honda Center with a sign saying that she was in need of a kidney transplant. Singer Donnie Wahlberg saw it, took the poster from her, and then helped publicize her story to all of the group’s fans on social media which lead that led to a NKOTB fan in Wisconsin offering to donate one of her kidneys to Crockett. The surgery takes place on Aug. 31. Crockett’s sister is also in need of a kidney transplant but has not found a suitable donor. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  An egret takes flight near a set of rapids in the Santa Ana River, which is filled with muddy water runoff from Tropical Storm Hilary, in Anaheim on Tuesday, August 22, 2023. The riverbed which would normally be dry this time of year has attracted various kinds of birds to the area following the storm. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Pre-k students line up outside their classroom and bid farewell to their parents during the first day of school at Linda Vista Elementary School in Orange on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Andrew Atkinson rides a wave at the Wedge in Newport Beach, CA on Friday, August 18, 2023. Cities along the coast were preparing for potential high surf as the effects of Hurricane Hilary move north. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A worker helps dismantle the Crazy Coaster after the OC Fair ended its run in Costa Mesa, CA, on Monday, August 14, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A person watches large waves, caused by Tropical Storm Hilary, crash into the surf south of the Huntington Beach Pier in Huntington Beach on Sunday, August 20, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Baron Myers waves good-bye to his mom with the help of his transitional kindergarten teacher Kristyn Day on the first day of class at Andersen Elementary School in Newport Beach, CA on Monday, August 21, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Five-year-old Lexi Mercer gets a goodbye hug and a kiss from her mom, Greta Barbone, on the first day of kindergarten at Valencia Elementary School inLaguna Hills on Monday, August 14, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Post-Tropical Storm Hilary trash sits on the northern most part the beach near the mouth of the San Gabriel River in Seal Beach, CA, on Monday, August 21, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Ruslana Smyth poses for her mother outside her pre-k classroom as she gets ready to start her first day at Linda Vista Elementary School in Orange on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Jose Vitor Leme of the Austin Gamblers rides the bull Brusta in extra outs to win the event title against the Oklahoma Freedom in the finals of the Professional Bull Riders team event at Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, August 13, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A woman stands above erosion where Aliso Creek empties into the ocean at Aliso Beach Park in Laguna Beach, CA on Monday, August 21, 2023. The effects of Hurricane Hilary were felt along the coast. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Workers built a sand berm to protect homes from the approaching tropical storm Hilary in Seal Beach, CA, on Friday, August 18, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A woman climbs the 118-step stairway up to Lantern Bay Park with artist Mia Tavonatti’s mosaic piece titled, “Stairwave” in Dana Point on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A surfer rides a wave at the Wedge in Newport Beach, CA on Friday, August 18, 2023. Cities along the coast were preparing for potential high surf as the effects of Hurricane Hilary move north. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A boy reacts as he watches the finals of the Professional Bull Riders team event at Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, August 13, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Spectators are backdropped by a screaming red tent during the Red Bull Foam Wreckers surfing competition in San Clemente on Saturday, August 12, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Kindergarten student David Felizola gives a thumbs up as he heads to the first day of class at Roosevelt Elementary School in Anaheim, CA on Thursday, August 10, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Siblings Wes Phillips, left, Coco Phillips, center, and Luci Phillips, watch as their dad, Brandon Phillips rides the street course during Ramps and Wheels in Dana Point, CA, on Friday, August 11, 2023. The event brings two days of skate and BMX to Doheny Village, with demos and movie showings, and live music. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Children ride the Dumbo ride in Kid Land at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Thursday, August 10, 2023. Kid Land is one of the Top 10 things visitors should do before the end of the OC Fair on Sunday, Aug. 13. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  LA Chargers’ running back Austin Ekeler signs an autograph for Heir and Royal Hatcher following the teams practice in Costa Mesa, CA on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Orange Lutheran and Marina girls flag football teams play a scrimmage game at Marina High School in Huntington Beach on Wednesday, August 9, 2023. Girls flag football is an official CIF sport this coming school year. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The team “DC Gorilla Oarfare” joins other divisional winners as they take a victory lap during the Disneyland Resort Canoe Races in the Rivers of America inside Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Thursday, August 10, 2023. They won the Fastest on the River award. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Cast members MaryAnn DiPietro (Madame), center, and Kristen Daniels (Charlotte), right, laugh as they review photos taken backstage before a dress rehearsal for The Tustin Area Council for Fine Arts 2023 Broadway in the Park production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” at Peppertree Park in Tustin on Monday, August 7, 2023. “Cinderella” runs from Tuesday, August 8, through Saturday, August 12, in Peppertree Park in Old Town Tustin. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Kalani Robb, left, and Harvey Nelson cross paths and collide during the Red Bull Foam Wreckers light-hearted surfing competition in San Clemente on Saturday, August 12, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Taking advantage of the acoustics in the tunnel, Mark Rosenberg of Huntington Beach sings and plays his guitar in an underpass along a trail at The Bosque at the Great Park in Irvine on Saturday, August 12, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Leonardo Castro Ferreira of the Kansas City Outlaw celebrates on the center stage after his ride at the finals of the Professional Bull Riders team event at Honda Center in Anaheim on Sunday, August 13, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Abraham Perez, 16, has a laugh on the Rocky Mountain Trucking Co. ride at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, CA on Monday, August 7, 2023. A Kid Again treated 300 kids with life-threatening conditions and their families to a day of fun at Knott’s Berry Farm. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Supporters raise up an exuberant Eli Hanneman after he won the Men’s US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach on Sunday, August 6, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  As the summer comes to an end and many school districts getting ready for the first day of school, beach goers take a few photos as clouds create a colorful sky during sunset at the Newport Beach Pier in Newport Beach on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Carly Schwulst, a Disney mechanical engineer, celebrates as her team “Rivers of FAMerica” wins their division during the Disneyland Resort Canoe Races in the Rivers of America inside Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Thursday, August 10, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Student Aryana Nathan greets her first grade teacher Julie Smith on the first day of class at Roosevelt Elementary School in Anaheim, CA on Thursday, August 10, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The golden glow of the sunset fills the air as beach goers play in the waves while the high tide pushes onshore just north of the Balboa Pier in Newport Beach on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Sadie, 8-months, left, and her brother Beau, 2, enjoy a bubble machine during the National Night Out in Seal Beach on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Laylan Connelly, writer for The Orange County Register, who has written about surfing over the past two decades, smiles as she places her hands in concrete during her induction into the 2023 Surfers’ Hall of Fame on Friday, August 4, 2023, in Huntington Beach. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Investigators remove firearms from a house in the 8500 block of E. Canyon Vista Dr. in Anaheim, CA on Friday, August 4, 2023. Orange County Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Ferguson was arrested late Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023 after police received reports of a shooting in an Anaheim home and found the judge’s wife, Sheryl Ferguson, dead inside, Anaheim Police said. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Sawyer Lindblad celebrates after winning the Women’s US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach on Sunday, August 6, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Kirra Pinkerton surfs in the Round of 32 at the US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach, CA on Thursday, August 3, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Cal Haney, 3, climbs up on the fence with a goat in a petting zoo provided by the Mobile Zoo of Southern California during the National Night Out in Seal Beach on Tuesday, August 1, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The sun goes down at Dog Beach on Friday, July 28, 2023, where the water beckons playful pups in Huntington Beach. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

We asked our photographers to pick their favorite images from August 2023, and here are some they selected.

Besides a rare tropical storm, August weather was almost great. Cool mornings and warm days were the norm for most of the month.

In Costa Mesa, the OC Fair ended its annual run, while around the county kids headed back to school.

The Register’s own beach reporter, Laylan Connelly, who has written about surfing over the past two decades, earned a place in the 2023 Surfers’ Hall of Fame, placing her hands in cement on the corner of PCH and Main Street in Huntington Beach.

Connelly wasn’t the only excitement in Huntington Beach – the US Open of Surfing drew big crowds for the week-long competition.

Water is always welcome in Orange County, and while Tropical Storm Hilary didn’t do much damage, it did deliver a lot of water. Coastal cities prepared with berms and the canyons and burn areas prepped with sandbags.

Over in Anaheim, Disneyland employees took to the Rivers of America before sunrise to compete in the annual Disneyland Resort Canoe Races. Team “DC Gorilla Oarfare” won the Fastest on the River award.

A few miles fro Disneyland, bull riders from across the country came to the Honda Center to compete during a stop on the Professional Bull Riders tour. The PBR is the largest bull riding league in the world, sanctioning hundreds of events every year in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, and Australia.

At the end of the month, tragedy struck in Trabuco Canyon when three people were killed and six more injured in a mass shooting at the family friendly biker bar Cook’s Corner.

Longtime patrons of Cook’s Corner held a prayer service for the victims of the shooting at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest a few days later.

Check out the photos and follow The Orange County Register on Facebook and Instagram. Here are our staff photographers’ individual pages: Paul Bersebach, Jeff Gritchen, Leonard Ortiz, Mark Rightmire, and Mindy Schauer.

Stay safe and stay healthy!

A plaque with his senior prom picture welcomes students to the school’s new outdoor wellness garden: The Oasis.

Sethi, a 2010 graduate of LAHS, drowned during a family vacation in Big Bear Lake a few years after graduation. Recently Sethi’s parents, Mohinder and Gurjit Sethi, added almost $50,000 to the school district’s $130,000 to help create the wellness garden next to the existing Well Space.

The new garden has seating, trees and a water feature meant to have a calming effect on students.

In 2013, Sethi was a 20-year-old interdisciplinary studies major at Cal State Northridge when he told his mother he was getting a job. She thought he’d work at McDonald’s or a retail store, she said.

But her son had other plans. He got a job at an arboretum in Pasadena.

His mother admitted she didn’t know what an arboretum was, but she knew he, “really, really loved nature and really wanted to help people,” she said.

After his death, Mohinder Sethi visited her son’s work, she said, talking with his coworkers and touching every plant he touched.

During a ribbon cutting ceremony for The Oasis on Tuesday, Sept. 5,  Mohinder Sethi told a story from that fateful trip to the mountains.

As stones and rocks jabbed his feet as he walked barefoot, she asked her son, “Why don’t you put your shoes back on?” His reply, she said: “It’s good to connect with the Earth, don’t you think so?”

She ended her remarks about the new garden saying, “Today I think he’s well connected with the Earth.”

I’ve spent everyday for the last two and a half years – with the exception of sick and travel days – taking brisk, 30 minute walks in different locations around OC.

The intent is to get a little exercise each day, raise my heart rate and close the rings on my Apple Watch – and take some pictures with my iPhone.

For those who don’t have an Apple Watch, there are three rings that fill in as you go about your day: exercise, calories and standing.

Since January 2021, I’ve managed to photograph more than 1,000 miles of Orange County streets with goals set to 35 minutes of exercise, 720 calories and 15 hours of standing.

The resulting collection of pictures has become a ground-level snapshot of different neighborhoods, touching every city in the county.

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  A diver executes a dive off the platform as other divers watch and wait their turn to dive during the USA Diving Junior National Championships at the Marguerite Aquatic Complex in Mission Viejo on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Over 600 of the top junior divers from across the country will be competing in in four events and three age groups July 23-August 1. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Brandi Pucella works on a painting during the Great Plein Air Art Experience class at Crystal Cove State Beach in Newport Beach, CA on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. The Crystal Cove Conservancy offers classes twice a week through the summer. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Fair goers react the Disko ride begins to move during a night at the OC Fair at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Sunday, July 30, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Fair goers ride on the Raptor roller coaster under the rising moon as night falls over during OC Fair at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Sunday, July 30, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A couple takes leisurely nighttime ride bast on the Sky Ride during the 2023 OC Fair at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa on Sunday, July 30, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Lilly Valdovinos takes a picture of Brooke Kaseff, left, and Grace McDoniel under the pier in Huntington Beach, CA, on Friday, June 30, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Orange County Boy Scouts carrying a large American flag make the turn from Pacific Coast Highway on to Main Street in Huntington Beach during the 119th Independence Day Parade on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Thousands watch the fireworks show during the 28th Annual 3rd of July Celebration at Grijalva Park in Orange on Monday, July 3, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Deanne Niedziela reacts as she is gets a “clap out” while leaving Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, CA, on Monday, July 3, 2023. Niedziela, executive director of nursing at the hospital, suffered extensive spinal injuries in May after a tree fell on her in Costa Rica. She is leaving the hospital and heading to a specialty facility in Colorado. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Stan Fine shows off his costume during the Village Independence Day golf cart parade in Laguna Woods on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Goalie Damian Clara tries to stop a shot by Leo Carlsson during the teams’ development camp at Great Park Ice in Irvine, CA on Thursday, July 6, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A surfer ducks as a wave breaks over him at the Wedge early Friday morning, July 7, 2023, in Newport Beach. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Dog owners entice their dogs to ruin during practice for the 26th running of the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, CA, on Monday, July 10, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Hundreds of participants in the Newport Beach Junior Lifeguard program run down the beach and into the water at the start of a buoy swim near the Balboa Pier on Ben Carlson Day in Newport Beach on Thursday, July 6, 2023. Carlson, a Newport Beach lifeguard, died saving a swimmer during a big swell in 2014. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Supervisor Omar Sanchez gives an ox a bath at Centennial Farm at the OC Fair & Event Center in Costa Mesa, CA on Friday, July 7, 2023. The OC Fair runs July 14 to August 13. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Davide Cambria, 5, paddles in the lake at Adventure Playground in Huntington Central Park in Huntington Beach, CA, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023. The playground reopened this summer after a prolonged drought kept it closed longer than expected. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  People ride bikes along the path at Huntington State Beach a day after the July 4th holiday in Huntington Beach, CA. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Rowdy gets some air as she practices for the 26th running of the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, CA, on Monday, July 10, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Audrey Holm, part of the Hufflepuff house, makes a magic potion at Harry Potter Camp at Oak Canyon Nature Center in Anaheim, CA on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Campers did all things Harry Potter including making magic wands, potions and playing quidditch. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Heidi Knight, a staff member at the Shea Center in San Juan Capistrano, gives Choco, a therapy horse, a kiss during a retirement farewell gathering at the Shea Center in San Juan Capistrano on Friday, July 7, 2023. Choco was rescued in July 2021 by members of Orange County Fire Authority from Station 56 in Rancho Mission Viejo, after he fell into a ravine and is being retired and leaving to a ranch in Fallbrook. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Danny Elfman rehearses with his band in Los Angeles, CA, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The rehearsal is ahead of show “From Boingo to Batman to Big Mess and Beyond!” shows at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine on Aug. 5 and North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista on Aug. 3. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Julie Tremaine, a writer with SF Gate, hugs Baymax as Hiro Hamada stands by, from the movie Big Hero 6, during a media preview for San Fransokyo Square in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, July 14, 2023. San Fransokyo Square is taking over the former Pacific Wharf area of Disney California Adventure. It’s slated to be complete in August 31, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Homes in the Rolling Park Villas neighborhood slowly slide down a hill in Rolling HIlls Estates, CA, on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Isabella Gonzalez, 11, of Fullerton cools off at Make a Healthy Splash at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. With its proximity to the coast and somewhat cooler temperatures, fair goers take to the rides and fun things to do and see on a hot summer day as temperatures throughout Southern California continue to heat up areas inland for a second week hitting the upper 90’s and over 100 degrees in many areas. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Cynthia Peck, owner of Angelo & Vinci’s Italian Restaurant in Fullerton on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The popular restaurant is closing after 52 year with its last day of business will be on August 1. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Guests fill the main dining room at Angelo & Vinci’s Italian Restaurant in Fullerton on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The popular restaurant is closing after 52 year with its last day of business will be on August 1. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Birders check out a find during a bird walk at Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Orange, CA on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. OC Parks offers the program at an area park each month. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Kellie Yada of Irvine, a member of the Daion Taiko group, performs during the annual Obon festival put at the Orange County Buddhist Church in Anaheim on Sunday, July 16, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Fair goers ride the Raptor Coaster on opening day of the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Friday, July 14, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  As the day warms up a woman and her horse cross a creek at Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Orange, CA on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A California scrub jay sits on a branch during a bird walk at Santiago Oaks Regional Park in Orange, CA on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. OC Parks offers the program at an area park each month. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A statue of Our Lady of Vang stands on a float surrounded by flowers as several thousand people walk in the rosary procession around the Christ Cathedral campus along Lewis Street during the second annual Marian Days celebration on Saturday, July 15, 2023, in Garden Grove. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Zara, a 2-year-old, Siberian husky pushes through the legs of Jimmy Ly, 26, of Westminster during the OC Animal Care’s new programs, Kennel Connection and Littles on the Lawn in Tustin on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Bartender Josh Rodriquez prepares the Royal Hawaiian signature drink, the Chief Lapu Lapu cocktail at the Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The drink, made famous in 1947 by the original co-founder, Francis Cabang, features a mix of Hamilton light and dark rums, passion fruit and orange juice. The Royal Hawaiian is on the list of the “Best Tiki Bars in Orange County.” (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Competitors start the rescue relay at the CSLSA Regional Junior Lifeguard Championships in Newport Beach, CA on Friday, July 21, 2023. The two-day event features junior lifeguards the first day and the Regional Lifeguard Championships on the second. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Isiah Sloan, 11, makes his way across a half spider web in the ropes course during summer camp at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Pageant of the Masters makeup director Michelle Pohl is painted as Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night as she waits to walk in the sidewalk parade of costumes at Heisler Park in Laguna Beach on Saturday, July 22, 2023. The event celebrated the 90 years of Living Pictures making its way to Main Beach, through downtown and ending at the Pageant of the Masters at the Festival of Arts grounds on Laguna Canyon Road. Some of the participants dressed up as figures in well-known works of art that have been part of the pageant. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Keenan Allen, right, a wide receiver with the Los Angeles Chargers, signs autographs for fans following the first practice of training camp at the Jack R. Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa on July 26, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Parade participants Sophie Higuchi, left, dressed as Mona Lisa and Sue Ziehmer, right, dressed as Vincent van Gogh, chat in Heisler Park in Laguna Beach before the start of the parade as the Pageant of the Masters celebrated the 90 years of Living Pictures with a sidewalk parade of costumes on Saturday, July 22, 2023. The event made its way to Main Beach, through downtown, and ended at the Pageant of the Masters at the Festival of Arts grounds on Laguna Canyon Road. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Jacklyn Mitosinka, Director of Brand at Polly’s Pies, holds some of the new Burger Hand Pies at their store in Yorba Linda, CA on Thursday, July 20, 2023. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Patrons enjoy drinks at the bar at the Royal Hawaiian in Laguna Beach on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The Royal Hawaiian is on the list of the “Best Tiki Bars in Orange County.” (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Waldo gets naughty while awaiting auction at the OC Fair’s annual Junior Livestock event in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 22, 2023. Gwen Delgado, 17, a La Habra High School student who raised the black Angus cow says the animal is like “a big loving dog.” ( Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Hector Zamora, left, of Los Angeles, takes a photo of his son, Ethan Zamora, 10, as the Los Angeles Chargers hold their first practice of training camp at the Jack R. Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa on July 26, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Elle Medlin, 11, left, and Billie Goubran, 10, dance and sing along in their chairs as they listen to the song, “Revolting Children” from the “Matilda The Musical” during their musical theatre class at the 2023 Summer Acting Workshop at South Coast Reparatory in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Chris Martindale explores the mine during summer camp at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Monday, July 24, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Callisto Willis, 11, center, belts it out during vocal warmups in the musical theatre class at the 2023 Summer Acting Workshop at South Coast Reparatory in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Shortstop Garrett McLeod (#3) and second baseman Dylan Cappell have been solid defensively for Long Beach PONY 14U All-Stars this summer. (File photo by Joseph Kling)

We asked our photographers to pick their favorite images from July 2023, and here are some they selected.

Summer finally arrived as July heated up and people hit the beaches – the theme of the month was traditions.

Fourth of July lit up the sky, but not before Huntington Beach held it’s 119th Independence Day Parade, the self-proclaimed, “biggest Fourth of July Parade west of the Mississippi River.”

Another long-standing tradition reappeared in Huntington Beach: Adventure Playground, where children paddle on rafts, climb wooden forts and slip down mudslides. It reopened for the summer after being closed since 2019.

The traditions continued down the coast in Newport Beach where hundreds of participants in the city’s Junior Lifeguard program. They ran into the water at the start of a buoy swim near the Balboa Pier on Ben Carlson Day. Carlson, which honors a Newport Beach lifeguard who died saving a swimmer during a big swell in 2014.

In Costa Mesa, the OC Fair opened its doors for the 133rd time, and has already seen several sold-out days.

Tradition circled the race track in Cypress as dachshunds competed in the 26th running of the Wienerschnitzel Wiener Nationals at the Los Alamitos Race Course.

Both Los Angels football teams, The Rams and The Chargers, opened their traditional training camps, welcome fans to see their favorite players.

And, down in Laguna Beach, an almost century-old tradition continued as enthusiasts turned out in droves to celebrate the Pageant of the Masters’ 90th season by taking part in a lively and colorful parade through the downtown. The parade, which welcomed festival revelers to dress up as their favorite artists or works of art, was a nod to the pageant’s very first living pictures parade in 1933, which took place during the Festival of Arts’ second year.

Check out the photos and follow The Orange County Register on Facebook and Instagram. Here are our staff photographers’ individual pages: Paul Bersebach, Jeff Gritchen, Leonard Ortiz, Mark Rightmire, and Mindy Schauer.

Stay safe and stay healthy!

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  Isiah Sloan, 11, makes his way across a half spider web in the ropes course during summer camp at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Chris Martindale explores the mine during summer camp at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Monday, July 24, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Nick Wen laughs as he cardboard boat sinks during summer camp at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Vadkerti travels along the ropes course at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Laon Jang looks for “gold” outside the mine at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Monday, July 24, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Campers work the ropes course at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Campers work the ropes course at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Campers play soccer at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Ethan Tuong, left, and Nick Blonska work to get across the ropes course during summer camp at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Campers work the ropes course at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Campers work the ropes course at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Ethan Tuong works the ropes course during summer camp at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A camper makes a name tag during summer camp at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Monday, July 24, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Campers search for coal in the mine during summer camp at the Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center at Irvine Regional Park in Orange, CA, on Monday, July 24, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Tucked away at the back of Irvine Regional Park is a 210-acre Boy Scout camp that’s not just for scouts.

The Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center, which is owned and operated by the Boy Scouts of America, Orange County Council, offers several programs throughout the year for the community, including a summer camp that, according to director Regina Engle, strives to be, “a combination of academics and recreation” or, more simply put, “learning and fun.”

Each day of the camp is a little different, with children trying archery, swimming, taking hikes, visiting an orchard,  panning for gold and digging for coal inside of a mine. STEM, or science, technology, engineering and math, are integrated with other lessons throughout the activities.

Atop the center’s Adventure Hill, campers scale the climbing tower, fly across the zip line and scamper through a ropes course. To navigate the 30-foot tall ropes, campers work together and must communicate as they go from section to section, honing leadership skills.

The center’s pool is not only for swimming, campers spend time designing cardboard boats to get across the water without sinking.

On the underside of a hill is a mine dug for educational purposes. Campers can pan through sloughs for gold, or at least what looks like gold. From above the mine, campers descend a staircase lined with helmets and shovels to dig for coal in the sandy bottom.

Camper Victoria Vadkerti recently returned for her second year at the camp. Her favorite part, she said, is rock climbing, but she also learned, “about how to survive in the wild and made a lot of friends.”

The camp runs week-long sessions throughout the summer.

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  Matt Mason and his son Kieran play a game in front of their ’74 Westfalia camper van in Huntington Beach, CA on Friday, June 2, 2023. A VW car show was part of the events for the North American launch of the ID.Buzz, the all-electric version of the classic VW bus. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Rory Murray takes a picture of the Prado Dam Bicentennial Mural during a dedication ceremony in Corona, CA, on Friday, June 2, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Vera Sanders jumps as her husband takes a photo during the North American launch of the ID.Buzz, the all-electric version of the classic VW bus, in Huntington Beach, CA on Friday, June 2, 2023. The pair were visiting from Germany. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Santa Margarita’s Blake Wilson does a flip as teammates celebrate their win over La Costa Canyon in the championship game of the CIF Southern California Division I Regional playoffs at Santa Margarita High School in Rancho Santa Margarita on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Santa Margarita won the game 3-2. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Steven Espinoza with the OC Sharks plows through the water during the 50 meter breast stroke to take first place during the Southern California Special Olympics in Long Beach on Saturday, June 10, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  About 4,500 Marines and sailors deployed with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Group and the USS Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group, started returning to Southern California. On Tuesday, more than 1200 Marines got off Navy ships and came ashore Navy hovercrafts sea Camp Pendleton. Equipment and vehicles were also offloaded. Sailors will leave the three-ship group later this week in San Diego. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Eloise Daut holds the legs of Esmeralda Romano as she uses a pool noodle for a mock rescue at the Boys & Girls Club of Fullerton on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The pair were participating in a ZAC Camp that teaches water safety, first aid and drowning prevention to children ages 6-9. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  As the crowd watches, Angelo Esposito puckers up while competing in the jalapeño-eating contest at the 39th Annual Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off on Sunday, June 4, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Tatyanna Contreras gestures to the crowd after getting her diploma during the El Modena High School graduation ceremony at Fred Kelly Stadium in Orange, CA, on Thursday, June 8, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Workers replace the iconic red roof at the end of the pier in Huntington Beach, CA, on Monday, June 12, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Kathryn Zahm jumps into the arms of her husband, Maj. Andrew Do, after he returns to Camp Pendleton on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 after a seven-month deployment. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A graduate celebrates getting his diploma during the Fountain Valley High School graduation ceremony at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Mac Hinsch checks out the tidepools during an event at Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach, CA on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The ranger-led program was part of California State Parks Week, June 14 to 18. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Ethan Ma, 7, walks through a display of 248 American flags in Irvine’s William R. Mason Regional Park on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The flags recognize the U.S. Army’s 248th birthday and also commemorates Flag Day. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Faris triplets: Willan, from left, Ella, and Gracie, in Orange on Monday, June 19, 2023, star in Wes Anderson’s new film, “Asteroid City,” which was shot in Spain in the summer of 2021 and opens on Friday, June 23. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  UC Irvine graduates from the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, the School of Education and the School of Physical Sciences, leave the Bren Events Center in Irvine on Saturday, June 17, 2023 after commencement.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Roller Derby player Flint, who goes by SureBlock Holmes, during practice at a track in Garden Grove, CA, on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Flint coaches the High Tide Derby roller derby team. The mostly queer team will be skating in the OC Pride Parade. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Chanelle Gonzalez plays guitar as Mia Navarrete listens during a gathering at Alianza Translatinx in Santa Ana, CA on Friday, June 16, 2023. Alianza Translatinx is focused on meeting basic needs, advancing equity and promoting inclusivity for the LGBTQ+ community. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Workers place some of the estimated 3,000 truckloads of new sand between Capistrano Beach and Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA, on Monday, June 19, 2023. The project will bring 45,000 cubic yards of sand to the severely eroded beach. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Members of the High Tide Derby roller derby team do a cheer during practice at a track in Garden Grove, CA, on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. The mostly queer team will be skating in the OC Pride Parade. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The first truckloads of sand are unloaded at Capo Beach in Dana Point, CA on Thursday, June 15, 2023. The sand replenishment project is being done between Capo Beach and south Doheny State Beach. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Dance enthusiasts dance to the music of Micheal Jackson’s song “Beat It” during the Tuesday Night Dance: Broadway in the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza in Costa Mesa on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  June Flores greets a horse at Cow Camp at Rancho Mission Viejo in south Orange County, CA on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The visit to Cow Camp was part of Ranch Camp through the YMCA of Orange County. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Grant Miller, 5, holds his head up as he watches his siblings and friends bury him in sand at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA, on Monday, June 19, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  San Clemente Junior Lifeguard Rooney Beatty, 11, jumps off the San Clemente Pier in San Clemente on Monday, June 19, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  San Clemente Junior Lifeguards lineup along the railing as they prepare to jump off the San Clemente Pier in San Clemente on Monday, June 19, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A camper tries to avoid getting roped by cowboy Deedge Laster at Cow Camp at Rancho Mission Viejo in south Orange County, CA on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. The visit to Cow Camp was part of Ranch Camp through the YMCA of Orange County. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Kanya Sesser skates at “Sandlot Times” in San Clemente, CA, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. June 21 is Go Skate Day a quasi-holiday for skaters to celebrate their craft. Ryan Sheckler’s private training facility held a gathering to mark the and launches his “Skate for A Cause” fundraiser, which aims at raising $250,000 for various skate-related causes. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Students practice learning CPR during a class taught by Amanda Brady, EMT and community educator for Falck Mobile Health, at Falck’s office in Orange on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Orange County United Way’s United for Student Success initiative has partnered with Falck to provide EMT training to 20-30 Orange County students and introduce them to a career as an EMT. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  The OC Pride parade cruises down 3rd Street in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 24, 2023 with groups, including employees from Kohl’s, waving their colorful flags. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Derby, owned by Kentucky Gallahue of San Diego, relaxes as he rides his surfboard during the Surf Dog event of the Incredible Dog Challenge western regional competition held at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach on Friday, June 23, 2023. The competition continues with the finals on Saturday, June 24th. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Cherie, owned by Dan Nykolayko of Newport Beach, rides the surfboard into the beach during the Surf Dog event of the Incredible Dog Challenge western regional competition held at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach on Friday, June 23, 2023. The competition continues with the finals on Saturday, June 24th. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Lyndsey Kuehn George, right, dances with her daughters, Davey, 4, left, and Bryce , 3, center, to the music of the Kelly Boyz Band during the Tustin’s Concert in the Park series at Peppertree Park in Tustin on Wednesday, June 21, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Alan Weiner, left, takes a photo of CC Crabtree posing in a cutout of a bus at the annual Laguna Woodstock music festival held at Clubhouse 2 in Laguna Woods on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Bands played as people picnicked on the lawn during the annual event. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Jeff Grubles attends the annual Laguna Woodstock music festival held at Clubhouse 2 in Laguna Woods on Saturday, June 24, 2023. People dressed in their best 1960’s and 70’s attire, danced to the live music and picnicked on the lawn during the annual event. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  David Smith, a volleyball player with the U.S. national team, at the training facility in Anaheim on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. The U.S. team will play during the 2023 Volleyball Nations League competition held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim on July 4-9, which will include teams from: Argentina, Bulgaria, Cuba, France, Germany, Iran and Serbia. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Walter Muneton, President of the Garden Grove Unified School District, high-fives his daughter Esme, 3, after she kicked a goal as they try out the new field following a GGUSD ribbon cutting ceremony at Santiago High School to dedicate the school’s new state of the art athletic facilities including an all-weather nine-lane synthetic track and a new football/soccer field in Garden Grove on Monday, June 26, 2023. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Red, white and blue streamers cover the audience during a scene from Rogers: The Musical at the Hyperion Theater inside Disney California Adventure in Anaheim, CA, on Thursday, June 29, 2023. Rogers: The Musical is a fictional Broadway musical in the Marvel Cinematic Universe centered on the life of Steve Rogers / Captain America. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Fullerton’s Sunny Hills High School english teacher Jessica Espinosa, left, takes a selfie with soon-to-be-graduates: Damian Sanchez, Matthew Sanchez, back center, Raul Mora, Turner Buis, instructional aide, and Eunice Lee, school psychologist, prior to the start of their graduation ceremony at the Fullerton District Stadium in Fullerton on Thursday, June 1, 2023. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  As owner Tammy Strassenberg of Camp Verde, Arizona, right, watches, Buckshot flies through the air as he prepares to grab a hanging bumper after running and leaping off a 40-foot long stage only to land in a large pool of water during the Fetch It! event of the Incredible Dog Challenge western regional competition held at Huntington State Beach in Huntington Beach on Friday, June 23, 2023. The competition continues with the finals on Saturday, June 24th. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  Linda Jones, left, takes a selfie as a group of friends pose in their 1960’s and 70’s attire at the annual Laguna Woodstock music festival held at Clubhouse 2 in Laguna Woods on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Bands played as people picnicked on the lawn during the annual event. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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  A protester, left, argues with an LGBTQ+ supporter during the OC Pride parade in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 24, 2023. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

We asked our photographers to pick their favorite moments from June 2023, and here are some they selected.

Graduations was the theme of June, with some pride, dogs and sports to round out the gloomy weather.

In Huntington Beach, Volkswagen held their North American launch for the ID.Buzz, the new, electric version, of the classic bus. The event included a car show of classic buses.

Patriotism was in full display this month, 248 American flags were placed at Irvine’s William R. Mason Regional Park to recognize the U.S. Army’s 248th birthday and commemorate Flag Day. Prado Dam’s Bicentennial Mural makeover was completed and the new musical based on Captain America premiere at Disneyland. And, Marines jumped in to the arms of family members as they returned to Camp Pendleton after a seven-month deployment.

People gathered in Santa Ana for the annual OC Pride parade and festival.

Dogs were hangin’ 20 as they hit the waves south of the pier in Huntington Beach during the Incredible Dog Challenge western regional competition. The event also included agility, diving dogs, the Fetch It event and Jack Russell races.

Down in south Orange County, seniors held their annual Laguna Woodstock music festival. People dressed in their best 1960s and ’70s attire, danced to the live music and picnicked on the lawn during the annual event.

Check out the photos and follow The Orange County Register on Facebook and Instagram. Here are our staff photographers’ individual pages: Paul Bersebach, Jeff Gritchen, Leonard Ortiz, Mark Rightmire, and Mindy Schauer.

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