Check out our OC photographers’ favorite images from July 2024

The Swing Dolls, a 1940s-era trio, perform at the District in Tustin as part of an Indepence Day celebration on
Saturday, July 6, 2024.From left: Kara Freeman, Samantha Dunn, and Anna Daines. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Henry Goldstein competes during the National Scholastic Surfing Association national championships in Huntington Beach, CA on Monday, July 1, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Jungle Cruise Skipper Gabriel Ramos keeps up the Jungle Cruise-style humor as he joins other Disney union members passing out buttons and ask visitors to sign a petition supporting their fight for a contract with the theme park company outside the Harbor Boulevard entrance Monday, July 1, 2024 in Anaheim, CA.
(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Customer Jon Luszcz brings his a red tail boa named “Misssy” with him as he drinks a cold beer at Stereo Brewing Company in Placentia on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. Orange County Register readers voted Stereo Brewing Company as the top brewery in Orange County as part of the 31st annual Best of Orange County readers’ choice award. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

The Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian navy training vessel built in 1930, arrives in the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, CA, on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The ship is stopping in Southern California as part of its 15-stop world tour. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Paddlers travel up the Back Bay from Newport Dunes to the Newport Aquatic Center in Newport Beach, CA, on Monday, July 15, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Plastic fowers make a colorful statement as they float in a fountain at the District in Tustin on Saturday, July 6, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Newport Beach Junior Lifeguards do push-ups during the annual Ben Carlson Day Tuesday, July 2, 2024. The event remebers the local lifeguard who died while rescuing a swimmer in the ocean ten years ago. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Drones form a surfer during the city’s July 4th celebration in Laguna Beach, CA on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Morning moisture hovers in the valleys as hikers climb the Billy Goat Trail in Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park in Foothill Ranch, CA on Sunday, July 7, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

James McGarry shows a fraction of his Rolling Stones memorabilia, including a autographed guitar, in San Clemente, CA on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Albert Pina of Tucson, Az, gets down on one knee as he proposes on the beach in Crystal Cove to Claritza Erives on
Thursday, July 4, 2024. She said yes as 30 family members and passersby applauded. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Steve Bell survived colon cancer when he was 35 and continued on to a healthy life. He holds Bogie in San Clemente on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. He and his wife inherited the dog when his mother-in-law died of pancreatic cancer in March. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Condor Squadron does a flyover along the coast in Laguna Beach, CA on Thursday, July 4, 2024. The WWII planes flew over several cities from Seal Beach to San Clemente for July 4th celebrations. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Tina Trinh of Fountain Valley takes a selife in front of the Lady of La Vang Shrine on the first day of the Diosese of Orange’s third annual Our Lady of La Vang Marian Days at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove on Friday, July 12, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Friends, from left, Lillian Li, Simi Shiu, Wei Chen dance to the music of Latin Soul Band at the 2024 Concert in the Park series at Hart Park in Orange on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Edvin Ayala, 11, takes a face full of water at the Lemon Park Spray Pool in Fullerton, CA, on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

A member of the RCS team cleans the top of the Rave Wave ride at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Thursday, July 11, 2024. The fair’s theme, Always a Good Time, runs from July 19th through Aug. 18th and is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Workers unload giant stuffed toy pandas from a truck as they set up for the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Thursday, July 11, 2024. The fair’s theme, Always a Good Time, runs from July 19th through Aug. 18th and is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Theresa Mabie joyfully dances to “Y.M.C.A.” by the Village People, during Rad Camp (Rising Above Disabilities) in Costa Mesa on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.The week-long sleepover camp celebrates its milestone 10-year-anniversary for adults who have disabilities. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Erika Gonzalez lifts her son, Santiago Higueros, 2, as they move to the music of Latin Soul Band at the 2024 Concert in the Park series at Hart Park in Orange on Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Volunteer Ceci Mape plays with Derek Lopez, 3, during the 13th Annual Miracles for Kids “Surf & Paddle” Summer Camp in Newport Beach, CA, on Thursday, July 11, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Maikhanh Conghuyen, center, lead drummer with the Thien An Performing Arts group, leads other drummers to open the first day of the Diosese of Orange’s third annual Our Lady of La Vang Marian Days at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove on Friday, July 12, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Women raise their hands in song during the first day of the Diosese of Orange’s third annual Our Lady of La Vang Marian Days at Christ Cathedral in Garden Grove on Friday, July 12, 2024. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Ursula Bohen, center, has her photo taken with Karch Kiraly, right, head coach of the U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team, as members of the men’s and women’s team sign autographs during a sendoff event to the Summer Olympics in Paris at the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center in Anaheim on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The USA men’s and women’s volleyball teams are based in Anaheim. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Lexie Kelly, left, of Laguna Beach takes a photo of her dog, Kai, with Micah Christenson, a member of the USA Volleyball Men’s National Team, during a sendoff event to the Summer Olympics in Paris at the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center in Anaheim on Saturday, July 13, 2024. The USA volleyball teams are based out of Anaheim. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Natalie Aloe, left, and her camp counselor, Nicole Ochoa, greet from one of two therapy dogs, Freddy and Frank, during RAD camp in Costa Mesa on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Surfers Caroline Marks, center, and Griffin Colapinto, right, react as they see a crowd of supporters cheer for them at a surprise send-off celebration for the pair at HH Cottons in San Clemente on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Colapinto and Marks will be leaving to join the 2024 Team USA Olympic surfing team to compete in Tahiti. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Man and his canine companion tool around town al fresco on PCH near Main Street in Huntington Beach Sunday, July 14, 2024. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Lori Werstein of Laguna Beach takes a photo of the crow sculpture, An Attempted Murder, by artist Jack Champion, on the lawn in front of the Laguna Beach City Hall on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Two crows are part of the display. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Thousands of Disneyland union employees and supporters rally outside the theme park’s Harbor Boulevard entrance in Anaheim, CA, on Wednesday, July 17, 2024. Ride operators, candy makers and ticket takers are fighting for a pay raise ahead of a planned strike vote on Friday. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

All-Alaskan Racing Pigs perform during the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

With light wind and cloudless skies, young sailing teams from around the world compete in the prestigious 57th Governor’s Cup off the coast of Newport Beach on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The Balboa Yacht Club hosts the youth match racing regatta which runs from July 22 – 27th. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Don Colapinto, left, stands on his seat to shake the hand of his grandson, surfer Griffin Colapinto, during a surprise send-off celebration for him and surfer Caroline Marks at HH Cottons in San Clemente on Thursday, July 18, 2024 before they leave to compete with the 2024 Team USA Olympic surfing team in Tahiti. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

An acorn woodpecker sits on a utility wire just after sunrise as the waning gibbous moon begins to set at Irvine Regional Park in Orange on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Agnes Yen Sinclair, CEO of Americana Adult Day Center dances with Changiz Shirvanloo to celebrate his 101st birthday at a party at Americana Adult Day Center in Tustin on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Changiz Shirvanloo, was a judge and attorney in Iran before he came to the United States. (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Campers touch a western toad during Camp Cove at Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach, CA on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. The Orange County Department of Education’s Inside the Outdoors program brought several animals for kids to see and touch. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Fair-goers ride the Joker 360º during opening day at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Friday, July 19, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Karissa Contreras tries on an In-N-Out paper hat for her brother Amari during opening day of the In-N-Out Burger at The Outlets at Orange in Orange, CA on Friday, July 26, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Julieta Ogando, left, and Andrea Torrecilla ride Goliath Slide during the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Dylan Amaro plays a game of beach flags with his fellow campers during Camp Cove at Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach, CA on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG)

With a shovel in hand, Millie Marquis, 2, left, helps her dad, Jonathan Marquis build a sandcastle on the beach at Ruby Street on Balboa Island in Newport Beach during the annual Balboa Island Sandcastle Contest, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Teams had two hours to build their sand creation. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Members of FFA show their pigs during the Junior Market Hog Show at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Adelle Walker and her daughter, Olive Walker, 10, celebrate winning a stuffy at the Rising Waters booth during opening day at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Friday, July 19, 2024. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Kamie Kirschner puts the final touches on her team’s sandcastle on the beach at Ruby Street on Balboa Island in Newport Beach during the annual Balboa Island Sandcastle Contest, on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Teams had two hours to build their sand creation. (Photo by Mark Rightmire, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Brixley Tachdjian, 19 months, takes her cowboy boots out for a test run during the Junior Livestock Auction at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 27, 2024. She was with her parents who were showing support for friends in taking part in the auction. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Scarlett Sanchez embraces Lady Gaga, a turkey she grew fond of while raising it for the Junior Livestock Auction at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Saturday, July 27, 2024. Sanchez is in Buena Park High School’s FFA program.(Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)

Charles Antis, Co-Chair of RMHOC Capital Campaign, cheers on Jeff Bekos as he ceremonially leaves on a cross-country bike trip in Orange, CA, on Monday, July 29, 2024. Bekos is riding from California to Pennsylvania, 4,600 miles, over the next 77 days to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Bekos’ trip, “One Dad’s Mission” is his way of giving back to RMHC for their help when his daughter, Hailey Bekos, was sick. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register/SCNG)