2012 Best of weather photos: East County

Looking back through our archives of weather photos in 2012, picking our best submissions was a near impossible task. You, our readers, submitted some of the most spectacular sunset and sunrise photos we have ever received!

The creative snapshots may have had something to do with our weather photo contest, which awards our photo winners with a camera or ipad from Cool Today.

Make sure to keep a camera handy on your sunset strolls or early-morning walks. Visit YourObserver.com and click on the “Contests” tab in the upper-right hand corner to submit your weather photos in the new year!