De Luz Weather Photos and Features

Heavy Rainfall and Flooding: January 9th-11th, 2005
Southwest Riverside County Fire Chronology (includes Fallbrook area wildfires)

Lone Pine: A pine tree oversees a stormy fall sunset in the hills of De Luz. Photo courtesy of Dave Painter.

Morning Mist: Marine layer helps cool the De Luz foothills on another late summer day. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.

Leaf Damage: An avocado leaf, perhaps eaten by snails, highlights the an intricate leaf structure. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.

Fire Season Begins: An intentional brush burn gets away, near Buena Vista Rd. Helicopters helped stop this one. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.

Gourd Festival: Plentiful gourds from the annual festival in De Luz that celebrates gourd artistry with food, music and dance. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.

Harvest Time: Ripe avocados, the Temecula area's other major crop, await harvest in De Luz. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.

Receding Clouds: Remnants from the latest storm leave De Luz, bringing the welcome return of warmth and sun. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.

Lightning Storm: Lighting crackles across the sky to the south as seen from De Luz. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.

Creek Flow: Fast water ignores rock and sand and undercuts the banks of Sandia Creek in De Luz near Camaron Road. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.

El Prado Flood: Near Sandia Creek Road, work crews attend to a buckled road bed, flooded by recent rains. Photo courtesy of Sheldon Otto.

Pot O' Gold: A rainbow between showers in De Luz appears to dump the last of its summer colors into oranges. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.

Sunrise Silhouette: Light on the horizon from the rising sun in De Luz silhouettes avocado trees. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.