Sunrise Underway: Looking east from southern Menifee at dawn. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.
Darkening Skies: The skies above Menifee darken as clouds come in; sprinkles followed. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.
Spring Rain: Water from a spring storm runs down the street towards Lazy Creek. Photo courtesy of Charles M. Renno.
Lemons Everywhere: A bountiful spring crop of lemons on Murrieta Road. Photo courtesy of Joseph Sulak.
Solstice Sunrise: The first sunrise of young summer peeks over a Menifee residence. Photo courtesy of Charles M. Renno.
Green Meadow: The San Bernardino Mountains, looking across green agricultural fields. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.
Rose in Rain: Raindrops cover the petals of this rose in Menifee. Photo courtesy of Charles M. Renno.
Rose Blooms: These pink roses begin to feel like it's their time of year. Photo courtesy of Charles M. Renno.
Flowers in Bloom: Product of a warm winter, flowers begin to bloom in a Sun City yard. Photo courtesy of Joseph Sulak.
Freeway Lights: A time-lapse image of cars on Interstate 215, from the Scott Road exit. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.
Summer Meadow: Shortpod mustard dominates this meadow in the shadow of the setting sun. Photo courtesy of John Toman.
Menifee Foothills: Ghostly snow-capped mountains rise above the rain-fed green foothills lining the Menifee Valley. Photo courtesy of John Toman.
Boulder Meadow: Yellow flowers and granite boulders mark a Menifee Valley meadow. Photo courtesy of John Toman.
Lone Tree: A solitary tree witnesses the sunset in the Menifee Valley. Photo courtesy of Chai Notarte.
Valley Sunrise: East of Menifee, the sun rises over the mountains. Photo courtesy of Joe Sulak.
Oak Tree: The Old Menifee Oak Tree sits on a grassy knoll at sunset. Photo courtesy of Leah Finkler.
Purple Sky: Clouds are colored purple at sunset in the Menifee Valley. Photo courtesy of Joe Sulak.
Morning Light: The beginnings of morning in the Winchester area. Photo courtesy of Joe Sulak.
Evening Sky: Clouds grow dark in the early evening sky. Photo courtesy of Justin McKee.
Sun Down: The sun sets over the foothills as seen from Bell Mountain. Photo courtesy of Carol Sulak.
Sunflower Haze: A solitary sunflower rises from the brown grass along Scott Road. Photo courtesy of Joe Sulak.
Lake and Sky: This blue Menifee Lake complements a blue, clear summer sky. Photo courtesy of Sharon Ellingson.
Dry Spring: A brown hill above a Menifee park marks an early end to the rain season. Photo courtesy of Sharon Ellingson.
Wildlowers: Flowers of spring bloom in prolific yellow. Photo courtesy of Leah Finkler.
Restaurant Window: A cumulus cloud casts a shadow on a lower-flying cloud. Photo courtesy of John Garrett.
Spring Flowers: Golden flowers in bloom in the Menifee Valley. Photo courtesy of Leah Finkler.
Golden Hills: Golden flowers run through a field and up a Sun City hill. Photo courtesy of Leah Finkler.
Menifee Marketplace: A view of the city's new shopping center, and the Menifee Valley, from the Ashton Hills water tower site. Photo courtesy of Loretta Nelson.
Park Sunrise: The sun rises over the valley foothills, coloring the sky orange. Photo courtesy of Ricki Drake.
Valley Dawn: A pre-sunrise view of the Menifee Valley, with headlights from Interstate 215 visibile. Photo courtesy of Ricki Drake.
Winchester Hills: Dry foothills near Diamond Valley Lake, off of Winchester Road. Photo courtesy of Sandy Wood.
Menifee Greens: A view of the Menifee Greens Golf Course. Photo courtesy of Sharon Ellingson.
Lake Wildflowers: Wildflowers adorn a trail near the marina at Diamond Valley Lake. Photo courtesy of Loretta Nelson.
Mountain Cross: The sun shines on a mountain cross between Menifee and Sun City, with the mist of the valley below. Photo courtesy of Brian Goetting.
Cloud Formation: A sunset scene from a Menifee shopping center. Photo courtesy of Loretta Nelson.
From Space: Smoke winds across the Pacific Ocean in this view of the Southern California wildfires from space. Photo courtesy of NASA/U.S. Forest Service.
CDF Huey: A California Department of Forestry Huey helicopter shuttles water to drop on a Menifee Valley brushfire. Photo courtesy of Darryl Medley.
Sky Crane: Fitted with water tank, a sky crane helicopter makes the transit between Northwest Murrieta and a brushfire in the Menifee Valley. Photo courtesy of Darryl Medley.
Campus Namesake: The outline of Mt. San Jacinto is seen in the distance from the Menifee Valley campus. Photo courtesy of John Toman.
Flash Flooding: Water from a recent cloud burst sits on Sun City Boulevard. Photo courtesy of John Toman.
Low Snow: Hillsides of the eastern Perris Valley near Lake Perris after early morning snowfall. Photo courtesy of John Toman.
Freeway Snow: White snow collected on the side of an I-215 overpass in Perris. Photo courtesy of John Toman.
Morning Glory: The blaze of a morning sunrise as seen from Winchester Road. Photo courtesy of Kevin Snow.
Swaying Palms: Palm trees bend in strong winds at twilight in Romoland. Photo courtesy of Ara Witmer.
Farm Sunrise: Morning sun silhouettes a home on Murrieta Road. Photo courtesy of Richard Kosh.
Coming Soon: The new Domenigoni Parkway takes shape east of Menifee. Photo courtesy of Ricki Drake.
Moose Thunderhead: After thunderstorms interrupted record heat, a moose-looking cloud dominates the Menifee sky. Photo courtesy of Ricki Drake.
Incoming Thunderstorm: Billowing thunderheads about an hour before rain arrived in the Menifee Valley. Photo courtesy of John Toman.
Lake Trail: The bike path meanders around the lakeshore on a clear day at Diamond Valley Lake. Photo courtesy of Loretta Nelson.
Southerly View: From atop a local hill, the Menifee Lakes area spreads into the distance across the Menifee Valley. Photo courtesy of Loretta Nelson.