![Sunset Clouds Sunset Clouds](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/sunset-clouds.jpg)
Sunset Clouds: A plethora of clouds over Sandia Creek at sunset. Photo courtesy of Laura Jacobs.
![Like Snow Like Snow](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/like-snow.jpg)
Like Snow: Graupel, a form of soft hail, also known as popcorn snow, accumulated along this De Luz road during a recent thunderstorm. Photo courtesy of Pete Johnson.
![Hailstorm Hailstorm](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/hailstorm.jpg)
Hailstorm: The result of hail and/or graupel along a De Luz hillside. Photo courtesy of Justin Roy.
![Mesa View Mesa View](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/mesa-view.jpg)
Mesa View: A view of La Cresta and Tenaja, with Mt. San Jacinto in the background, from Redonda Mesa. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.
![Colored Clouds Colored Clouds](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/colored-clouds.jpg)
Colored Clouds: Late day clouds swirl over the Santa Rosa Plateau. Photo courtesy of Bruce Reid.
![Sunrise Moon Sunrise Moon](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/sunrise-moon.jpg)
Sunrise Moon: A crescent moon rises ahead of the sun in this photo from La Cresta. Photo courtesy of Terry Krimsky.
![Sky Rainbow Sky Rainbow](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/sky-rainbow.jpg)
Sky Rainbow: A sundog rainbow, with wispy tail, in the De Luz sky. Photo courtesy of Bruce Reid.
![Red Sunset Red Sunset](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/red-sunset.jpg)
Red Sunset: Red reflections off southwestern clouds at sunset. Photo courtesy of Bruce Reid.
![Canyon View Canyon View](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/canyon-view.jpg)
Canyon View: Looking down into De Luz Canyon from El Prado Road. Photo courtesy of Ryan Peterson.
![Mellow Yellow Mellow Yellow](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/mellow-yellow.jpg)
Mellow Yellow: A yellow sunset over the hills of De Luz. Photo courtesy of Bruce Reid.
![Santa Margaritas Santa Margaritas](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/santa-margaritas.jpg)
Santa Margaritas: A view of the Santa Margarita Mountain range, and Margarita Peak. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.
![Pacific Ocean Pacific Ocean](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/pacific-ocean.jpg)
Pacific Ocean: The ocean glistens in the background in this photo from Redondo Mesa, in the Tenaja area. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.
![Ocean View Ocean View](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/ocean-view.jpg)
Ocean View: Across Camp Pendleton, the Pacific Ocean looms in the distance, as seen from the Tenaja area. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.
![Before Dawn Before Dawn](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/before-dawn.jpg)
Before Dawn: The clouds begin to glow just before an October dawn. Photo courtesy of Bruce Reid.
![River Run River Run](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/river-run.jpg)
River Run: A tranquil Santa Margarita river, taken from Sandia Creek Road north of Fallbrook. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.
![Spider Web Spider Web](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/spider-web.jpg)
Spider Web: An early morning spider web, covered with dew, clings to a De Luz fence. Photo courtesy of Bruce Reid.
![Margarita Peak Margarita Peak](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/margarita-peak.jpg)
Margarita Peak: The Santa Margarita sub-range looms above the avocados of De Luz. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.
![Double Rainbow Double Rainbow](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/DoubleRainbow.jpg)
Double Rainbow: A sign of good luck from a recent storm over the hills of De Luz. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![South Mountains South Mountains](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/murrieta/SouthMountains.jpg)
South Mountains: The Palomar Mountain range pokes up on the horizon, as seen from the Santa Rosa Ecological Plateau's vernal pools. Photo courtesy of Jim Lockyer.
![Plateau Clouds Plateau Clouds](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/murrieta/PlateauClouds.jpg)
Plateau Clouds: Clouds drift through the sky, casting shadows upon the Santa Rosa Plateau. Photo courtesy of Jim Lockyer.
![Streaming Sunset Streaming Sunset](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/StreamingSunset.jpg)
Streaming Sunset: From atop Rancho California Road, the clouds stream from the west across De Luz. Photo courtesy of Scott Reed.
![Cattle Grazing Cattle Grazing](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/murrieta/CattleGrazing.jpg)
Cattle Grazing: With the San Jacinto Mountains as backdrop, cattle lazily graze at the vernal pools at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve. Photo courtesy of Jim Lockyer.
![Rain Aftermath Rain Aftermath](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/murrieta/RainAftermath.jpg)
Rain Aftermath: Flooded vernal pools at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.
![Vernal Pools Trail Vernal Pools Trail](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/murrieta/VernalPoolsTrail.jpg)
Vernal Pools Trail: A peek at the peaks of the San Bernardino mountains from the vernal pools trail at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve. Photo courtesy of Jim Lockyer.
![River Runoff River Runoff](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/fallbrook/RiverRunoff.jpg)
River Runoff: The Santa Margarita River north of Fallbrook, swollen from a week of rain. Photo courtesy of Pennie Leachman.
![Mountain View Mountain View](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/MountainSunset.jpg)
Mountain View: Snow-capped Mt. San Jacinto pokes up over the horizon and the hills of De Luz. Photo courtesy of Joe Bierly.
![Darkening Sky Darkening Sky](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/DarkeningSky.jpg)
Darkening Sky: A spectacular late September sunset over De Luz. Photo courtesy of Bruce Reid.
![Avocado Groves Avocado Groves](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/AvocadoGroves.jpg)
Avocado Groves: Rain fell lightly on a hillside of avocado groves on this De Luz evening. Photo courtesy of John Toman.
![Misty Hills Misty Hills](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/MistyHills.jpg)
Misty Hills: The hills of northern De Luz, looking southeast towards Palomar Mountain. Photo courtesy of David Hinrichs.
![Cloud Phenomenon Cloud Phenomenon](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/CloudPhenomenon.jpg)
Cloud Phenomenon: Swirling clouds in the inland sky on New Year's Day. Photo courtesy of Bruce Reid.
![Yacht Race Yacht Race](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/YachtRace.jpg)
Yacht Race: The final race of the De Luz Yacht Club 2009 season on Ross Lake. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![Crimson Sky Crimson Sky](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/CrimsonSky.jpg)
Crimson Sky: The red hues of a September sunset fill the De Luz sky. Photo courtesy of Bruce Reid.
![Ribeting Swim Ribeting Swim](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/RibetingSwim.jpg)
Ribeting Swim: A frog makes its way across a vernal pool at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve. Photo courtesy of Siriwam Walsh.
![Valley Rainbow Valley Rainbow](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/ValleyRainbow.jpg)
Valley Rainbow: A double rainbow in a De Luz valley points towards that elusive pot 'o gold. Photo courtesy of Bruce Egge.
![Sunset Curl Sunset Curl](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/SunsetCurl.jpg)
Sunset Curl: Clouds curl around the horizon during a De Luz sunset. Photo courtesy of Bruce Reid.
![Plateau Sunset Plateau Sunset](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/PlateauSunset.jpg)
Plateau Sunset: Clouds and sun rays mix at sunset over the Santa Rosa Plateau. Photo courtesy of Robert DeArmond.
![Summer Sunrise Summer Sunrise](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/SummerSunrise.jpg)
Summer Sunrise: The sun rises ahead of triple digit heat in De Luz Heights. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![Country Sunset Country Sunset](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/CountrySunset.jpg)
Country Sunset: Colors and clouds combine at sunset over De Luz. Photo courtesy of Bruce Reid.
![Apricot Blossoms Apricot Blossoms](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/ApricotBlossoms.jpg)
Apricot Blossoms: The product of a wet winter and warm March in De Luz Heights. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![Storm Runoff Storm Runoff](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/StormRunoff.jpg)
Storm Runoff: Foamy water from a 3-4 inch drenching flows out the Santa Margarita River in De Luz. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Fog Islands Fog Islands](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/FogIslands.jpg)
Fog Islands: The hills of De Luz Heights poke up above the morning fog layer. Photo courtesy of Woody Sanders.
![Rosa Fire Rosa Fire](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/RosaFire.jpg)
Rosa Fire: Flames from the Rosa Fire in De Luz, as seen from Temecula cresting one of the western hills of the Temecula Valley. Photo courtesy of Douglas Leany.
![Roadblock Roadblock](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/temecula/Roadblock.jpg)
Roadblock: Police, Sheriff and CHP vehicles block Rancho California Road in Temecula, leading up into De Luz, as part of the response to the Rosa Fire. Photo courtesy of Douglas Leany.
![From Space From Space](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/FiresFromSpace.jpg)
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.
![Power Down Power Down](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/fallbrook/PowerDown.jpg)
Power Down: The remnants of a power line on a road in Fallbrook. Photo courtesy of Michael Mojarro.
![Fire Devastation Fire Devastation](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/fallbrook/FireDevastation.jpg)
Fire Devastation: A scene from a mobile home park on Reche Road in Fallbrook after the Rice Canyon Fire raced through it. Photo courtesy of Michael Mojarro.
![Fall Scene Fall Scene](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/FallScene.jpg)
Fall Scene: Colorful fountain grass and a wood fence accent the post-storm sky. Photo courtesy of J.B. Wagoner.
![All Clear All Clear](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/AllClear.jpg)
All Clear: The hills of De Luz the day after the Colina Fire, the intersection of De Luz and Camaron Roads below. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Fire Season Fire Season](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/FireSeason.jpg)
Fire Season: A California Department of Forestry helicopter helps fight the Colina Fire in De Luz. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Smoke Plume Smoke Plume](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/SmokePlume.jpg)
Smoke Plume: A winding column of smoke from the Colina Fire in De Luz blots the sun. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Razzle Dazzle Razzle Dazzle](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/RazzleDazzle.jpg)
Razzle Dazzle: Dazzling summer sunshine greets another warm De Luz morning. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Night Bloom Night Bloom](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/NightBloom.jpg)
Night Bloom: Cactus blossom in De Luz opens at night, closes in the heat of day, for two nights of glory. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Measuring Weather Measuring Weather](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/MeasuringWeather.jpg)
Measuring Weather: A look at the De Luz weather station, near avocados. Photo courtesy of Steve Rhodes.
![Bloomin Rose Bloomin Rose](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/BloominRose.jpg)
Bloomin Rose: A mid-summer rose opens up to the De Luz sun. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Dinner Time Dinner Time](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/DinnerTime.jpg)
Dinner Time: Hungry hummingbirds visit a De Luz feeder. Photo courtesy of Robert DeArmond.
![Bugs Away Bugs Away](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/BugsAway.jpg)
Bugs Away: A cropdusting helicopter navigates De Luz's steep canyons and hillsides. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Breakfast Guest Breakfast Guest](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/BreakfastGuest.jpg)
Breakfast Guest: A little brown bird drops in for a patio visit and a bite t'weet. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Spring Snack Spring Snack](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/SpringSnack.jpg)
Spring Snack: Hummingbirds crowd around a feeder in De Luz Heights. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![Bougainvillea Blast Bougainvillea Blast](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/BougainvilleaBlast.jpg)
Bougainvillea Blast: A hillside bougainvillea enjoying the morning De Luz sun. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Curious Hitchhiker Curious Hitchhiker](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/CuriousHitchhiker.jpg)
Curious Hitchhiker: A roadrunner checks out a parked car in De Luz. Photo courtesy of J.B. Wagoner.
![Sky Streaks Sky Streaks](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/HighContrails.jpg)
Sky Streaks: High contrails follow military jets heading into a golden sunrise over De Luz. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![River View River View](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/fallbrook/RiverView.jpg)
River View: A tranquil winter scene along the Santa Margarita River, in the Temecula Gorge. Photo courtesy of Bett Cobb.
![Peachsicles Peachsicles](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/Peachsicles.jpg)
Peachsicles: Nocturnal irrigation plus freezing temperature = icicles on this peach tree in De Luz. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Citrus Damage Citrus Damage](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/CitrusDamage.jpg)
Citrus Damage: Icicles hang from a lemon tree after record freezing temperatures in De Luz Heights. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![Avocado Crop Avocado Crop](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/AvocadoCrop.jpg)
Avocado Crop: This year's crop of avocados is developing nicely on the hillsides of De Luz. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Sunset Glow Sunset Glow](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/SunsetGlow.jpg)
Sunset Glow: Twilight colors illuminate a cloud formation. Photo courtesy of J.B. Wagoner.
![Rainbow's End Rainbow's End](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/RainbowsEnd.jpg)
Rainbow's End: A rainbow curves into the rolling hills of De Luz. Photo courtesy of J.B. Wagoner.
![Master Defoliators Master Defoliators](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/MasterDefoliators.jpg)
Master Defoliators: Tiny caterpillars line up to munch on Concord grape leaves in DeLuz, taking "just a little off the top". Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Sunset Smoke Sunset Smoke](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/SunsetSmoke.jpg)
Sunset Smoke: Smoke from a recent brush fire lingers to the west of the De Luz avocado groves. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Islands Fog Islands Fog](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/IslandsFog.jpg)
Islands in the Fog: Hills rise above the marine layer on a seasonal morning in De Luz Heights. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![Muggy Sunset Muggy Sunset](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/MuggySunset.jpg)
Muggy Sunset: The setting sun is obscurred by clouds after a humid day in De Luz. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![Young Fruit Young Fruit](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/YoungFruit.jpg)
Young Fruit: Two month old baby avocados are hand inspected for heat-related damage. Photo courtesy of De Luz Weather Station.
![Distant Thunderheads Distant Thunderheads](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/DistantThunderheads.jpg)
Distant Thunderheads: Looking to the east across the hills of De Luz, thunderclouds billow up into the sky. Photo courtesy of De Luz Weather Station.
![Wildflower Wildflower](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/Wildflower.jpg)
Wildflower: A red thistle blooms above the Cross Creek Golf Course in De Luz's Walker Basin. Photo courtesy of Dwight Kealy.
![Spring Peaches Spring Peaches](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/SpringPeaches.jpg)
Spring Peaches: A peach tree bears early fruit in De Luz, next to a budding apple tree. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![Poppy Field Poppy Field](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/PoppyField.jpg)
Poppy Field: California poppies, the result of April rains, and Englemann Oaks overlook Walker Basin in De Luz. Photo courtesy of Dwight Kealy.
![May Gray May Gray](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/MayGray.jpg)
May Gray: Coastal clouds and fog over the hills of Camp Pendleton shroud the late afternoon sun. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Persistent Pollinator Persistent Pollinator](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/PersistentPollinator.jpg)
Persistent Pollinator: A nectar-searching honeybee is up to his elbows in pomegranate pollen. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Spring Flowers Spring Flowers](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/SpringFlowers.jpg)
Spring Flowers: Shades of the season in De Luz Heights. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![Fire Copter Fire Copter](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/FireCopter.jpg)
Fire Copter: A helicopter scoops water from Ross Lake in De Luz Heights to fight a local brushfire. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![Rising Mists Rising Mists](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/RisingMists.jpg)
Rising Mists: Marine Layer fills the valleys of De Luz. Photo courtesy of Sarah Wynn.
![Ross Lake Rainbow Ross Lake Rainbow](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/RossLakeRainbow.jpg)
Ross Lake Rainbow: A Rainbow sprawls above the hills in De Luz Heights. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![Canyon Fog Canyon Fog](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/CanyonFog.jpg)
Canyon Fog: Morning fog fills Sandia Creek canyon as buds start popping out on a Persimmon tree above De Luz Road. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Evening Glory Evening Glory](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/EveningGlory.jpg)
Evening Glory: The setting sun peeks through clouds over Camp Pendleton, seen from the top of Rancho California Road. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Local Resident Local Resident](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/BlackSwan.jpg)
Local Resident: An Australian Black Swan enjoys Ross Lake. in De Luz Heights. Photo courtesy of Mark Weaver.
![Lake View Lake View](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/LakeView.jpg)
Lake View: Clear skies and blue water as seen across Ross Lake in De Luz Heights. Photo courtesy of Mark Weaver.
![Stormy Sunset Stormy Sunset](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/StormySunset.jpg)
Stormy Sunset: Clouds and hills intermingle with an orange horizon at sunset. Photo courtesy of Sherry Folsom.
![Soaring Hawk Soaring Hawk](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/murrieta/SoaringHawk.jpg)
Soaring Hawk: A Red-tailed Hawk with dark-morph plumage soars over the Santa Rosa Plateau. Photo courtesy of Darryl Medley.
![Sunrise Peek Sunrise Peek](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/SunrisePeek.jpg)
Sunrise Peek: The sun protrudes through an avocado canopy. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.
![Oak Stream Oak Stream](https://dot3rbci0jg4p.cloudfront.net/images/deluz/OakStream.jpg)
Oak Stream: Sun rays glimmer in an oak forest near Sandia Creek. Photo courtesy of Dave Norton.