
Planes at Sunrise: The sun rises over French Valley Airport. Photo courtesy of Ken Hannan.

Christmas Sunset: A colorful winter sunset, looking west towards the Santa Rosa Plateau. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Sunny Ride: Paragliding the "bump" in French Valley, near Winchester and Keller Roads Photo courtesy of John Lenz.

Solar Eclipse: A rare annular eclipse above Southern California. Photo courtesy of Dan Mueller.

Dry Month: Dry grass in the this French Valley meadow reflects the lack of winter rainfall. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Snow Capped: A view north to Mt. San Gorgonio from French Valley's Washington Street. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Balloon Landing: A hot air balloon makes an early morning landing in French Valley. Photo courtesy of Desmond Hatchette.

Above the Clouds: A training flight from the French Valley Airport leads to this spectacular view. Photo courtesy of Kylie Giffin.

Lunar Eclipse: An early morning view of the December, 2011 lunar eclipse. Photo courtesy of Brad Tade.

Moon Ring: Overcast skies create a ring of light around the moon in this time-lapse picture. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Local Thunderstorm: A thunderhead dropping some rain in Murrieta in this time-lapse scene. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Hanging Out: A frog settles in on the leaves of a tomato plant. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Milky Way: A view of the clear night sky from the Murrieta side of the French Valley area. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

First Snow: The first snowfall of the season on Mt. San Gorgonio. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Cloud Buildup: Subtropical moisture is responsible for this thunderhead rising to the east. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Valley Rainbow: Not exactly a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow in French Valley. Photo courtesy of Duncan Shand.

Cloud Ring: Winds shape a cloud in the form of a ring in this picture, taken near the French Valley airport. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Rained Out: No baseball or soccer today! A sports park in the French Valley doubles as a flood control basin. Photo courtesy of Brad Tade.

Mountain Sunrise: A silhouette to the east of French Valley just before dawn. Photo courtesy of Marianne Parker.

Lightning Storm: Lightning fragments and strikes near Lake Skinner, as seen from French Valley. Photo courtesy of Daniel Brincat.

Thunderhead: A larger thunderhead grows in the valley sky, with rain visible in the distance. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Rainbow Clouds: Up in the sky over the valley, moisture in the clouds mixed with light equals little rainbows. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Western Ridge: The ridge of the Santa Rosa plateau can be seen over a hill in eastern Murrieta. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Hot Air Balloons: A flotilla of hot air balloons is captured by a helicopter over the valley. Photo courtesy of Marianne Parker.

Morning Flight: A pair of hot air balloons float above the neat rows of grapevines in the Temecula Valley Wine Country. Photo courtesy of Marianne Parker.

Sunset Shine: Sunset colors shine on the clouds above. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Afternoon Rainbow: Color follows a break in the clouds, as seen from French Valley. Photo courtesy of Mark Monroe.

Feathery Clouds: Glowing clouds at sunset as seen from the Temecula Valley Wine Country. Photo courtesy of Bernadette Harvey.

Morning Light: The beginnings of morning in the Winchester area. Photo courtesy of Joe Sulak.

Cloudy Sunday: Thunderheads loom to the east of French Valley. Photo courtesy of Athena Stafford.

Distant Thunderheads: Thunderstorm activity looms over the deserts to the east at sunset. Photo courtesy of Reginald Stanley.

Weather Station: A morning view of some of the newly installed French Valley weather station instruments, including the rain gauge and temperature/humidity sensor. Photo courtesy of Mark Monroe.