
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.