Hot Air Balloons: A Familiar Sight in Menifee

Holly Allen looked out her back yard window near McCall Boulevard and Hillpointe Drive in Menifee to a familiar sight -- a hot air balloon taking off from an open field. This colorful photo has made Holly eligible for the Photo of the Month award, sponsored by Merna's Cafe.

"Menifee in Pictures" is a regular feature on Menifee 24/7. Readers are invited to contribute photos for publication. Email your photos as a .jpg file to menifee247info@gmail.com and selected photos will be published, along with your name as the photographer. Please include your full name on the submission and any explanation about where and when the photo was taken. If your photo is selected from among those published as the photo of the month, you will win a gift certificate from Merna's Cafe, where great American and Mediterranean food is served in the Sun City community in Menifee.