Taking the family on a trip to the lake

Tim Parker had a challenge getting close enough to this duck and her ducklings to snap a photo without spooking them. This was taken on the shore at Menifee Lakes off Newport Road.

Tim is now eligible for the Photo of the Month award in our "Menifee in Pictures" contest.

"Menifee in Pictures" is a regular feature on Menifee 24/7. Readers are invited to contribute photos for publication. Email your photo as a .jpg file to info@menifee247.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 $20 gift certificate from Giovanni's Pizza Pasta and More, located at 26900 Newport Road in Menifee.