Colorful, calm scene along shore of Menifee Lakes

Thanks to Valerie Rutherford for this colorful photo taken from the shoreline of Menifee Lakes recently. The colors, photo composition and reflection in the lake make it a beautiful entry in our photo contest.

Valerie is now eligible for the January Photo of the Month award.

"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 $25 gift certificate from Giovanni's Pizza Pasta and More, located at 26900 Newport Road in Menifee.