Early morning visitors to Heritage High swim practice

We doubt that it was intentional, but those in the basket below a hot air balloon got a closer than usual look at Heritage High School's swim team practice one recent morning at Drop Zone in Perris.

Thanks to Coach Adrienne Smith for sending us this photo. She 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 $25 gift certificate from Giovanni's Pizza Pasta and More, located at 26900 Newport Road in Menifee.