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Out & About – 01/24/2010

ByRXSQ
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San Bernardino peak, one of the highest points in Southern California, as seen from an orange grove in east Highland

Slideshow: Out & About




Sunday was a postcard perfect day in Inland Southern California as a week-long sky full of heavy rain and dark clouds gave way to bright sunshine and snow-capped mountains.
The picturesque views evoked colorful scenes from the days when the navel orange industry — and imagery made popular by Sunkist marketing — dominated the region’s landscape.
Slideshow: Out & About

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Redlands
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Riverside

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