A tall ship heads up the coast with a view from Palos Verdes and Catalina in the background. (Ken Hively / Los Angeles Times)
Against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains, a golfer puts away his putter after walking off the 18th green at Empire Lakes Golf Course in Rancho Cucamonga. The San Bernardino National Forest is in the background. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
A kayaker takes advantage of glassy and warm conditions at Lake Elsinore with a clear view of the snow-capped San Bernadino Mountains. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)