Highway HH (old U.S. 10) parallels the Wisconsin River and the still waters of the Stevens Point Flowage to the west of the city offering several beautiful vistas. This image is from a boat landing at a local entertainment establishment shrouded in early morning fog. Read more
Crepuscular Rays Over the Wisconsin River at West River Drive, Stevens Point
The above image shows a good example of crepuscular rays. The name comes from their typical appearance during crepuscular hours (those around dawn and dusk), when the contrasts between light and dark are the most obvious. Crepuscular comes from the Latin word “crepuscular” meaning twilight.
Steam from a nearby paper mill in Whiting, Wisconsin coated the surrounding trees with delicate hoar frost while filling the atmosphere with ice crystal that transformed the early morning light into a wonderful array of colors.
