Wisconsin River
The Wisconsin River is approximately 430 miles long running from Lac Vieux Desert in northern Wisconsin (on the Wisconsin/Michigan border) to Prairie du Chien where it empties into the Mississippi River. It’s basin covers 12,280 sq. miles or 1/5 of the state.
Glaciation has changed the course and the character of the river. The River between Merrill and Stevens Point drained meltwater away from the retreating glaciar. As it flows south of Stevens Point through central Wisconsin, it meanders across the flat bottom of the former glacial Lake Wisconsin. This glacial lake was formed by an ice dam near Wisconsin Dells some 15,000 years ago. When the ice dam catastrphically burst, the entire contents of glacial Lake Wisconsin emptied carving the rock formations seen at Wisconsin Dells.
This image was captured at sunrise near Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
May 13, 2008 at 6:51 pm
Apparently, you see a lot more sunrises than I do. Thanks for sharing this.
May 13, 2008 at 7:13 pm
We all have our internal clock. My internal clock wakes me by about 5 AM each morning. If I stay around the house, I make noise and get all family members upset with me. Far better to go out and enjoy the beautiful Wisconsin sunrises.
May 15, 2008 at 3:59 am
Spectacular, Pete.
May 15, 2008 at 11:02 am
Landscape photography (acutally all photography) is about light and the moment. When the moment is right, and the light is perfect, spectacular results can happen. I had been to this location dozens of times until the light was right. I have enjoyed each of my visits, this one is also remembered as an image.
May 21, 2008 at 1:06 am
Beautiful shot