Picture of the Day for July 31, 2021

This evening the beacon will be burning bright in the Split Rock Lighthouse lantern room to celebrate the first time the third order Fresnel was lit back on July 31, 1910. Normally the retired lighthouse beacon is not lit so it is a treat when it shines across the water and maybe one year I can be there in person to view.

Since there were no roads in the area at the time of construction, all the building materials and supplies arrived by water and hoisted to the top of the 130 foot cliff but Split Rock Lighthouse became such a tourist attraction so a road was built to it in 1924.

Seeing the Light Again

Seeing the Light Again

Picture of the Day for July 22, 2021

As people visit some of the Wisconsin state parks this summer, they might run across some “Selfie Shelf” stands. They have shelves that will hold a smart cellphone in the direction of a nice scenic view which you can stand near. It gives the instructions, including setting your camera self timer, getting in place and saying “Cheese” (since you are in Wisconsin). And if your phone is a “smart” smartphone, you don’t have to set the timer and race into position but just say cheese from where you stand. This selfie shelf was on a bluff called Eagle Panorama overlooking the water of Lake Michigan with Horseshoe Island off in the distance.

Park Selfie Shelf

Park Selfie Shelf