Sunrays And Rainshafts

The combination of lights and darks made for striking contrasting sky appearances on the evening of Friday, May 16, 2014, just north of Marion, Iowa. Rainshafts and sunrays mingled together creating the images seen above. All images look northwest from North Alburnett Road (County Road W58). The top image, shot at 7:25 PM CDT, was located about .3-mile south of County Home Road. The middle image was captured at 7:28 PM and was located about .3-mile north of County Home Road at the Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Research Station. The bottom image was shot at 7:23 PM near the intersection of Pinehurst Drive. Temperatures were a chilly 47 degrees F with 60% humidity.