This peaceful image was taken by EarthSky Facebook friend Zak Michaels. His description:
Here is a photograph of the morning sun greeting the green landscape of New Zealand. Taken from a helicopter on the South Island near Queenstown.
He added:
… I know how much EarthSky loves crepuscular rays!
Yes, we do, Zak … who doesn’t? Here’s more about crepuscular rays, also called sunrays: Sunrays before sunrise or after sunset
You can see it larger here. Thank you, Zak!
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