So what's the deal about the red-and-white stick attached to a Bayfield, Wisconsin fire hydrant? It's so the hydrant can be located in a snowdrift. Herb is six feet tall, so that gives us some idea as to the amount of snow Bayfield residents are prepared to receive.
Local people say that Lake Superior freezes around the Apostle Islands; when the ice is thick enough, cars and trucks can drive to and from Madeline Island on an ice road. Many people welcome the ice road: it's less expensive than the ferry for one thing. A Bayfield resident told of a mild winter when the ice wasn't thick enough--that made transportation to and from the island difficult.
We Missourians know what snow is, but the idea of locator poles on fireplugs and driving on a frozen lake isn't part of our winter experience. Travel is so great because it gives a person a different perspective.
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