There is no place like Nebraska – and our beautiful landscapes prove it. But between work, school, family, and other obligations, it’s sometimes hard to actually get out and experience our incredible state. But don’t worry – these talented photographers went out to hunt down the absolute best views of Nebraska just for you.

  1. The Sun Setting Over a Fence and Field

flickr/Joe Ennesser

  1. Simply Beautiful Sunset Reflections Over Wirth Brothers Lake

flickr/Brooke

  1. Some of the Otherworldly Rock Formations at Toadstool Geological Park

flickr/Kevin Saff

  1. A Bright Sunflower Field Near McCook

Lorrie K.C.

  1. A Sunny Path Through the Trees in Lincoln

flickr/Jonathan Reyes

  1. The Sun Setting Over the Niobrara

flickr/TallGrass-IA

  1. Fluffy White Clouds Sail Across a Blue Sky in Prairie Home

flickr/mlcltdjphoto

  1. Trees and Water in the Nebraska Bluffs

flickr/irishgirlerin

  1. A Colorful Sunset in Lincoln

flickr/RLEVANS

  1. A Summery Green View in Western Nebraska

flickr/irishgirlerin

  1. A Cold, Frosty Day in Lincoln

flickr/John Carrel

  1. A Fiery Sunset at Rowe Sanctuary Near Kearney

flickr/John Carrel

  1. A Charming Shot of Valentine

flickr/bk1bennett

  1. The Sun Rising Behind the Capitol Building in Lincoln

flickr/jso888

  1. Lincoln At Night

flickr/James Dean

  1. Buttes near Fort Robinson State Park

flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM

  1. A Rock Formation at Agate Fossil Beds National Monument

flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM

  1. The Grassy, Rocky Landscape Near Gering

flickr/Jon

  1. Scotts Bluff National Monument Just Before a Storm

flickr/TallGrass-IA The photographer Photoshopped the road out of this picture to show what the area looked like in pioneer times.

  1. Rolling Green HIlls

flickr/Lorrie K.C.

  1. A Stunning Sandhills Landscape

flickr/Walt Hubis

  1. A Breathtaking Sunset Over the Platte River in North Platte

flickr/stpaulgirl

  1. A Country Road in Kearney County

flickr/John Lillis

  1. A Peaceful Sunset View of Pioneers Park in Lincoln

flickr/Jonathan Reyes

  1. A Lone Tree In a Field Near Cisco

flickr/Hawthorne Ave

  1. Fort Falls

flickr/Todd Shoemake

  1. The Sun Just Peeking Through the Trees in a Wooded Pasture Near Roca

flickr/James Dean

  1. Scotts Bluff as Seen From Barn Anew B&B

flickr/Curtis Cronn

  1. Sunrise and Sandhill Cranes in Hall

flickr/John Carrel

  1. Plants Become Art in This Rural Nebraska Sunset

flickr/Patrick Wright

  1. Flowing Water on a Sunny Day In Wilderness Park, Lincoln

flickr/RLEVANS

  1. An Incredible Storm Shot in Kimball

flickr/Bryce Bradford

  1. A Winding Road Near Ashfall Fossil Beds

flickr/Rich

  1. Lightning Cracking the Sky in Rural Nebraska

flickr/Patrick Wright

  1. A Stunning Sunset Near Tarnov

flickr/Rich

  1. Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center

flickr/Karin Dalziel

  1. A Colorful Prairie at the Homestead National Monument of America, Beatrice

flickr/JeromeG111

  1. A Stormy Day at Aksarben Village, Omaha

flickr/Bibliotek

  1. Chimney Rock National Historic Site

flickr/Doug Kerr

  1. A Proud Bull Elk at Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge

flickr/Diana Robinson

  1. Sunrise Over Jackson

flickr/Brian Stalter

  1. A Sunset Over Lincoln With the Moon Making an Early Appearance

flickr/Garry Jones (photo used under Creative Commons License)

  1. The Sun Shining Through Winter Trees

flickr/Brett Brooner

  1. Tall Grass Framing a Lake Somewhere in Nebraska

flickr/Katie Morrow

  1. A Magnificent View of the Milky Way Over Toadstool Geological Park

flickr/Diana Robinson

Whew! That’s a lot of amazing Nebraska photography! Which is your favorite?

flickr/Joe Ennesser

flickr/Brooke

flickr/Kevin Saff

Lorrie K.C.

flickr/Jonathan Reyes

flickr/TallGrass-IA

flickr/mlcltdjphoto

flickr/irishgirlerin

flickr/RLEVANS

flickr/John Carrel

flickr/bk1bennett

flickr/jso888

flickr/James Dean

flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM

flickr/Jon

The photographer Photoshopped the road out of this picture to show what the area looked like in pioneer times.

flickr/Lorrie K.C.

flickr/Walt Hubis

flickr/stpaulgirl

flickr/John Lillis

flickr/Hawthorne Ave

flickr/Todd Shoemake

flickr/Curtis Cronn

flickr/Patrick Wright

flickr/Bryce Bradford

flickr/Rich

flickr/Karin Dalziel

flickr/JeromeG111

flickr/Bibliotek

flickr/Doug Kerr

flickr/Diana Robinson

flickr/Brian Stalter

flickr/Garry Jones (photo used under Creative Commons License)

flickr/Brett Brooner

flickr/Katie Morrow

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