Sometimes when life is rushing past, it’s difficult to slow down and notice the everyday magic happening all around us. These photographers saw some extraordinary moments in Nebraska and captured them for us – and they will make you swear you’re living in a fairy tale.
- It seems like if you squint hard enough, you’ll probably be able to see the fairies frolicking in this beautiful, wild-looking garden.
flickr/Shelby Bell
- This stunning view of the education buildings at Pioneers Park in Lincoln looks a bit like an enchanted farm in that lighting, doesn’t it?
flickr/Jonathan Reyes
- An ordinary footbridge over plant-choked water takes on a sort of mystical air in this photo.
flickr/National Environmental Education Foundation
- The Wildwood House in Nebraska City reminds me of a cozy forest home where magical characters live.
flickr/Ali Eminov
- This lily pond at Creighton University is almost definitely home to a prince trapped in a frog’s body.
flickr/Raymond Bucko, SJ
- …And there’s probably a Big Bad Wolf hanging out somewhere on this trail through Wilderness Park.
flickr/Karin Dalziel
- It’s reasonable to assume that these folks are elves or fairies getting ready to dance through the night.
flickr/Karin Dalziel
- If fairy tales have taught us anything, it’s that a pretty major magic spell is rolling our way.
flickr/Rich
- Is there a talking, wish-granting fish hanging out in this water?
flickr/USDA
- Following this serene water is bound to lead to some kind of magical adventure, right?
flickr/Mr. Nixter
- You actually don’t really have to use your imagination to see Toadstool Geologic Park as a magical place. It just is, particularly with the galaxy stretched out behind it.
flickr/David Kingham
Do you have any enchanting pictures of your own? We’d love to see them! Share them with us on the Only In Nebraska Facebook page.
flickr/Shelby Bell
flickr/Jonathan Reyes
flickr/National Environmental Education Foundation
flickr/Ali Eminov
flickr/Raymond Bucko, SJ
flickr/Karin Dalziel
flickr/Rich
flickr/USDA
flickr/Mr. Nixter
flickr/David Kingham
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