It’s almost the new year, so it’s time to start reflecting on all the amazing things that 2015 brought us. To start, here are the 16 most jaw-dropping photos taken in Nebraska in 2015, taken by our amazing readers (in no particular order):

  1. Joshua Redwine‎ captured this warm Nebraska sunset around Raymond.

Joshua Redwine‎/Facebook

  1. Grant McAninch‎ snapped this gorgeous photo of the western Nebraska sky.

Grant McAninch‎/Facebook

  1. Casey Mitchell‎ took this stunning shot of the sun setting over Yankee Hill Lake.

Casey Mitchell‎/Facebook

  1. Erik Johnson Photography captured this striking shot of a bolt of lightning during a storm near Denton.

Erik Johnson Photography/Facebook

  1. Joshua Redwine‎ snapped this magical photo of a starry night in rural Nebraska.

Joshua Redwine‎/Facebook

  1. Lindsey Keller took this beautiful photo of a morning sunrise at Scotts Bluff National Monument.

Lindsey Keller/Facebook

  1. Because the beauty can’t be captured in just one shot, here is another photo of Scotts Bluff National Monument, taken by Rick Myers.

Rick Myers/Facebook

  1. Life Exposed by RKHarris Photography shared this stunning scene of Wehrspann Lake.

Life Exposed by RKHarris Photography/Facebook

  1. Jayson Alder‎ captured this beautiful perspective of Platte River Falls in Platte River State Park.

Jayson Alder‎/Facebook

  1. Photography by Ingrid Crummey‎ shared this sunny and bright photo of a back road in rural Nebraska.

Photography by Ingrid Crummey‎/Facebook

  1. Josh Manske snapped this enchanting photo of Bluestem Lake looking west off the dam.

Josh Manske/Facebook

  1. Derrill Grabenstein‎ captured this absolutely magical shot of rural Nebraska north of Valparaiso.

Derrill Grabenstein‎/Facebook

  1. D E Grabenstein Photography‎ shot this amazing photo of the capitol building from Holmes Park on the summer solstice.

D E Grabenstein Photography‎/Facebook

  1. Casey Mitchell snapped a photo of this old barn with the beautiful Nebraska sunset as the backdrop.

Casey Mitchell/Facebook

  1. Jennifer Strohmyer took this photo of a lonely chapel out in the middle of a field in rural Nebraska.

Jennifer Strohmyer/Facebook

  1. Rick Myers captured this absolutely perfect sunset in Western Nebraska.

Rick Myers/Facebook

Have any beautiful photos of your own? Don’t forget to share them with us on our Facebook page!

Joshua Redwine‎/Facebook

Grant McAninch‎/Facebook

Casey Mitchell‎/Facebook

Erik Johnson Photography/Facebook

Lindsey Keller/Facebook

Rick Myers/Facebook

Life Exposed by RKHarris Photography/Facebook

Jayson Alder‎/Facebook

Photography by Ingrid Crummey‎/Facebook

Josh Manske/Facebook

Derrill Grabenstein‎/Facebook

D E Grabenstein Photography‎/Facebook

Casey Mitchell/Facebook

Jennifer Strohmyer/Facebook

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