In photography, timing is just as important as the subject you’re photographing. In the right light, from the right angle, almost any place can appear otherworldly. While you may have seen or been to these places before, you might not have known just how magical they can look.

  1. Wildwood Lake, near Agnew

Jeremy Mendoza

  1. It doesn’t get much more enchanting than Toadstool Geologic Park, near Harrison

JRiley Scarpino

  1. Stockholm Lutheran Church and Swedish Cemetery, near Shickley

Zach Hanson

  1. Branched Oak delta

Derrill Grabenstein

  1. Downtown Plattsmouth at sunrise

William RIshel

  1. Platte River State Park falls

Zach Hanson

  1. “Spa With a View”

Jennifer Strohmyer

  1. Wilderness Ridge, Lincoln

Casey Mitchell

  1. St. Michael’s Cemetery, Spalding

Chuck Hackenmiller

  1. A colorful field at sunset, northeast of Roca

Derrill Grabenstein

  1. Ta-Ha-Zouka Park, Norfolk

Laurie Abler

  1. An anonymuosly gorgeous country road

Bruce Thiel

  1. Pawnee Lake, near Seward

Redwine Photography

  1. Firth, NE under a blanket of fog

Brittany Wolf

  1. Schramm Park, Gretna

Zach Hanson

  1. Two Rivers State Park, Waterloo

JRiley Scarpino

  1. Heritage School at Pioneers Park Nature Center, Lincoln

Jay Douglass

Even subjects that can seem utterly unremarkable in everyday life can come alive and look enchanting through a talented photographer’s eyes. Thanks to everyone who submitted their photos through the Only In Nebraska Facebook page. Keep them coming!

Jeremy Mendoza

JRiley Scarpino

Zach Hanson

Derrill Grabenstein

William RIshel

Jennifer Strohmyer

Casey Mitchell

Chuck Hackenmiller

Laurie Abler

Bruce Thiel

Redwine Photography

Brittany Wolf

Jay Douglass

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