We Iowans are blessed with some of the most beautiful nights in the whole world. We have the entire sky, no big buildings to block our view, and that’s why we get to see amazing scenes like these…

  1. This absolutely magical view of the Northern Lights above Iowa.

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  1. This breathtaking shot of nightfall at the Iowa State Fair.

Brian Abeling‎

  1. This perfectly captured shot of a lightning bolt above Des Moines.

Brian Abeling‎

  1. This beautiful photo taken at the National Balloon Classic in Indianola.

Michael Leland

  1. This enchanting view of an old barn on a starry night.

Brian Abeling‎

  1. This shot of the super moon rising near Lake Mills.

Lorinda Groe

  1. This stunning view of the Northern Lights over central Iowa this June.

Ben Humphrey

  1. This magnificent photo of an ominous storm cloud over Le Mars.

Jeremy J Von Hagel‎

  1. This extraordinary photo of a red moon over the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

Brian Abeling‎

  1. This entrancing shot of the blood moon taken in Le Mars.

Jeremy J Von Hagel

  1. This absolutely breathtaking view of a starry night in Iowa.

Troy Hugen‎

  1. This magical, somewhat eerie, shot of an illuminated sky in western Iowa.

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What do you think? Is night more beautiful than day in Iowa? It’s a tough call when they’re both so gorgeous…

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Brian Abeling‎

Michael Leland

Lorinda Groe

Ben Humphrey

Jeremy J Von Hagel‎

Jeremy J Von Hagel

Troy Hugen‎

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