The full beauty of Nebraska is probably best viewed on a bright, sunny day, but there is something to be said for the mystique and elegance of nighttime scenes. These photos all capture the absolutely lovely world that only appears after the sun goes down.
- The stars are so close you could touch them if you stand on this tractor near Roca.
submitted by Sue Rohr
- The supermoon eclipse is positively otherworldly over the columns in Pioneers Park in Lincoln.
submitted by Bruce Thiel
- Traffic leaves behind trails of light on I-80 in Omaha.
flickr/Jarrod
- An amazing shot of the 2015 supermoon eclipse with a serene figure sitting on top of a grain bin.
Danielle Juneau
- You can almost smell the fresh snow and hear the hushed winter night in this lovely black and white shot.
flickr/Maggie Osterberg
- Adventurers gather around on Moth Night at the Spring Creek Prairie Audubon Center.
flickr/Karin Dalziel
- This peaceful Lincoln street is painted with cars’ headlights in the evening.
flickr/David Keyzer
- Spectacular summer fireworks light up the night sky at Offutt’s base lake.
flickr/Offutt Air Force Base
- A nighttime storm drops triple columns of lightning in Kimball County.
flickr/Bryce Bradford
- The classic downtown Omaha skyline looks so elegant all lit up at night.
flickr/Brett Brooner
- A long exposure captures carnival rides in gleeful motion on a clear night.
flickr/Rich
- The heavy fog in this picture looks like it’s about to turn into a light rain.
flickr/Rich
- Memorial Stadium flitters to life with thousands of red balloons on a game night.
flickr/Mr. Nixter
- A figure stands out against the still-glowing sky just after the sun sets.
flickr/Brett Brooner
- A perfect foggy winter night above the streets of downtown Omaha.
flickr/Brett Brooner
- This stormy sky looks absolutely surreal.
flickr/Rich
Which of these is your favorite? Do you have any terrific nighttime Nebraska shots of your own to share? Feel free to submit them on our Facebook page.
submitted by Sue Rohr
submitted by Bruce Thiel
flickr/Jarrod
Danielle Juneau
flickr/Maggie Osterberg
flickr/Karin Dalziel
flickr/David Keyzer
flickr/Offutt Air Force Base
flickr/Bryce Bradford
flickr/Brett Brooner
flickr/Rich
flickr/Mr. Nixter
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