I think it’s safe to say that 2015 was a pretty decent year for the Sunflower State. Wouldn’t you agree? We’ve obviously had our fair share of ups and downs, but one thing is for sure: Kansas is as beautiful as ever! That being said, let’s take a look at 17 of the most beautiful and jaw-dropping photos of 2015, which include:

  1. “Painted Plains.”

Flickr/ビッグアップジャパン Captured April 8, 2015 in an unlisted Kansas location.

  1. “Storm over land.”

Flickr/Patrick Emerson Captured July 13, 2015 near Lawrence.

  1. “Grain bins near Edgerton, KS.”

Flickr/Bob Duran Captured August 16, 2015.

  1. Wind turbines in Cloud County.

Jeff Bulleigh Submitted by Jeff Bulleigh (2015).

  1. “Storm over the High Plains.”

Flickr/Lane Pearman Captured April 17, 2015 in western Kansas.

  1. “Red-eared Slider.”

Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie Captured September 19, 2015 at the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge.

  1. “Flower car.”

Flickr/Patrick Emerson Captured July 23, 2015 in Lawrence.

  1. “One Last Hurrah of a Dying Supercell.”

Flickr/Lane Pearman Captured April 24, 2015 near Salina.

  1. “Sporting Park.”

Flickr/brent flanders Captured July 21, 2015 in Kansas City.

  1. “Old Friend.”

Flickr/Jon Dickson Captured October 30, 2015 at an unlisted Kansas location.

  1. Sunset in rural McPherson County.

Callie Walsh Submitted by Callie Walsh (2015).

  1. “Campanile reflecting off Potter’s Lake.”

Flickr/brent flanders Captured September 20, 2015 in Lawrence.

  1. “Summer Storm.”

Flickr/Lane Pearman Captured June 28, 2015 at an unlisted Kansas location.

  1. “Konza Prairie.”

Flickr/USFWSmidwest Captured July 13, 2015.

  1. “Quivira National Wildlife Refuge Sunrise.”

Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie Captured September 21, 2015.

  1. “Summer Sunset over Olathe.”

Flickr/Tyler Silvest Captured July 9, 2015.

  1. “Golden.”

Flickr/Aaron Shirk Captured July 12, 2015 “somewhere along US 40.”

Do you have a photo you would like featured in an upcoming post? Please send them to us at submit-ks@onlyinyourstate.com.

Flickr/ビッグアップジャパン

Captured April 8, 2015 in an unlisted Kansas location.

Flickr/Patrick Emerson

Captured July 13, 2015 near Lawrence.

Flickr/Bob Duran

Captured August 16, 2015.

Jeff Bulleigh

Submitted by Jeff Bulleigh (2015).

Flickr/Lane Pearman

Captured April 17, 2015 in western Kansas.

Flickr/USFWS Mountain-Prairie

Captured September 19, 2015 at the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge.

Captured July 23, 2015 in Lawrence.

Captured April 24, 2015 near Salina.

Flickr/brent flanders

Captured July 21, 2015 in Kansas City.

Flickr/Jon Dickson

Captured October 30, 2015 at an unlisted Kansas location.

Callie Walsh

Submitted by Callie Walsh (2015).

Captured September 20, 2015 in Lawrence.

Captured June 28, 2015 at an unlisted Kansas location.

Flickr/USFWSmidwest

Captured July 13, 2015.

Captured September 21, 2015.

Flickr/Tyler Silvest

Captured July 9, 2015.

Flickr/Aaron Shirk

Captured July 12, 2015 “somewhere along US 40.”

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