Mid afternoon sun over Scotts Bluff Monument, from the Farm and Ranch Museum in Gering. Photo credit: Leah Nyfeler
For the last five days, I’ve spent my mornings outdoors in northwestern Nebraska, running and walking. Exploring.
Not in the big cities commonly associated with the state, but small towns–Gering, Crawford, Alliance. The settings varied: patchworks of lush neighborhood lawns, historic parade grounds and horse barns, striated geologic formations. But one thing remained constant.
A heart-stopping, breath-taking expanse of sunrise sky filled with incredible light.
I ran in the neighborhoods in Gering, NE. Some of the prettiest lawns you’ve ever seen…and this view to wake up to. Photo credit: Leah NyfelerExploring Ft. Robinson State Park by jogging the paved roads that wind around historic barracks. Photo credit: Leah NyfelerThese guys came over to say “good morning.” Ft. Robinson has a long and important equestrian history. Photo credit: Leah NyfelerAll I had to do was point the camera at the sky and click for an amazing photo. This was taken from a moving car through the window, as I traveled to Hudson-Meng Bison Boneyard. Photo credit: Leah NyfelerSunrise from the Hudson-Meng Bison Boneyard as we set out toward Toadstool Geologic Park. Photo credit: Leah NyfelerThe 3-mile Bison Trail connects Hudson-Meng Bison Boneyard and Toadstool Geologic Park. Photo credit: Leah Nyfeler
That sky, that beautiful sky.
I could’ve taken many more photos and never once truly captured its expanse or hues. I could’ve sat, watching the horizon throughout the day, and never been bored. I could write thousands of words and never fully express the wonder and awe that amazing sky inspires.
These photos will just have to suffice.
Watching the sky from atop Scotts Bluff Monument in northwestern Nebraska, along the Oregon Trail. Photo credit: Leah Nyfeler
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Leah Nyfeler
I'm a writer, content marketer, and adventurer who is always looking for the another story, exciting adventure, new trail, and good meal/book/movie. I love sharing things I'm curious about, what I know, and how I've come to learn it. Read my blog, "Enjoying the Journey: Observations on the Fit Life" (leahruns100.com) and find my articles in a variety of print and online magazines.
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luv it and the boots epitaph!
Thanks, Paula. It was so nice to share those Nebraska adventures with you!