Nope, not a joke.
In case you missed last year's edition, you can read here about Maryland.
Nebraska is very much an overlooked state. It is underrated.
1. Nebraska is a golden, farming state. You may
not consider this such spledor, but I tell you, "a
mber waves of grain" takes on a whole new meaning on a typical mid-July afternoon driving across the interstate.
*1. This is actually a shot of Chimney Rock in the background.
2. Sunsets/Sky. Some say they prefer the sunset across the ocean or spread between the mountains, but if you've never seen a mid-west prairie or desert sunset, you don't get a vote. Yes, at first introduction, the wide open skies can be overwhelming for those of us who are familiar with the broken horizon. After my first NE sunset, I was in love. As you can see, rainbows become nearly tangible in Nebraska.
3. With the prairie land comes prairie weather- tornado season and amazing thunderstorms. for storm lovers like me,
this is an ideal all-you-can-eat buffet.
4. So, before everyone begins to believe that Nebraska really is just country mile after country mile of farm-land, I'll move on to patriotism. "There's no place like Nebraska, good ol' Nebraska U!"
Nebraska doesn't have a professional sports team, but the athletics of UNL are a great pride and joy.
Nebraska football is a tradition. Game days in Lincoln are phenomenal and offer an atmosphere like none other (Penn State offers competition in game day atmospheres). NU isn't just football, though- Volleyball, women's soccer, basketball, bowling, wrestling, etc. are consistently ranked teams, offering Olympic and professional athletes season by season. Credit for this photo goes to Maddie from one of my last Huskers' games as a student.
5. This is by far the most subjective explanation I offer. Rock Solid Youth Ministries. LOVE YOU GUYS! This is an incredible group from Christ's Place located in South Lincoln. Christ's Place and Rock Solid are considered a home and family to me. All of my RS pics are on my external HD, which is currently not with me, so check out the website and see how cool they/we really are.
