Landscapes and Clouds

Kansas can't brag about its beautiful mountains and high peaks. It can't gloat about its picture-perfect weather, its crystal-clear streams, or its glorious beaches. Nope. When it comes to bragging rights, we have to work hard to brag on Kansas.

Now, we have some of our own beauty . . . the Flint Hills, for example. And there are select places in Kansas that are spectacular, but on the whole, Kansas landscapes speak to some but not to all.

But. I would put our skies up against any state in the union. Kansas skies aren't deep blue like the New Mexico skies I grew up with. But they are blue enough, and on occasion they remind me of the skies back home. The cloud formations and sunsets that we experience, however, equal any other state I have been to.

On our way home from the Cotton Bowl, we were privy to another unique cloud formation different from any we had ever seen. The winds were doing something crazy up above, yielding a really cool look. Although the picture was taken with a point-and-shoot through the windshield of the RV, the curvy clouds still show up well.

Of course, we have spectacular sunsets. This one is not as beautiful as many, but it is pretty nice. In Kansas, we take joy in the little things - the shapes of the clouds, the beauty of the sunrises and sunsets.