There is nothing we Iowans enjoy more than the sunrise every morning, and the sunset every evening. Our state is famous for its beautiful views, and wide open land where you can see for miles, so it only makes sense that our sunrises and sunsets are some of the most beautiful in the country – even the world! To illustrate that point, here are 15 times the sun made Iowa the most beautiful place on Earth:

1. This otherworldly beautiful photo of the sun breaking through the clouds.
Alex Egeland
2. This bright and vivid sunset over the Loess Hills of Harrison County.
Lowin Hawkins‎
3. This color drenched sunset over Ames.
Elizabeth Nordeen Jackson
4. This photo of the summer sun sinking over Wesley.
Whitey Anderson
5. This photo of the radiant sun shining in Villisca.
Desiree Hoye
6. This magical sunset ending a perfect day in Iowa.
Sarah/Flickr
7. This beautiful morning sun rising in Monmouth.
Phil Roeder/Flickr

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8. This marvelous, pink sunset over Coralville Lake.
Rich Herrmann/Flickr
9. This picture-perfect sunrise over a farm in rural Iowa.
Carl Wycoff/Flickr
10. These looming, orange clouds illuminated by the setting sun.
Rich Herrmann/Flickr
11. This shot of the sun shining through the clouds after a storm in Mount Vernon.
Rich Herrmann/Flickr
12. This beautiful, back road sunset in rural Iowa.
Daniel Johnston/Flickr
13. This heavenly sunrise over Urbandale.
Richard Hurd/Flickr
14. This simple, but charming sunset over a field on Abbe Hills Road.
Rich Herrmann/Flickr
15. This sunset on an empty road in rural Iowa is the perfect way to end the day.
Lorinda Groe‎

What do you think? Do you have any beautiful sunrise or sunset pictures taken in Iowa? We would love to see them! You can submit them to us through email at submit-ia@onlyinyourstate.com or you can share them to our Facebook page!

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