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16 Photos That Perfectly Sum Up Kansas In The Summer

Showcases 16 pictures that capture the essence of summertime in Kansas.

Published Jun 27, 2016

Written by 

Annie Sandmeier

Are you having a hard time believing that it is once again summer in the Sunflower State? I sure am...but the summer solstice has come and gone, meaning it is officially here. If the date on the calendar (or the unbearable humidity) has yet to convince you, check out these 16 pictures that perfectly sum up summertime in Kansas:

1. Before the storm...

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Flickr/David DeHetre

2. ...and after.

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Heather Wilson

Submitted by Heather Wilson.

3. "Bales"

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Flickr/David DeHetre

4. "Summer Sunset on campus"

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Flickr/Patrick Emerson

5. "Night tree"

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Flickr/David DeHetre

6. "Downtown Lindsborg as a storm rolled through"

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Callie Wentz

Submitted by Callie Wentz.

7. "Sunset after the Storm"

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Flickr/Lane Pearman

8. "Summer Baseball"

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Flickr/Patrick Emerson

9. "Proposal photo taken from a timed camera in Humboldt."

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Riley Herder

Submitted by Riley Herder.

10. Beautiful butterfly

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Shannon Goble

Submitted by Shannon Goble.

11. "Summer Sunburst"

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Flickr/Patrick Emerson

12. One of our many hardworking Kansas farmers

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Flickr/Travis D.

13. "Kanza road"

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Flickr/David DeHetre

14. Don't tell me they aren't our team just because they play on the wrong side of KC...

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Flickr/Chris Murphy

15. "Summer Sunset over Olathe"

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Flickr/Tyler Silvest

16. "Mulhall, Kansas"

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Flickr/George Thomas

Want to see even more beautiful Kansas photography? Check out 16 Pictures That Will Forever Change The Way You See Kansas.

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