Kansas Sky

One of my favorite things about Kansas is the sky. The sunsets are spectacular. (Not to mention the sunrises--when I overcome my night owl tendencies enough to see them.) The night sky is absolutely spectacular, with little light pollution to sully the magnificence of the heavens. Finally, gigantic thunderstorms, awe-inspiring lightning, and even the occasional tornado are the cherry on top of Kansas' best feature: the enormous, eventful canvas of the sky. We serve a truly magnificent and artistic God!

Tornado near Nickerson, KS
This July 13, 2015 tornado touched down just north of Hutchinson, KS and headed SW toward Nickerson. This photo was taken at the end of my line minutes before it dissipated.
Mammatus Thunderhead Sunset
These eerie mammatus clouds and the thunderhead in the distance were magnificently illuminated by the sunset in a Kansas wheat field near my hometown of Hutch. Unfortunately, the mammatus clouds went on to rattle loads of hail onto my parents' house's skylights (they were scared they would break!) and did damage to surrounding wheat fields. Fortunately it seems the damage was not too great. June 15, 2017.

Hans Mast

Kansas Sky