Non-storm Photos of the Great Plains
Snapshots from Spring 2005

All photos copyrighted by Dave Chapman

Dave Chapman's Storm Chasing and Outdoor Photo Galleries

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Leaving Amarillo as storm chase season begins.

Gorgeous spring day along Highway 287 in the Texas Panhandle.

Sunset near Norman, Oklahoma.

Sunset at Great Salt Plains Lake in northern Oklahoma.

A step back through time as I pass through a small town in eastern Oklahoma.

Pleasant hiking trail in Red Rock Canyon State Park in central Oklahoma.

Early morning shadows at Red Rock Canyon.

Rest stop on a quiet highway in northern Oklahoma.

Farm scene near Wichita.

Sunset at Cheney Lake State Park in central Kansas.

Small-town scene in central Kansas.

Cattle grazing on a warm spring day in central Kansas.

Nearly abandoned town in western Kansas.

It's always a thrill to return to the great state of Texas.

Deer at sunrise in the Texas Panhandle.

Serene setting in a small town in northern Kansas.

Typical central Texas ranch scene.

Ruins at Fort Griffin State Park in central Texas.

Sunset near Amarillo, Texas.

Curious deer at Buffalo Lake Recreation Area near Canyon, Texas.

Beautiful red cliffs on the scenic highway from Woodward to Enid, Oklahoma.

Quiet small-town park in southern Nebraska.

Sunday at the park on a warm afternoon in mid-May.

Local pet.

Walking in the always scenic Palo Duro Canyon southwest of Amarillo.

Grazing land of the northwestern Panhandle of Texas.

Peaceful afternoon in far southern Kansas on a day when I missed the storms by 200 miles.

Farm scene in far northern Oklahoma (and a reminder to enjoy the beauty of the Plains when there are no storms to be reached).

Sunset at Pawnee Lake near Lincoln, Nebraska.

Pastoral road on the way to Wolf Creek County Park near Perryton, Texas, in the northern Panhandle.

Wolf Creek County Park on the first day of June.

Cattle grazing in southern South Dakota.

Another peaceful afternoon on the Great Plains.

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Dave Chapman's Storm Chasing and Outdoor Photo Galleries