Kansas from Above - an aerial journey of the transition state
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Join us on this journey across the state we love from an aerial perspective.
Shot and produced by Nick Abt and Adam Dreher this film was a passion project to show the world what this beautiful state has to offer!
KANSAS - to the Stars through difficulty. The Ice Maiden - carved out state.
Wichita - The Peerless Princess of the Plains.
Very well-kept secrets for a long time.
We, like the Name Kanza - means Peace, do so enjoy the peace & quiet.
Like standing in the Flint Hills, you feel total awe just quietly taking deep breaths.
It honestly does take your breath away, while it gives you the best clean air, EVER.
Beautiful. Thank you so much!
Guess it is time for all of us to stop saying shhhh...do not tell them what we got here.
Much love....nice work!
Baby - it is not - AR - Cansaw.
We love the neighbors truly,
but they got some tang when they speak. lol!
I can't tell you how much I enjoyed this film! My Mom and Dad met at a music party in Dodge City in 1956 and married shortly after. I was born in Springfield, Missouri because they had moved there before I was born. I've traveled all over Kansas and even lived in Leavenworth in 2001 while working for the Army at Ft. Leavenworth. We had family in Dodge and in a small town called Leroy near Yates Center. When I was a kid it seemed like Kansas was a long boring time of hours spent in the back seat of whatever Rambler my Dad owned at the time. In 1971 we took a trip to Colorado but stayed with an aunt in Dodge. We had moved to Northwest Arkansas where I still live and I remember listening to the radio to what is now classic rock with my head out the window. It was July and hot and all I could think of was when we were going to hit the next town hoping Dad would stop at a gas station so I could get a bottle of Pop. I would see a grain elevator in the distance and hope it was a place to end the monotony but sometimes there was not much there. I remember telling Dad Kansas was boring but he told me something that sticks to my head to this very day. He said there is beauty in every state, you just have to look for it. That was somewhere West of Withita on US 50. I was just 10 years old but I started looking at Kansas and saw what he meant. Gunsmoke was my favorite TV show and when we got to Dodge I had such a great time. So on our trips to Leroy in the early 70's I fell in love with Kansas and love it to this day. When I grew up I traveled across Kansas many times and I love it...all of it! It was so cool to see Kansas from the drones you used to make this film. I was so sad when Greensburg got hit by the tornado. We used to stop at the Big Well and touch the meteorite in the little building. I have pictures of me in Big Brutus from about 17 years ago. Some of the best memories of my life are in Kansas. Thank you so much for making this film! I'm going to share it with as many people as I can who think Kansas is a flyover State. Kansas is the heart of America and will always be ingrained in my heart.
Thanks so much for watching and telling us your story, almost sounds like a story we need to tell on here! I love what your dad said about beauty in every state, so true!
@@SeldomHeard I'm not really looking for anyone to tell my story but I thank you and if you want to I would be honored. I give credit to my Dad for so many things. It's not like I did anything special but he sure did. I am just so thankful you made the wonderful video! I forgot to mention I had an uncle who lived in Topeka and owned a hothouse and a flower shop so I enjoyed my visit s there as well. Have you ever heard of a band called the Ozark Mountain Daredevil's? I'm friends with them and they have a song called Kansas You Fooler. If you listen to it I'm sure you would enjoy it. Reminds me of those trips across the beautiful State of Kansas. All my regard's. ❤️
Your father is right. There is beauty in every state and all it takes is the need to look for it.
The perspective of Kansas varies with each person depending on where you’re from especially in regards to states. A person from Kansas will always look at Kansas differently versus a person from Missouri or any other state. A state line or a river can make a huge difference.
I’m from Wyandotte County and whenever I go over Missouri it’s a very different feeling to me and not necessarily in a bad way but rather curious.
Ad astra per aspera! 🌻
Funny because I could hv written yr experience
I'm older than u but times stayed around a little longer than they do today. We hv a waterfall tours that surprise everyone but especially those that think it's only wheat fields
Kansas is also known for the best sailing because of the wind and our many and large lakes.
I'm n SE Ks for now..hoping when I hit it bigger I'll move somewhere that I'm right on the water.
@@ksarahsarahpri. Thank you for telling me your story about sailing in Kansas. Sorry so late answering. Yes my Dad used to talk about these things they made called 'Sail Car's.' He's been gone since February of '81 but I can still hear him talking about them. I think they were like sailboat's with wheels. He said they loved doing that and how fun it was. Maybe you can tell me if you remember them. Yes sadly things have changed so much since my beloved trip's across, up and down through Kansas with my family. My brother doesn't put as much love in Kansas as I do for some reason. I used to be jealous he was born in Dodge City and I was born in Springfield, Missouri. I love Missouri too and Springfield has a lot of cool history but I still kinda wish I had been born in Dodge. It's only a little over an hour from my place in Northwest Arkansas from Kansas so I can get there pretty fast, at least Southeast Kansas. I've really come to love that state! Wishing you all the best; Shannon French
Wichita native here... Beautiful film! Kudos!
I was born in Iowa, but we moved to Hope, KS when I was in third grade. Grew up getting all the typical jokes about Kansas being flat and boring from my friends out if state and I always argued they had no idea what they were talking about. I love Kansas. I've lived in the central and Eastern parts most of the last 35 years, but it seems I need to start going west! This was an amazing video...thank you so much! And DBZ for ever.
Loved the film. The music choice was outstanding and really complimented the beauty captured by your footage. As a Wichita native, thank you for producing this film.
This was incredible!!! So many people miss the beauty. Thanks for bringing that beauty out from approximately 100ft.
Wow this was the best film on Kansas I've ever seen. Thank y'all so much!!
Thanks so much!
Fantastic work! Most of my 47 years have I've lived in Kansas. I learned a few things while watching this and will definitely be sharing this with family on the east coast!
We moved here from Illinois/Iowa a couple years ago and have started exploring this beautiful state. As a Midwesterner i know you can't judge a state by its interstates. Many new ideas of things to see. Thank you for this beautiful film.
Born and raised in Lawrence Kansas, lived in Lubbock Texas and Oak Harbor Washington. And in both of those places people always said kansas is boring and flat there's nothing to see there but I always tried to tell them and show them! This video is amazing!
Born and raised in north west Kansas and now living in its largest city, I really enjoyed seeing the state from your vantage point. Well done.
Thank you!
Well done. I've lived in this state all my life and didn't know about most of these places. Thank you
Born and raised in Kansas. Awesome film.
Thanks!
Fantastic. Thanks for all the work putting this together !
Thanks!
My dad grew up in Beaumont Ks. He had fond memories of living there. My grandpa worked for the Frisco railroad. Beaumont was a booming town when my dad was little. Ranchers brought their cattle in from the flint hills to be put on trains to be shipped out. Train engineers used to let my dad on the steam engines when they would turn the engines around on the turnabout.
That's cool! Thanks for sharing!
This is great - Thanks!
Really enjoyed this Ariel view of Kansas and watching this I realized I have only seen half of this state and I have seen all the four corners so I’m already making plans to retrace my state that I have lived in for 75 yrs! Thank You guys for a great film❤
A big applause who created this video, been allot places that i saw but need more to explore again in kansas.
Wow! How beautiful. Thank you ❤
I really enjoyed this aerial version after living in Argonia, Sharon Springs, Fredonia, Manhattan, Roeland Park, Eureka, Winfield. I need to do more road trips because there is always something new to see. Only criticism is pronunciation of Arkansas River in Kansas. Keep up the good work.
We happened upon this program, and so glad we didn’t pass it by.
Absolutely amazing views! We’ve lived in the Wichita area all our lives, and didn’t realize the beauty of our state.
Definitely worth investigating.
Thank you for creating awareness.
Thanks for watching! We love showing off our state!
I also want to add that you have incredible audio. Great sound effects, music, and narration. It really takes it a step higher.
Nick (narrator and co-producer) has history in the audio / music world and always kills it!
Thank you for sharing my husbands familys ranch, and the state monument the smithaloo his great grandparents choose under that statue to be there resting place!
Oh wow that's awesome you guys caught this! I have a few other videos on a different channel about the Smithaloo. It's an amazing place. If the family ever wants to tell the story let me know!
Fantastic work!
Thank you!
What a great video of our home State! Very well done! I look forward to exploring some of the places highlighted in the video.
I grew up in Garden City Kansas, live in Wichita and have family in Barton Co. Great video and I do approve. Well done. You covered a lot of the highlights and there is so much more. Cheyanne Bottoms and the Garden City as well as the Wichita Zoo as well as so many amenities. Just found this video. Love it.
Thank you!
Excellent work. Love it!
My father's family settled in 26:29 northcentral Kansas after immigrating from Russia in the early 1800's. My father grew up in Lawrence. My parents both attended KU. My mother attended archeological digs. I was born in Lawrence, moving to Topeka when I was about 4. I remember going to the plains to see the Oregon Trail wagon ruts. We moved to Arkansas when I was 7. My grandmother lived in Lawrence until she passed away. My dad returned and still lives in Lawrence. 27:45 27:54
Awesome upload brother. I just subscribed.
Thanks so much for making this video, gentlemen! I love the way you've shown the beauty of our state.
Thank you!
We migrated to Kansas 35 years ago via the US Army. We've been here ever since and love our new home. Thanks for your wonderful presentation of a few of the more interesting features and highlights of the state. We spend a fair amount of time exploring the state and have seen many of the features that you covered and am looking forward to seeing more. Hate to nitpick such a great presentation but your background music could have been just a smidge lower. 🙂
Thanks for the support and feedback!
I’ve seen some of the places you show, and am now anxious to see so much more. Thank you for a great visual and educational experience.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic video ya'll. Thanks for the fantastic showcase of my home state!
Thanks!
Is there any way to purchase a digital or bluray/dvd copy of this for gifts? I just caught the end of it on PBS and Loved it. I was lucky enough to live out in Scott City so, I saw many of the Western Kansas places long before some were even open for public view. It's gorgeous out there. As well as the rest of Kansas. This state needs to promote itself better! So many only think of us as the fly over state and the flat state. I always respond with a No it isn't flat. You need to get I off the interstates if you really want to see everything that is Kansas. I'm lucky, I've seen a great part of it, but even still at age 68 I still have so much more to see. The problem now is that I'm just not able to do the hiking and walking that I used to. That's why I'd love to be able to purchase this for myself and for family who can no longer do the hiking either.
Well done!
Great show. Love Kansas and am currently in the midst of an all-county tour of the state. If I could make one suggestion; the background music should be background music. Instead, it was as loud or louder than the narration. When it went quiet, like when transitioning to a different song, there was almost a sense of relief that the din had quieted.
Thanks for the tips!
R.....Kansas River, Cimma...Ron River, just saying! LOL Great Video!!!
about half way down the runway there is a pond and it has monster bass in it they have not had much pressure so they hit first cast .
Glad I ran into you yesterday in the flint hills to learn about this. Loved it! Great job.
Thank you!
Where did you find all this awesome music btw? Like how did you even discover these songs and artists. They have like no listens.
Hi! This came up in my feed this a.m. and W@W!!! I live in S.W. Iowa, and from New England. Always wondered what the Real state of Kansas looked like. You kniw, like you mention? Many of us have no clue, or thought it was a dull, boring State ( lol, like Iowa😉) Well Done Doc!! Epic scenes and LIVE The Indigenous monuments as well as other history and geologic factoids..!( Being rockhound myself, its all fascinating!)
Had to support this channel by subbing! Hope you boys put together more content of this nature from other locations in this Amazing Country of Ours!!!
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Thanks for watching and commenting! Our country is amazing and we love showing off some of the places people think are fly over states. Maybe Iowa needs to be next :)
YES!! IT IS!! Actually, Iowa has some amazing Real Estate, especially when enhanced and adorned by storm clouds at Sun-up or Sundown and in between!!
Plenty of places I've yet to visit since I've been living here. I guess I just wish there were more to do for my interests..Like more places togo Rockhounding, or camping, swimming, hiking etc..
O.K., I will quit whining! Your cinematography is a visual feast!! Love to see what you could do with Iowa!! I enjoy taking pix as a form of expression or inspiration for drawing and reference and found plenty to be inspired by your captures!! Looking forward go your next collab!! 🎞🎬📽CHEERS!!👍👍🙋♀️
Awesome stuff! Maybe I'm biased because I'm from around there, but no quivira wildlife refuge or Cheyenne bottoms?
The Wichita part is nice and beautiful and we have a river horseshoe bend too. Wish you have added the air capital aerospace industries into the mix too. Great video.
There is a lot we weren't able to fit in. That's a great angle to look into!
the R kansas river. 😜
This could use a lot more views! Very cool!
We think so too, thanks!
Were the trees and forests you see in Eastern KS originally there or were they planted by settlers?
I must have missed it. But did y’all drone around Manhattan and Tuttle creek lake? Surely Fort Riley didn’t affect your decision.
I'm really surprised that Manhattan/Konza Prairie isn't featured!
If you ever need another photographer and drone pilot to help out let me know! i live just outside of Wichita. have my license and a full season of flying spray drones so I'm no stranger to large and expensive drone setups!
Great video! Please not in Kansas we pronounce Arkansas River the R-Kansas River and same way with town by the same name.
MHK
So you CAN polish a turd! lol Good job guys!
Absolutely. You don't have to look to far to find that polished turd.
Look at the gleaming P.O.S. staring back at you every time you look in a mirror.
"Are-Kansas" river. Not Arkunsaw".
It's pronounced Ar-kan-saw.
Those interstates sure do have a way of cutting through the most boring, flat part of each state.
That is very true.
Desolate no man's land.
Very cool video on Kansas.
Except for completely ignoring God’s Great Flood in the creation of the landscape, along with the timeline, it shows how the land is today, it’s definitely not flat as many say.
So many factual errors and omissions. Should make the Kochs and tourism department wet, though! 🤣
Yeah, I just don't get why you might have to leave something out in a video about an entire state. Couldn't they put it all in and just make it 173 hours long?
We would love to know what factual errors you found so we can do better in the future.