As the sun descended toward the horizon Tuesday evening, a blue summer sky mixed with clouds in about a thousand shades of white, blue and gold.
Photos by August Rudisell
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Not with a bang but a whimper: Lawrence drone show never takes off
With storms in the forecast again, one might have thought the weather would be the biggest concern for the drone show planned for Lawrence’s Summerfest. Rather, apparent network issues rained on the crowd’s parade as the dozens of tiny flying machines never took to the sky.