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No storms yet for my Plains chase - so as I traveled May 5, I revisited 2004's big day. These two shots show the house, now rebuilt, destroyed during last year's May 12 tornadoes east of Attica, Kansas, and a longer shot with tornado-shredded trees and the house in the background. Digital images.

Emerald waves of grain show a healthy wind south of Hays, Kansas, while my car reflects the setting sun. Digital images.

The sunset south of Hays was rich in reds. Digital image.