A couple watches the sun touch lake Michigan from the Grand Haven Pier and Lighthouse. Photography by Bill Vriesema.

“The Dow Gardens and Conservatory in Midland, Michigan hosts a butterfly exhibit each Spring. While there I photographed this “malachite” butterfly posing nicely on top a pine bough.” – photographer Bill Vriesema.

An old dead stump is like a king’s throne, with thousands of forget-me-not flowers as its subjects. This was shot in Ada, Michigan by photographer Bill Vriesema.

“I found this old door at the back of a store in downtown Lowell, Michigan. I like to shoot close up images of aging items, and as I do I wonder about the stories they hold.” – photographer Bill Vriesema.

“This old clock along Main Street in downtown Lowell both keeps the time — and points back in time to an era of iconic architecture.” – photographer Bill Vriesema.

“This ice formation on the side of a building caught my eye just after a winter ice storm.Though winter can seem a bit dull at times, there are many visual treats when you move in close and use your imagination.” – photographer Bill Vriesema.

“An ice storm makes even the craziest forms of vegetation look glorious. This image was taken in a farm field a half mile from my home in Lowell, Michigan.” – photographer Bill Vriesema.

“A close up of grass stalks encased in ice remind me of a line of soldiers baring bayonets and standing in line waiting for orders. This image was taken on the campus of Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.” – photographer Bill Vriesema.

“Many of the seemingly barren winter fields in Michigan hold visual surprises if you venture in close. The reds and burnt orange colors of these seeds were glazed with a coating of ice during a late winter storm. This image was taken in Lowell, Michigan.” – photographer Bill Vriesema.

A historic display of farming tools used over the years, such as horse shoes, a small varmint trap, hay gripping tools, and the head of a broad axe that was most likely used to square off logs for lumber. Photo by Bill Vriesema.

“This snowy scene was captured just outside my house. Winter often breaks down photography to simple lines and patterns.” – photographer Bill Vriesema.

“An ice storm created interesting and fun patterns on a fence that borders our chicken shed. If you let your eyes focus on the brown areas of the image it looks like lots of little feet, possibly even cartoonish chicken feet!” – photographer Bill Vriesema

“Behind a grain mill in downtown Lowell, Michigan, I came across this leaf frozen in a puddle of ice. The lines etched in the ice mimic the wind blowing the leaf.” – photographer Bill Vriesema.

“It was a cold and windy day along Prentiss Bay in Cedarville, MI. As part of the Les Cheneaux Islands, this outcropping of stones displays some of Lake Huron’s colorful mix of stones.” – photographer Bill Vriesema

“The weather was not cooperating, but once I ventured out to the walkway and saw the puddles of water, I knew I could use the reflections of the lighthouse to get a unique image.” – photographer Bill Vriesema.

“Tucked in the corner of an old centennial barn, these old wagon wheels reminded me of days when people relied on horse drawn carriages to get from place to place. This image was taken in Mason County, Michigan.” – photographer Bill Vriesema.

“This rusty old hinge barely hangs on to better days of the past. What was life like the day this hinge was nailed on? What was the shed used for? Who lived here?” Photographer Bill Vriesema captured this image in Lowell, Michigan.

“These beautiful agate stones carpet the waters along Lake Superior adjacent to Iroquois Point Lighthouse. The water bends the light rays and shimmer over the stones, looking like electricity moving the rocks to life.” ~ photographer Bill Vriesema.

Various colors and shapes of leaves are reunited to the barren trees from whence they came. This image was taken in the Calvin College Ecosystem Preserve, Grand Rapids, Michigan by photographer Bill Vriesema.

“This colorful grouping of lily pads look like dozens of “pac men” attempting to gobble each other up. They make a fine colorful carpet for any frog to rest on.” ~ Bill Vriesema

“In a parking lot at Calvin College in Grand Rapids where I work, I saw this reflection of barren trees in the windshield of a car. The leaves that fell from these trees had landed on the windshield, looking like they were reunited with the trees they fell from.” ~ Bill Vriesma

MichiganMoments.com photographer Bill Vriesema is displaying his photo – Tunnel of Trees – at ArtPrize 2011 at Monroe Community Church in Grand Rapids. Bill invites everyone to come enjoy and experience his entry on display from September 21 – October 9, 2011.

“While walking through the shopping district in Saugatuck, this grouping of hosta leaves caught my eye. I love the way each line-etched leaf points in a different direction, and forms a cup to catch whatever falls from above – be it rain, leaves or seedlings.” ~ Bill Vriesma