A wonderful scene of bright sunlit color from the Tulip Time Festival in Holland, Michigan. Photography by Christopher Kierkus.

“At an undisclosed location in West Michigan at 7:44 AM, the “magic” light reveals the outline of an elusive snowy owl resting on the bank.” – photographer Brad Reed.

The tree-lined west side of Merdel Manufacturing in Ludington, Michigan with fresh snowfall simplifying the color palette. Photo by Todd Reed.

“This evening featured what was probably the most magical light I’ve ever experienced in my life. Believe it or not these shots have very little post processing, this is what it really looked like when I was standing there on the St. Joseph Pier!” – photographer Christopher Kierkus.

This stunning image of the pier of Grand Haven during a winter sunset won First Place in the Spring 2010 “Pure Michigan” photo contest. Photography by Christopher Kierkus.

“A view of an old bicycle I found parked alongside the road in downtown Newaygo beneath a colorful maple tree.” – photographer Stacy Niedzwiecki

“An amazingly huge rainbow – one of the biggest I have ever witnessed – just down the street my home in a field in Courtland Township, Michigan in northern Kent County. I raced out of my driveway hoping to capture it before the sun literally set after a powerful storm front came through on September 29, 2011.” ~ photographer Stacy Niedzwiecki

Photograph by Wayne Pope, captured at the Harris Nature Center, Meridian Township, Michigan.

Just a simple shot of a Japanese Maple tree – growing in the yard of a neighbor of photographer Christopher Kierkus.

The Carp River flows into the Lake of the Clouds in Michigan’s Porcupine Mountains State Park. Photo by Steven Huyser-Honig.

The height of a perfect Indian summer morning, captured on Wabasis Creek at the Podunk Dam area in Oakfield Township, near Greenville, Michigan. Photo by Stacy Niedzwiecki.

Autumn is by far my favorite season. This image was taken in October of 2009 at Linus Palmer Park in Wyoming, Michigan. ~ Christopher Kierkus

The early morning fog lifts to reveal the autumn colors of Little Horton Lake near Gowan, Michigan. Photo by Stacy Niedzwiecki.

“If you love the countryside, you surely have a favorite road with barns and trees that you enjoy seeing year-around. The beautiful Polcin farm can be seen on Conrad Road east of Ludington.” ~ Todd Reed

A magnificent sugar maple shows off its brilliant colors in the late evening light (about 20 minutes before sunset), at Dutton Shadyside Park in Dutton, Michigan. Photo by Christopher Kierkus.

The morning fog during sunrise at Thorton Lake in Alger County – Munising, Michigan. Photo by John Dykstra.

The Copper Peak International Ski Flying Hill provides a unique vantage for viewing autumn colors, as captured by photographer Steven Huyser-Honig.

“It doesn’t take much exploring of the Pere Marquette River or its adjacent lands to realize how beautiful it is. Late October and early November are my favorite times of the year along the Pere Marquette.” ~ Brad Reed

“This is one of the most iconic locations in Michigan. Bond Falls in the Upper Peninsula is amazing.” ~ Tom Haxby

Lake of the Clouds, a lake located in Ontonagon County in the Upper Peninsula within the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. Photograph by Jessamyn Smallenburg.

Photographer John Dykstra captured a beautiful fall scene while visiting Council Lake in Alger County, Michigan.

“Taken on a spectacular fall morning this rainbow seemed to appear and disappear for over an hour. This was the first time I have ever seen a rainbow come all of the way to the ground. Just witnessing this was awesome and to capture it with a camera – WOW!” ~ Tom Haxby

The iconic St. Joseph Lighthouse and pier silhouetted against the colorful skies above Lake Michigan, as captured by photographer John Dykstra.

A calm summer evening during sunset on Muskegon Lake, photographed by Stacy Niedzwiecki.

“I have always been envious of my cousin Ryan Reed’s artistic abilities. Not only is he a world class photographer, he also has a talent for drawing and painting. If I could draw or paint well, these wildflowers would be my inspiration.” ~ Brad Reed

The calm beauty of a sunrise over Gifford Lake by photographer Brad Reed.

“Just after my dad and I finished giving a photo talk to over 30 people at Little Sable Point Lighthouse tonight, the sun broke out below the thick cloud layer and lit up the sky and waters of Lake Michigan like the 4th of July fireworks. It was an impressive light show that lasted for several minutes.” ~ Brad Reed

“I have always enjoyed taking photographs that may not feature identifiable subjects but show the beautiful colors and patterns that light creates on water. This photograph was taken on the Lake Michigan shoreline at sunset and is one of my favorites.” ~ Brad Reed

Somewhere west of Bailey, Michigan on the E. County Road B35 by photographer Stacy Niedzwiecki.

Photographer Tom Haxby captured this image of the Manistique Lighthouse, and claims, “It was the best sunset of the summer of 2010.”

From the Tulip Time Festival in Holland, Michigan – photographer Christopher Kierkus brings us another field of beautiful colors.

An photo by Jessamyn Smallenburg offers an intimate view of a white Gerbera Daisy, with an Orton effect applied to the image. Taken in Novi, Michigan.
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The colorful glow of the sky after sunset reflected into North Bar Lake, located in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (near Empire). Photo by Stacy Niedzwiecki.

“A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow” applies to photography. Todd Reed captured the carferry Badger as it appeared beneath a rainbow in Ludington.