“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.

“This is really what the inner range light in Grand Haven looked like at a few minutes after 6:00pm. The photo is essentially straight out of camera, and required very little digital manipulation.” – photographer Christopher Kierkus.

A winter scene from a wetland area in Muskegon County, Michigan by photographer John Dykstra.

“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.” – photographer Christopher Kierkus.

“The pre-dawn sky here is the most amazing color in the winter when it is not cloudy. Having a full moon going down was a real bonus.” – photographer Tom Haxby.

“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.

“I found this snow, ice and water along the inner North Breakwater in Ludington, Michigan.” – photographer Brad Reed.

“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.

Massive blocks of blue ice heaved by the currents of the Straits of Mackinac pile below the Mackinac Bridge. Photo by Steven Huyser-Honig.

“This reminded me of the Sarlacc Pit from Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Especially since it was making roaring and groaning noises (from the water splashing) underneath…” Photographed in South Haven, Michigan by Christopher Kierkus.

“I pre-visualized how the Charlevoix Lighthouse might look three hours and 150 miles before I got there. The fresh coat of ice on the Charlevoix pier from yesterday’s north wind and waves looks even better than I envisioned.” – photographer Todd Reed.

This winter landscape image was captured in St. Joseph Michigan, and is a personal favorite of the photographer, Christopher Kierkus.

Ribbons of ice stream at a forty-five degree angle from the catwalk leading to the Manistee North Pier lighthouse. The clouds are breaking, the sun breaks through, the storm is over. Photo by Steven Huyser-Honig.

“Chomp! Anyone who lives in the Midwest knows winter REALLY has teeth… here’s the proof! This photo was taken in St. Joseph, Michigan. The icicles were backlit by the setting sun.” – photographer Christopher Kierkus

“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.

“I encountered this blue ice piled along the pier in Grand Haven, Michigan.” – photographer Steven Huyser Honig.

MichiganMoments.com photographer Stacy Niedzwiecki would like to invite you to visit (and hopefully vote for!) Nice Ice – her Grand Haven ArtWalk 2011 entry piece on display at The Frame and Mat Shop in downtown Grand Haven!

Sheets of ice shattered by the winds and currents of Lake Michigan form crystalline patterns along the pier in Muskegon, Michigan in a photo captured by Steven Huyser-Honig.

Brad Reed states, “I love this field. It is near the corner of Fountain and Stiles road. I was facing southeast when I took this photograph. The trees in this scene have intrigued me for years, but I had never found the right light or atmosphere for a great photo, until this morning.

Photographer Tom Haxby captured the calm of a cold winter morning on Lake Michigan at 45 degrees north latitude.

The icy cold waters of Lake Michigan at the end of a five-degree day as seen from Grand Haven State Park.

The last moments of winter sunlight reflect off of the frozen shoreline of Lake Michigan at Grand Haven Beach. Photographed by John Dykstra.

My dad and I try to dress for success when we are photographing in the winter. On this day I had all my gear except my fleece hood. Right before I made this photograph, a large clump of snow fell on my head and went down my back. It reminded me of the snowball fights I had with my brothers when I was a kid.