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

The Frankfort lighthouse glows in the deep blue sky of a midsummer dawn. Photography by Steven Huyser-Honig.

Bloodroot blossoms and their unique umbrella of leaves. Bloodroot are named after their red sap. Photography by Wayne Pope.

The silhouette of a Great Blue Heron searching for its evening snack at sunset on White Lake near Montague, Michigan. Photo by Stacy Niedzwiecki.

“I happened across this fellow (the traditional bird of Spring) during my walk with my dog in Kentwood, Michigan.” – photographer Christopher Kierkus.

“Hustling from Scottville, Michigan to the Ludington State Park to photograph the sunset, I made a last minute decision to not shoot right along the shoreline of Lake Michigan, and instead, turned down Piney Ridge …

Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus), flying in, excavating in the hole and throwing out the chips as he built his home at Aman Park, Kent County, Michigan. Photography by John Dykstra.

The moon reflected in Hidden lake on Isle Royale creates an impressionistic scene. Photographed by Robert deJonge during his Artist-in-Residence program in 2010.

“This hepatica was photographed near Kingsley, Michigan. They were early this year, but things are slowing down a bit now with the frosty nights.” – photographer Tom Haxby.

“Proud as a peacock, a rooster parades about its pen an hour after crowing in another summer day on a small family farm north of Custer.” – photographer Todd Reed.

“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.

A collection of outbuildings on an historic farm in Leelanau County. Photography by Steven Huyser-Honig.

Spring is busting out in Michigan! A mayapple thrusts its way up through a leaf. Photo taken at the Harris Nature Center in Okemos, Michigan by photographer Wayne R. Pope.

A nest of sleepy young bunny rabbits, safe and secure in their leaf-and-fur lined den. Photo by Stacy Niedzwiecki.

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

This photo by Brad Reed offers a more intimate view of the very popular tourist destination of Tahquamenon Falls.

A Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) silhouetted against glow of sunset, by photographer John Dykstra.

An impressionistic view of a road lined with trillium, through the spring hardwood forests of Northern Michigan. Image created by the Michigan Artisan, Robert deJonge.

Still in use between Big and Little Sable Points, the Pentwater South Pierhead Light is the only remaining tower light boasting a traditional skeletal structure. Photo by Todd Reed.

Photographer Tom Haxby has been working on his technique to photograph small, fast-moving birds. Here is an image of a white-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) near Kingsley, Michigan.

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.

Sunset colors the eastern horizon across Keweenaw Bay on Lake Superior from a black sand beach near Houghton, Michigan. Photography by Steven Huyser-Honig.

“When bright sunlight hits water, it creates a wonderful array of sparkles. When those sparkles are photographed, the aperture ring inside the lens makes them appear as perfect geometric shapes. I feel that the sparkles make this photograph a stronger image.” – photographer Brad Reed.

Reflections of a Green Frog (Rana clamitans) in a shallow bit of water at Aman County Park, by photographer John Dykstra.

Some cool-looking cows pastured along 72nd Avenue north of Hart, photographed by Todd Reed.

“This sunset image is actually a several second exposure, taken as the last rays of light glisten off of a rock on the Lake Michigan shore.” – photographer Tom Haxby.

“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.

“I was struck by this bejeweled juniper and spent a very pleasant hour trying to capture an image that would evoke the cool fresh air and the wonderful scent of juniper.” – photographer Steven Huyser-Honig.

Located at White River Bridge between Whitehall and Montague, the legendary Dog ‘n Suds Drive-In has been the sole surviving Dog ‘n Suds Drive-In for the state of Michigan, and opened in 1963. Photo by Stacy Niedzwiecki.

“There are few things in nature as precious as a baby white-tail deer. I have spent hours trying not only to find these elusive creatures, but also to compose the perfect shot that conveys the sweetness and beauty of these young animals.” – photographer Brad Reed.

A moonrise reflecting in the ripples of North Bar Lake, in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore area. Photograph by Robert deJonge.

“If you look very carefully at the forest floor, you will see signs of new life springing up everywhere!” – photographer Christopher Kierkus.

“Earlier today in our gallery we were discussing with a Bass Lake couple how fleeting the peak moments of magic light or atmosphere are when they do appear in front of us. Now I stand …

“Here is an image taken at the Sleeping Bear Dunes when the winter sun was shining. Oh, the clouds were spectacular!” – photographer Tom Haxby.