A lovely winter farm scene captured in Ottawa County, Michigan by photographer John Dykstra.

A stand of birch trees lining a creek along Fisher Road near Ludington, Michigan. Photography by Todd Reed.

The Milky Way shows itself over the Headlands Dark Sky Park in Emmet County, near the straits of Mackinac. Photography by Robert deJonge.

Gentle waves roll in at sunrise on Sturgeon Bay at Wilderness State Park in Northern Michigan. Photography by Robert deJonge.

The shoreline of Lake Superior at Sullivans Landing in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Alger county, Michigan. Photo by John Dykstra.

Father-Son photography team Todd and Brad Reed, talk about their experiences shooting the Aurora Borealis aka Northern Lights on Monday, October 24, 2011.

A red maple with dazzling red leaves on the Crystal River, along County Road 675 at Glen Arbor, Michigan. Photograph by Wayne Pope.

“A whitetail doe and her late-birth fawns. The twins still wear their spots, but Mom’s coat is changing from summer buff to autumn brown. She is munching a pear that fell from the tree in our backyard.” ~ Wayne Pope.

Photographer Jessamyn Smallenburg captured a view of Bond Falls. It is a waterfall on the middle branch of the Ontonagon River, a few miles east of Paulding in southern Ontonagon County in the western portion of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

An artistic weaving of Lake superior themes from the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park in the upper peninsula of Michigan, by Robert deJonge.

MichiganMoments.com photographers Todd and Brad Reed are getting ready for Artprize 2011 in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan.

The ICCF (Inner City Christian Federation) is featuring a photo exhibit titled Images of Michigan by Steven Huyser-Honig, Bill Vriesma (two of our Moments photographers), John Apol and Paul Stroub from August 1 through October 31, 2011.

The waters of the Piers Gorge in Norway, Michigan as photographed by Guadalupe Dove. Along the Wisconsin border south of Norway, the big Menominee River has cut a deep, dramatic gorge where the river, normally 300 feet wide, is constricted to a narrow 80-foot channel, creating powerful rapids of foaming water as it rushes towards Green Bay.

A sunset on the Bay in Petoskey, Michigan – as captured by photographer Wayne Pope.

Photographer John Dysktra captured this Baltimore checkerspot (Euphydryas phaeton) at Crockery Creek County Park in Ottawa County, Michigan.

“Lilies are beautiful, both in appearance and fragrance, such as these blooms captured in my own backyard.” ~ Wayne Pope

“The asparagus-picking season is over in this field along South Scottville Road. The plants are left for now to grow wild. This is the time of year when I start to find these fields very photogenic. I find the bright color, soft look and repetitive patterns of the overgrown plants eye-catching.” ~ Todd 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

Photographer Tom Haxby enjoyed spending time catching some twenty-five hot air balloons at the Traverse City Balloon Festival on June 18 & 19, 2011.

Water with tannin seeps into Sturgeon Bay at Wilderness State Park, Michigan in this image photographed by Robert deJonge.

“Over time man has designed and built many beautiful things-the Colosseum in Rome, the Statue of Liberty, and the 1965 Ford Mustang just to name a few. They are each a perfect blending of beautiful lines and powerful angles. However, none of them compare to one of God’s most beautiful creations of all time, the bald eagle.” ~ Brad Reed

A bright sunrise over Sleeping Bear Bay at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Leelanau, Michigan by Robert deJonge.

Photographer Stacy Niedzwiecki celebrated the arrival of spring on the Old Mission Peninsula, capturing an image of the beautiful rolling hills and orchards in peak blossom season.

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

“This is a 25-second exposure to blur the light on the cars crossing the bridge. What a grand scene witnessed by many through the years.” ~ photographer Tom Haxby

The art fair season kicks off next week for Moments photographer Steven Huyser-Honig at the Great Lakes Art Fair in Novi.
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MichiganMoments would like to congratulate photographers Todd & Brad Reed as they near the close of their enormous photography project “365 — A Year in the Photographic Lives of Todd and Brad Reed.”
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