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

“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.

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

“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.

Beech trees reach for the blue winter sky in Northern Michigan in this image by Robert deJonge.

“This scene greeted me on South Lakeshore Drive near my home upon my return from Georgia. It reminds me of the Bible story in Exodus of the burning bush Moses encountered.” – photographer Todd Reed.

“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.

The shadows of maple trees reach across the snow to the landmark barn at Sleeping Bear Dunes. Photography by Robert deJonge.

“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.

Twilight on Scoville Cove at Isle Royale in Lake Superior. Photographed by Robert deJonge during his 2011 Artist-in-Residence program.

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

“The fresh snow and scattered clouds were the only hints remaining of the storm that had passed on the night before I visited the Forty Mile Point lighthouse, just outside of Roger City, Michigan.” – photographer Steven Huyser-Honig.

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

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.

The late afternoon sun glances across the surface of a smoothly contoured dune in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Photography by Steven Huyser-Honig.

The light of the moon illuminates the ghost forest of the Sleeping Bear Dunes, the result of a 90-second exposure by photographer Tom Haxby.

“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

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

“Photographing the Northern Lights at Big Sable Point Lighthouse has been towards the top of my bucket list for several years. After the light show on October 24, 2011, I can now cross that off …

A summer sunset is reflected in the waters of Lake Superior as the Pictured Rocks excursion boat approaches the docks in Munising, photographed by Steven Huyser-Honig.

“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

This tree graces the Ludington beach near the entrance to Stearns Park. It often frames picturesque views of Lake Michigan. Photograph by Todd Reed.

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

“Lake Michigan has cooked up another molten lava sunset along the shore of Ludington tonight during a private photo lesson. Both my dad and I and our student came away with our appetites for beautiful visual moments satisfied.” ~ Brad Reed

A sunset at Stony Creek Metropark, photographed using a 30-second timed exposure at the end of the night by photographer Christopher Kierkus.

“It was a moonless night in July as I headed to Sleeping Bear Dunes for photos of star trails. These are long exposures, often over 30 minutes, that show the effect of the earth’s rotation through “star trails” on a photograph.” ~ Tom Haxby

Photographer Tom Haxby wandered the area around the Presque Isle River, and captured the wind making ripples in the water, which created an abstract-like image.

“A warm summer evening at the Little Sable Lighthouse. At the time I photographed this, it was my first visit to the area, and I was impressed how tall the remaining portion of the lighthouse is. Built about 1874, it must be one heck of a strong structure to withstand 125+ years of Lake Michigan storms!” ~ Stacy Niedzwiecki

“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

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

The crystal blue waters of Lake Superior break on the shore of Miners Beach in the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, by photographer Steven Huyser-Honig.

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