Four-Season Fun -2020 Celebrate Michigan Photo Contest Finalists

Award of Excellence Winner - Traverse City photographer Peggy Sue Zinn photographs fellow photographer Clark Most photographing huge waves.

People’s Choice Winner - What could be a better combination than a puppy and the Tulip Festival in Holland? Kyla Murray of South Lyon caught her chocolate lab puppy Frida in a perfect pose among the tulips.

Trisha Fritz of Essexville, Mich. calls this photo taken at Au Train Beach in the Upper Peninsula in August, 2020 "Fireside Chats."

Brandon Doran of Rockford calls this photo "Lake Walkers" because the two surfers appear to be walking on water during a storm near Grand Haven Beach in December 2019.

Steven Gualdoni of Marquette made this multiple-exposure image of an Upper Penninsula right-of-passage in Marquette --jumping off the ancient Black Rocks into the chilly waters of Lake Superior at Presque Isle in August, 2020.

Joseph Minnella of Macomb Township captured this photo of wake surfing on Big Bear Lake in July 2020.

Joshua Colegrove of Hudsonville manages to make the Mackinac Bridge look small during a lovely sunrise with blue ice.

Prasun Roy of Rochester Hills captured this beautiful example of fall colors while driving on scenic M-22 in Northern Michigan.

In "Summer Solstice" by Erica Giordano of Clarkston, the first day of summer is celebrated with a sunset splash into Lake Michigan at Grand Haven on June 21, 2019.

Jeff Morton gains access to the water under icy Platte Lake in "Fire and Ice" by Thayer Morton of Detroit.

Ice hangs from a tree battered by winter storms in "Ice Chandelier" by Cameron Wilcox of Marquette, Michigan.. The photo was taken at Picnic Rocks in Marquette.

"Petosky Stone Cairn" by Tom Sovereign of St. Johns, Michigan.

Debra Ridsale of Brighton catches the wakesurfing action on Lake Missaukee.

Katy Land of Redford photographed this spectacular sunset over Lake Superior in Munising, Michigan.

Rahul Kokate of Farmington Hills captured this "Dandelion flower like a giant wheel" at sunset.

Cohen Schroeder captured an iconic scene as his family enjoyed a Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of summer, with a personal watercraft on Long Lake in Cheboygan.

Megan Schultz of Alpena captured this image titled "Waves Frozen in Time" along the shore of beautiful Lake Huron in Presque Isle, Michigan.

Tiffani Fowler of Southfield made this excellent photo of "Mom n Dad on carp lake."

Madison Heights photographer Chase Gagnon captured the Michipicoten sailing into Port Huron through sea smoke on a frigid November morning.

Paul Mrozek of Sterling Heights photographed early ice formations along The Straits of Mackinac shoreline in St. Ignace.

Mark Dittmer of Clinton Township captured the beautiful red of the changing leaves in front of the Grand Hotel during autumn on Mackinac Island.

A freighter makes its way on the Detroit River at sunset in this image by Chris Burton of Detroit.

Chris Hearn of St. Johns made this classic 'summertime in Michigan' image of daughter Milana holding her nose while diving into the lake.

Tom Sovereign of St. Johns captured a glowing yooperlite rock on the Grand Marais beach along Lake Superior at sunset.

Frozen Trees on Lake Superior in Marquette make for an incredible photograph by Frances Smith, Macomb, Michigan.

An Icy Valentine's Scene at Holland State Park by Bobbi Jo Kenyon, Wyoming, Michigan.

Heidi Wright of Rogers City captured a leaf in her yard that got stuck neatly in a sheet of ice on top of a bucket of water.

Len Tessmer of Belleville, Michigan captured this 'Moment in Time' at a wetlands marsh.

Brandon Doran of Rockford says "Being inside the Eben ice caves near Munising is like stepping into another world."

Amber Cornelius of Dowagiac captured a fun silhouette of "The Cornelius Children" playing at the beach in St. Joseph.

Randy Ross of Ann Arbor captured Fourth of July campfire fun beneath a full moon.

Ethan Allen of St. Clair Shores made this gorgeous photo on July 4. The full moon in July is known as the Buck Moon because it's when a buck's antlers are in full growth mode. This Buck Moon hangs in the sky over the Harbor Beach lighthouse.

Leigha Hills of Grand Rapids found and photographed these Petoskey stones in Charlevoix, Michigan and made a wonderful photo.

Benton Harbor photographer Joel Johnson caught this paraglider flying over the lighthouse in St. Joseph, Michigan at sunset.

Dale Niesen of South Rockwood caught this epic photo of the Northern Lights dancing over the AuTrain River in the Upper Peninsula.

A once-in-a-lifetime shot is cool, but how about a once-in-6,800-years shot? The NEOWISE comet was visible to the naked eye in July 2020 as it makes its 6,800-year orbit. Ethan Allen of St. Clair Shores made this image just as the sun was starting to light up the clouds over the Grosse Point Yacht Club.

This sunset in Three Rivers captured the attention of all onboard this pontoon for photographer Hannah TenCate of Schoolcraft.

Royal Oak photographer Charlie Ecker made a great photograph of this truck racing over the Silver Lake Sand Dunes.

Dava Antoniotti of Kalamazoo caught her three children running towards the Ludington Breakwater lighthouse for a classic summer image.

Ethan Allen of St. Clair Shores made this ethereal winter scene at Porcupine Mountains State Park.

Juan Sauceda of Metamora Michigan captured this image of a familiar tree near his home in the early morning light of sunrise. Its beauty is accentuated by the misty morning fog.

Eric Woelkers of Flat Rock took this photo of the NEOWISE Comet from the Lake Michigan shore in Covert, near South Haven along with his daughter, Megan. "Our chase to see the NEOWISE Comet in a dark and clear sky led to our first camping trip together, a memory that will last a lifetime!"

Dale Niesen of South Rockwood calls this photograph "Pouring on the Coal." It captures the Pere Marquette 1225 passing through some Michigan countryside last December.

Judges' Prize Winner - Marybeth Kiczenski of Des Plaines, Ill., said of this finalist, "What a night! After checking five or six different weather sources, I decided to make the seven-hour trek to Eagle Harbor. It was iffy, as none of the forecasts were calling for completely clear skies. However, when a comet is involved, you just take a chance! I love this little lighthouse — it is very storybook-like, to begin with. Having the Comet grace the image makes it that much more special. This was taken at the height of NEOWISE's brightness."

Jessica Baran of Riverview captured quite a view of this bald eagle floating down the river.

Seth Polfus of Hermansville received this welcome home after being gone for a few days in January that made for a perfect winter picture.

Joseph Minnella of Macomb caught the serenity of an early morning paddle on Douglas Lake in northern Michigan.