Michigan Moments - Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Enjoy a sample of stunning Michigan nature images captured in the Sleeping Bear Dunes area by award-winning photographer Stacy Niedzwiecki - http://www.stacyn.com

Video created by using http://www.emotionmedia.com

This slideshow was paired along with large-scale canvas gallery-wrapped photo prints as part of Niedzwiecki's 2009 ArtPrize exhibit at SanChez Bistro in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

For more information and event information on ArtPrize, please visit: http://stacyn.com/artprize/2009-entry or http://stacyn.com

Stacy's fascination with nature's beauty has found its way through the camera lens, earning awards in many art and photography competitions. Her work has been featured in the Michigan 24/7 photography book, Whisper in the Woods Nature Journal, the Rockford Squire newspaper, Michigan Blue and Michigan History magazines, and the Explore St. Louis Official Visitors Guide.

In August of 2009, Niedzwiecki was awarded second place in the Pure Michigan Photo Competition, a highly-competitive event sponsored through Travel Michigan, (a division of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation) the State of Michigan's official agency for the promotion of tourism. The 30 images Niedzwiecki captured in Muskegon County are showcased in a book released in February of 2010.

Two of Stacy's artworks were selected to hang on display at the Governors Residence in Lansing as part of the Governors Residence Michigan Artists Program from July 2008 through July 2009.

Her most honored accomplishment is the installation of 63 of her nature images at the permanent art collection in the new Lemmen-Holton Cancer Pavilion, which opened June 30, 2008 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

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• ArtPrize
• artist-in-residence
• artist
• photography
• photographs
• images
• Empire
• Glen Arbor
• Glen Haven
• Manitou Island dunes
• Pyramid Point
• Port Oneida
• Lake Michigan
• Great Lakes
• nature
• outdoors
• slideshow
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• history

[veramann]

The place looks lonely.

[webqueen1]

@veramann - it's not lonely at all! Part of its absolute beauty and charm is the fact you can explore miles and miles of lakeshore and forest and not have to fight the crowds. Additionally, there are plenty of fun family activities (such as the Dune Climb area) and the great shopping to be found in towns such as Glen Arbor, Leland, Empire and others.

For the purposes of this slideshow, I wanted to capture the essence of what it's like to be looking at the scenery for yourself.

[crackergurl22]

GMA poll Michigan won! The most beautiful place in America

[cindaswinsick]

Makes me want to catch a salmon, then drink an Art's Ale.

[ForestKid408]

Nice video! Michigan is beautiful. 

[detail4me]

Beautiful collection of images....Michigan is so beautiful

[MATTHEWYZ510]

Sleeping Bear Dunes is one of the most beautiful, serene places in the world.

I remember as a kid, taking family vacations at Sleeping Bear Dunes every year. My brother and I would play on the gigantic dunes and swim in Lake Michigan all day long. Now starting a family of my own, I can't wait to take my kids up north to see the beauty of northern Michigan.

[alaskanmal63]

Most beautiful Place:) I Love Michigan

[LakeofJordan]

Michigan =]



[jwb864]

family vacations great memories that ill never have back

[repententertainment1]

just got done shooting my video of it my self......come check it out my friend HIKED THE 450FT BLUFF in 18:26 seconds