Enjoy West Michigan all year long, captured by award-winning photographer Stacy Niedzwiecki.  A 2010 Michigan Moments Wall Calendar makes a great addition for your home or office, and is a perfect gift for your friends and family.

These calendars are 8.5″ x 11″ in size and are spiral-bound, printed on premium, 80 lb. card stock with a glossy finish. They are currently in production and should ship out in early December.

Wall Calendars are $15.00 each, which INCLUDES the shipping and handling!
Limited Quantities available prior to Christmas, so act quickly…

Use the link below to order – purchase securely online with a credit card through PayPal, or you may send in a check. Please use the ordering link below even if paying by check – just select CASH payment – this helps keep your order in the system properly and ensures timely delivery.

Enjoy Muskegon County all year long, captured by award-winning photographer Stacy Niedzwiecki.  A 2010 Muskegon Moments Wall Calendar makes a great addition for your home or office, and is a perfect gift for your friends and family.

These calendars are 8.5″ x 11″ in size and are spiral-bound, printed on premium, 80 lb. card stock with a glossy finish. They are currently in production and should ship out in early December.

Wall Calendars are $15.00 each, which INCLUDES the shipping and handling!
Limited Quantities available prior to Christmas, so act quickly…

Use the link below to order - purchase securely online with a credit card through PayPal, or you may send in a check. Please use the ordering link below even if paying by check – just select CASH payment – this helps keep your order in the system properly and ensures timely delivery.

These handy tabletop 2010 calendars are 8.27″ x 3.74″ and perfect for that little spot in your office or home – and a great holiday gift as well for friends and family! The desk-sized calendars are $7.50 each plus shipping (unless you’d like to pick them up from me free of charge). Michigan residents please add 6% sales tax to your total purchase.

The calendars are available at my upcoming shows and select retailers as well!

Desk Calendars are $7.50 each, which INCLUDES the shipping and handling! Limited Quantities available prior to Christmas, so act quickly…

Use the link below to order – purchase securely online with a credit card through PayPal, or you may send in a check. Please use the ordering link below even if paying by check – just select CASH payment – this helps keep your order in the system properly and ensures timely delivery.

This site is a different concept than my usual website or personal blog news and events. The site will feature one beautiful, wonderful location around Michigan each day. For now, I’m posting one of my images each day – but keep your eye on the site – as other photographers jump on board! This site will be worth bookmarking and visiting repeatedly, or you may subscribe via an RSS feed to be notified of new images.

The images are offered for purchase via a secure PayPal transaction. More to come… but for now – please come on over and see what you think!

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Wow – what a shy bird! The first time I discovered him, I snuck up alongside this very murky little pond in my car. He didn’t move, as it appeared he was used to cars driving by. I changed lenses, put my window down quietly, and pointed towards him. AAAACK! He took one look and freaked out!!! He flew away as fast as he could.

The next day, my husband spotted him in the pond and called me, but I couldn’t go there. So – I waited one more day thinking the chances would be decent he’d be there again if he was spotted twice in the same location. Success! He was hunting for frogs and didn’t seem to mind me snapping away from my “car blind”. I will go back a few more times to see if I can a few other poses of him.

Cool bird! My birding book says they are a “rare migrant from April to November” and that they nest off by themselves rather than a group (unlike Great Blue Herons, who nest in big colonies called “rookeries”). This is a male – I can identify him by his bright orange legs.

• Simply Sunsets…
  Article for June 19

• Worth Fighting For…
  Link to my June 18 article

• The Natural Connection…
  My June 17 article

• What Did YOU See Today?
  June 16 article at Great Lakes Town Hall

Two weeks ago, I was finishing my lunch out on the deck – when suddenly a pair of very large birds sailed across my backyard. I knew right away there was something unusual about them and at a quick glance – I realized they were Pileated Woodpeckers! I dashed through the house yelping – grabbing my camera and flagging down my husband in the garage. My son Alex was running along with me as he had seen them as well.

They first landed on a telephone pole in the front meadow, then they perched on the base of a large tree across the street. I could they were a pair and traveling together. We got in our van, and drove down alongside the tree where I carefully pointed my 500mm lens in their direction. The two birds were SO into each other – they didn’t seem to care a bit they were being pursued by a van and a woman with a camera! They danced up and down and around the tree trunk. I never did get a shot of them “together” as it seemed they were always on opposite sides of the trunk from one another.

So – there. I FINALLY got my first photo of one of these very interesting birds. And for some reason while I type this, I’m humming the tune of “Woody Woodpecker” in my head!

The reason I didn’t check it out is… I took a wrong turn on a back road while looking for it, and missed this lovely lake entirely! What a shame I missed it then – but I’m glad I found it now. This is North Bar Lake. Please feel free to click on the thumbnail below to enjoy it a bit larger:

I am now offering a multimedia showing of my nature images. The show consists of a digital slide presentation synchronized to soft music, and a talk where I will give the “story” behind the images.

The discussion features a bit of the techniques, difficulties and fun moments encountered in capturing some of my favorite images. The program is not intended to be a photography class – just a enjoyable respite from our busy lives and hectic schedules. My presentation style and material can be adjusted according to the select audience I’m scheduled to speak for.

Here’s a testimonial from an audience member – after attending one of my presentations for the Pine River Audubon Society in Cadillac: “Stacy: Excellent and very inspiring program last night. Your use of light as well as composition put so many of your images over the top. Thanks again for the inspiration – and it was great to finally meet you. “

Please contact me for rates and availability for your next event. Fees are based on intended audience, time and travel requirements.