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Photographer Shawn Malone’s time lapse video of Michigan’s northern lights has been making its way around the web over the last week or so. The video compilation features aurora borealis (commonly called “northern lights”) and other rare night sky events from Northern Michigan. If you haven’t seen it, check it out below.


Music: David Helpling/Jon Jenkins

This video is Shawn’s first time lapse compilation, which she cut down to over 10,000 photo frames that equal 33 scenes of various night sky events in Northern Michigan. The shots were taken throughout 2012 on both Lake Superior and Lake Michigan. Below is a gallery of photos that Shawn shared with us from her adventures.

See more of Shawn’s work on the Lake Superior Photo Facebook page.

Have you seen the northern lights in person? Tell us where in the comments section below!

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Shannon Embrey is the owner of Michigan is Amazing – a site that showcases Michigan’s beauty to the world through stunning photography. Today, she shares five of her favorite photos from Michigan photographers with us.

The beauty that surrounds all of us Michiganders is amazing.  The abundance of water, lighthouses, forests, rolling hills, farms, industrialized cities, and wildlife gives us all so many beautiful things to see not only on vacation, but also on our daily commutes to work or the grocery store.  These scenes just beg to be captured and shared through photography.  Michigan is Amazing has developed quite a photographer fan base and many great photographers, amateur and professional alike, share their beautiful images for all of us to enjoy.

Here are five amazing photos from around Michigan:

Tahquamenon Sunrise” by photographer Neil Weaver:

“Flow” by photographer Bob Simmerman:

“A Midsummer’s Night in the Heartland of Michigan” by photographer Gerry Buckel:

“Lighthouse Dawn” at Point Betsie Lighthouse by photographer John McCormick:

“Gilmore Car Museum” by photographer Tim Thurman:

To see more stunning photos, visit the Michigan is Amazing Facebook fan page, blog, and Flickr sites.

Michigan is Amazing is owned and operated by Shannon Embrey.  Shannon has lived in Michigan all of her life and has spent all of those years swimming, boating, camping and snowmobiling all over Michigan.  Shannon and her husband, Bedford, live in Metro Detroit with their two young daughters, Madeline & Olivia. They spend as much time camping through the summer and fall months as they can and their favorite campground is Tawas Point State Park.

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Our Pure Michigan Facebook community shared some really beautiful photos with us last month. From stunning shots of spring sunsets to a beautiful day at Comerica Park, it’s clear that warmer days in Pure Michigan are ahead! Check out a gallery of some of our favorites that we posted to the Pure Michigan Flickr page.

Which photo from April is your favorite? If you have a photo to share with us, visit the Pure Michigan Facebook page and post it there.

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Pure Michigan fans share stunning photos year-round, and April has been no exception. If you follow Pure Michigan on Instagram, you’ve probably noticed that we feature a number of these fan photos each week. Here’s a roundup of just a few of our favorite photos that have been shared on Instagram over the last month.

For more, see our March Instagram roundup and be sure to follow Pure Michigan on Instagram.

Chapel Rock at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. Photo by @pashanno:

A unique view of the Mackinac Bridge. Photo by @mikenapoletano:

The lighthouse at New Buffalo Beach. Photo by @stevenbrisson:

A beautiful South Haven sunset. Photo by @nremynse:

A view of Lake of the Clouds at Porcupine Mountains. Photo by @k_thomas7:

If you’re on Instagram, follow us @puremichigan! If you’d like us to share your photos from across the state, please tag them with #PureMichigan to give us permission to repost.

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Last month, we saw some really great photos from our Pure Michigan Facebook community. From winter sunsets to signs of spring in Michigan, there were a number of stunning shots. Check out a gallery of some of our favorites that we posted to the Pure Michigan Flickr page.

Do you have a photo you’d like to share? Head over to the Pure Michigan Facebook page and post it there!

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