This year, we’ve had the honor of previewing some of the most stunningly gorgeous photos of Michigan we have ever seen. The best part: they came from you, our loyal readers, who’ve got a never-ending passion for capturing the pure beauty that is the Mitten State. So behold some of our very best pics, as submitted by you on our Only In Michigan Facebook page.

  1. Ada Covered Bridge

Karen J Photography/Facebook What a way to bring in the holiday spirit.

  1. Alpena County

Lisa Roskey/Facebook Quaint farmhouse on the foreground, some pretty epic clouds in the background.

  1. Bond Falls

Cathy Bragiel/Facebook Nothing more enchanting than a Michigan waterfall.

  1. Detroit Ren Cen

LEM Photography/Facebook Detroit’s Renaissance Center looks out-of-this-world, no matter the angle.

  1. Grand Haven State Park

Sunlight Photography/Facebook Now THIS is some dramatic weather.

  1. Grand Rapids

Michael Unger/Facebook We’ll never get over how GR looks in the brilliance of night lights.

  1. Grand Traverse Bay

Northern Living Photography/Facebook This is long-walks-on-the-beach beautiful.

  1. Greenbush

Northern Living Photography/Facebook How lucky of Northern Living Photography to capture this rare pose by a snow owl.

  1. Miners Beach

LEM Photography/Facebook Just look at the marvelous spectacle put on by the galaxy.

  1. Munising

LEM Photography/Facebook Or how about this?

  1. North of Cass City

Cheryl Viney Osentoski/Facebook Y’all know about all the crazy weather we’ve experienced this year.

  1. Pere Marquette

Randy Feister/Facebook Hands down, one of the best sunsets of the year.

  1. Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

Kellie Ross/Facebook This sure would be fun right about now.

We’ve had a really stellar year in photos, huh? But 2015 isn’t quite over; we’ve still got a few days left. Share with us your very best from this year, we’d love to see ’em.

Karen J Photography/Facebook

What a way to bring in the holiday spirit.

Lisa Roskey/Facebook

Quaint farmhouse on the foreground, some pretty epic clouds in the background.

Cathy Bragiel/Facebook

Nothing more enchanting than a Michigan waterfall.

LEM Photography/Facebook

Detroit’s Renaissance Center looks out-of-this-world, no matter the angle.

Sunlight Photography/Facebook

Now THIS is some dramatic weather.

Michael Unger/Facebook

We’ll never get over how GR looks in the brilliance of night lights.

Northern Living Photography/Facebook

This is long-walks-on-the-beach beautiful.

How lucky of Northern Living Photography to capture this rare pose by a snow owl.

Just look at the marvelous spectacle put on by the galaxy.

Or how about this?

Cheryl Viney Osentoski/Facebook

Y’all know about all the crazy weather we’ve experienced this year.

Randy Feister/Facebook

Hands down, one of the best sunsets of the year.

Kellie Ross/Facebook

This sure would be fun right about now.

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