Monday, September 26, 2011
Out of nearly 2,000 photos submitted, the grand prize choice wins a Mackinac Island adventure.
Sunsets, family reunions, beaches, city skylines, tubing on lakes, Tiger games, wildlife, Mackinac Island and so much more. Those are among the nearly 2,000 images readers shared over eight weeks of the Your Patch of Michigan photo contest. So it was tough to choose just one grand prize winner from the eight weekly winners, but we did: Beth Potts' snapshot of her new husband, Chris, during their honeymoon canoe trip to Isle Royale in Michigan's Upper Peninsula last summer. "We packed everything into the canoe and he navigated our way along the south shore to Moskey Basin, where we camped overlooking the bay," said Potts, of Grosse Pointe Woods. "We've both traveled internationally and around the U.S., but you don't have to leave Michigan …
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Grand prize winner to be announced next week.
Our love of sports is a huge part of what makes Michigan what it is, illustrated by the winners of our final weekly Your Patch of Michigan photo contest. During Week 8 - the final week - of the contest, more than 160 photos that share readers' visions of Michigan were submitted for a grand total of nearly 2,000 entries during the eight weeks. We had two winners this week: Kristin Schreck of Rochester Hills' snapshot of the exciting end of a Detroit Tigers game and Grosse Pointe native and current Up North resident Gretchen Dorian's capture of the finish of this year's Port Huron-to-Mackinac Race. Early next week, we will announce the grand prize winner selected from all of the weekly winners. The grand prize winner will receive a …
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Readers submit more than 100 photos of their favorite Michigan spots and moments each week.
Michigan is full of school pride and love of nature – both depicted in the winning photos from Week 6 and Week 7 of our Your Patch of Michigan photo contest. In Week 6, which saw more than 100 photos submitted, Terri Melvin Denhof shared a winning photo of a bunch of diehard Michigan State fans with mascot Sparty showing off their devotion to MSU. The Week 7 winning picture was more subdued but just as inspiring, as Bill Beckley captured snow covered tulips braving a late April snowstorm showed. "It demonstrates just how unpredictable Michigan weather can be, but the beauty of a Michigan spring will prevail," said Beckley of Ypsilanti. A close second among the 150-plus submitted photos that week was a snapshot of a storm cloud threatening …
Monday, September 12, 2011
Show off your finest photos, from Up North to your own backyard. We'll award weekly prizes for the photos that say "Michigan" in content, tone and spirit.
From Up North to our own backyards, Michigan has an allure that cannot be denied. Why not share your visions of Michigan in photos in our Your Patch of Michigan photo contest, and possibly win a prize for doing so? Through Saturday, we'll pick a winner every week based on voting by a panel of Michigan Patch editors. Each weekly winner will get a prize. For the week of Sept. 11-17 – our final week – we have two prizes: a $30 gift certificate to Somerset Collection in Troy and a $50 gift certificate to Pointe Electronics in Grosse Pointe. After Saturday, we'll pick a grand prize winner from the eight weekly winners. The grand prize winner will receive a certificate for a two-night stay at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island (to be used…
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Show off your finest photos, from Up North to your own backyard. We'll award weekly prizes for the photos that say "Michigan" in content, tone and spirit.
Michiganians have a love affair with their state. From Up North to their own backyards, Michigan has an allure that cannot be denied. Why not share your visions of Michigan in photos in our Your Patch of Michigan photo contest, and possibly win a prize for doing so? Through Sept. 17, we'll pick a winner every week based on voting by a panel of Michigan Patch editors. Each weekly winner will get a prize. For the week of Sept. 4-10, the prize is a gift certificate to a Metro Detroit business or restaurant. After Sept. 17, we'll pick a grand prize winner from all of the weekly winners. The grand prize winner will receive a certificate for a two-night stay at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island (to be used before Oct. 31, 2012, and …
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Readers submit more than 100 photos of their favorite Michigan spots and moments.
Michiganians love their four seasons, but after a long cold winter most of us are ready for the warmth of spring. Leah and sister Kiera's snow fort was melting on "on one of those March days that lets you know that winter is almost done," said their mom, Janet Raymond of Rochester Hills. "I looked out and saw they had put the beach chairs in the snow fort and thought it was so funny, so I took a picture of it." Raymond's photo captures the prize for Week 5 of our Your Patch of Michigan photo contest. It was was selected out of more than 100 photos submitted for the week of Aug. 21-27. It wins a $30 gift certificate from Kruse & Muer in Rochester. You, too, can share your visions of Michigan in photos in our Your Patch of Michigan photo …
Monday, August 29, 2011
Show off your finest photos, from Up North to your own backyard. We'll award weekly prizes for the photos that say "Michigan" in content, tone and spirit.
Michiganians have a love affair with their state. From Up North to their own backyards, Michigan has an allure that cannot be denied. Why not share your visions of Michigan in photos in our Your Patch of Michigan photo contest, and possibly win a prize for doing so? Through Sept. 17, we'll pick a winner every week based on voting by a panel of Michigan Patch editors. Each weekly winner will get a prize. For the week of Aug. 28-Sept. 3, the prize is a bunch of Patch-branded fun stuff – a T-shirt, tote bag and umbrella – and a $10 gift certificate to Biggby Coffee. After Sept. 17, we'll pick a grand prize winner from all of the weekly winners. The grand prize winner will receive a certificate for a two-night stay at Mission Point Resort on …
Readers submit 200 photos of their favorite Michigan places and moments.
Sunsets, beaches and campfires all say summer in Michigan but there is plenty to enjoy and admire in our cities, too. Marsha Perzanowski and her husband were enjoying a recent summer day in Detroit when she took a photograph of the city's skyline that captured the prize for Week 4 of our Your Patch of Michigan photo contest. "About two weeks ago on a Monday morning my husband and I took our bikes to Belle Isle and had a picnic at that spot on the island," said Perzanowski of Shelby Township. "... decided it would be a beautiful summer photo showing summer in the city with the Detroit skyline!" "Summer in the City" was selected out of 200 wonderful photos submitted for the week of Aug. 14-20. It wins a $35 gift certificate for the Root …
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Sunday, August 21, 2011
Show off your finest photos, from Up North to your own backyard. We'll award weekly prizes for the photos that say "Michigan" in content, tone and spirit.
Michiganians have a love affair with their state. From Up North to their own backyards, Michigan has an allure that cannot be denied. Why not share your visions of Michigan in photos in our Your Patch of Michigan photo contest, and possibly win a prize for doing so? In Week 4 of our eight-week contest, we got almost 200 photos from readers eager to share what they love about our state. For the next four weeks, we'll pick a winner every week based on voting by a panel of Michigan Patch editors. Each weekly winner will get a prize. For the week of Aug. 21-27, the prize is a $30 gift certificate to Kruse & Muer (with locations in Rochester, Rochester Hills, Lake Orion and Troy). After Sept. 17, we'll pick a grand prize winner from all of the …
Friday, August 19, 2011
Readers submit more than 200 photos of their favorite Michigan spots and moments.
The end to a perfect family reunion day in Capac captured Week 3 of the Your Patch of Michigan Photo contest. Emily Mason of Troy took the photo of her 8-year-old daughter Molly (second from right) with friends from Warren and Capac. "The photo was taken at my husband's family reunion in Capac. We ended the fun event with sparklers and a bonfire!" Mason said. "I submitted the photo because a family friend who is an avid photographer told me I should submit it to photo contests because it was so good. So I did." Mason's photo was selected out of more than 200 wonderful photos submitted for the week of Aug. 7-13. It wins a gift certificate for one pound of chocolate from Schakolad Chocolate Factory in Northville, a $34 value. You, too, can …
Sandy G
8:46 am on Thursday, September 29, 2011
My husband & I have been married 25 years but have never had a honeymoon. Hmmmm, Honey, I have this crazy thought. Need to start making some plans. Oh yea, beautiful picture. more ›