Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR)’s Post

The DNR Great Waters Calendar is here, and once again, the photographers featured in this year's edition captured the true beauty and essence of Wisconsin's natural resources! Gary Cressey of Elkhart Lake, Julie DeLisle of Port Washington, Satiya Buell of Madison and Michael Henderson of Two Rivers each won first-place honors in the contest's four categories, which include natural features, wildlife, people enjoying our Great Waters, and cultural and historical features. These and other top photographs are featured in the 2024-2025 Wisconsin's Great Waters Calendar. Alongside the beautiful photos are poems and short stories from the annual Great Waters Writing Project. This 16-month calendar celebrates our iconic waters throughout the seasons and inspires us to be careful stewards of these vast yet vulnerable resources. The new calendar is now available and can be viewed on the DNR website: https://lnkd.in/gj6eTKy2 We appreciate the contributions of all our photographers and writers who share the many ways we connect with and value our Great Waters. The DNR is now accepting photos and writings of Lake Michigan, Lake Superior and the Mississippi River for next year's Great Waters Photo Contest and Writing Project. The next contest deadline is April 1, 2025. Photo credits: 1 - “Supermoon Rising” by Gary Cressey. Kohler-Andrae State Park. 1st place in the natural features category. 2 - “Manitowoc Harbor” by Michael Henderson. Manitowoc. 1st place in the cultural and historical features category. 3 - “Sea Caves Paddling” by Satiya Buell. Apostle Islands National Lakeshore. 1st place in the people enjoying our Great Waters category. 4 - “Unexpected Pink Visitors” by Julie DeLisle. South Beach, Port Washington. 1st place in the wildlife category.

  • The Manitowoc River meets a golden sunrise as it flows into Lake Michigan. Great Lakes freighter, The Saginaw, is docked at port, across from the U.S.S. Cobia at the Manitowoc Maritime Museum.
  • A man and woman in a tandem sea kayak smile for the camera in front of a tall sandstone cliff face with a sea cave cut into part of it. Behind them, another duo in a tandem sea kayak pause in the calm water near the sea cave. Another set of kayakers are paddling around the headland.
  • A huge moon hangs low over the lake at the horizon, casting a beam of light towards a sandy shoreline. A grizzled pine tree stands on the beach to the left of the moonbeam with beach grasses, flowers and shrubs also illuminated by moon light.
  • Five flamingos stand in breaking waves along the shoreline. Two have their heads tucked under their wings and the other three gaze out into Lake Michigan. Breaking waves sparkle in the sunlight.

Heads up to my connections, check out the sidebar pics for October, January and April for shots by yours truly.

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