National Cherry Festival Day 1 - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. - 07/02/2005 - Abbey a three year old yellow Lab leaves the deck during the Dog Deck Jumping contest during the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Mich., Saturday, July 02, 2005.

(Above) Bill Richardson gives his three-year-old Lab, Lucy, instructions before she does her jump in Dog Deck Jumping contest during the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Mich., Saturday, July 02, 2005. (Below) Planes from the Red Baron Pizza Squadron fly in formation during Saturday's air show at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Mich., Saturday July 2, 2005. In addition to flying in the air show the Squadron was raising money to help the Father Fred Foundation.

(Left) Mario Pulido, 2, holds his ears while his father Mario Pulido II, watches the aircraft fly by during the air show at the 79th Annual National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Mich., Saturday, July 02, 2005.

More Moore - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. - 07/01/2005 -During a press conference about the Traverse City Film Festival, filmmaker and festival founder Michael Moore took questions from the media and announced the schedule of movies.

In Memory - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. - 06/30/2005 - Jean Palmieri, left, and Cyndi Gaudette, employees of Michigan State Disability Determination Service, plant flowers along TART Trail in Clinch Park in memory of Dr. Jim Mudgett. Dr Jim Mudgett work for the Disability Determination Service before he passed away in January of 2004.

79th National Cherry Festival - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. - 06/29/2005 - Kendall Tarrant, left, watches as Robert Vanderstar climbs the pole and Brett Nussdorfer stabilizes it, as the main entrance gate for the 79th Annual National Cherry Festival is assembled. All are employees of Britten Banners & Events Solutions.

Tender Touch - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. - 06/28/2005 - Caleb Smith, 4 , reaches out to touch a stuffed otter during the summer program Wildlife Explorers at Clinch Park Zoo in Traverse City, Mich. The program was held in the Con Foster Museum and sponsored by Grand Traverse Zoological Society.

Little Fire - Photo

Suttons Bay, Mich. 06/27/2005 - Vang Hang the head chef at Hang-On Express in downtown Suttons Bay cooks up one of dishes in the restaurants kitchen.

150 Years And Counting - Photo

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. - 06/26/2005 - The freighter Wagenborg moves out of the MacArthur Lock. The lock is part of the Soo Lock system in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and allows shipping traffic to go from St Marys River to Lake Superior. The lock system is celebrating its 150 birthday this summer.