High Cost of Fuel - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. - 10/14/2005 - A gas pump hits the $95 mark as Dan Ahrns fills up his Country Coach. "The pump will only let me charge 95 dollars of fuel at a time," Ahrns said. "After that I have to start all over validating my charge card again." His Coach holds 110 gallons of diesel fuel and gets 9 to 9.5 miles per gallon. To save on fuel Ahms does not drive as fast, does shorter trips, keeps up on routine maintenance and keeps the tires at the right pressure.

Lexington Philharmonic - Photo

Interlochen, Mich. - 10/12/2005 - Lexington native, Caleb Hudson, 17, practices with one of his four trumpets at Interlochen Center for the Arts in, Interlochen, Mich., Wednesday, October 12, 2005. Hudson, who as been playing the trumpet since the age of 10, is a high school senior at Interlochen Center for the Arts and will be performing with the Lexington Philharmonic on Oct. 21st.

Bioneers Conference - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. - 10/12/2005 - Marley Navin, right, and Carol Waters, left, look at wool they and others from the Magic Circle Weaving Collective group dyed using use using plants to make dyes. One of the workshops at the bioneers conference will focus on natural dyes.

New Cafe - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. - 10/11/2005 - Owner Peggy Fisher does a little housekeeping in her cafe called Copper Ridge Cafe. The Cafe is located in the Northwest Michigan Surgery Center on Park Forest Drive and specializes in hot soups, sandwiches, salads, and other items to go or to be eaten in the cafe.

Good Harvest - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. - 10/10/2005 - Mike Parrish turns his head away from splattering juices as grapes and juices are poured into a EuroPress at the Bel Lago Vineyard and Winery on Leelenau peninsula in preparation for making wine from local grapes. According to grows and agricultural officials this is a vintage year for grapes and apples.

Dream Thrower - Photo Package

Dream Thrower Photo Package published 10/10/2005

The Great Pumpkin Hunt - Photo

Traverse City, Mich. -10/09/2005 - Danielle Liechti, 14, takes a looks at pumpkin she likes at the Bill and Monica Hoffman's Pumpkin Patch on Old Mission Peninsula near Traverse City, Mich., Sunday, October 09, 2005. While Danielle liked the pumpkin, saying it was the perfect find, her mother made her choose a smaller one.