Heavy Snow Storm - photo

Snow covers a hammock on Bowers Harbor along Neah-ta-Wanta Road after the first heavy snow fall of the season.

Snow covers the orchards on Old Mission Peninsula after the first heavy snow fall of the season.
Traverse City, Mich. - 11/17/2005 - Laura Otwell, Julie Jenkins, Pat Bearup, and Maureen Perkins jog down North Oak Street after first heavy snow fall of the season. Foursome was jogging 5 or 6 miles. Andy Sullivan of the National Weather Service said the Traverse City area received about 10 to 12 inches of snow.

Christmas Preparations - Photo

Patrick DeGue, owner of The Blackbird in downtown Suttons Bay, fine tunes his Christmas display.
Suttons Bay, Mich. - 11/16/2005 - Christine Finn, left, and Sharon McGarry both employees of Plant Masters of Suttons Bay check more than 2000 Poinsettias the green house has ready for shipment and sale on Wednesday afternoon. The company sells the plants retail and also supplies local area fund raisers and churches with the plants. The retail plants range in cost from $13 to $28.

Cigar Lovers - Photo

A customer at Nolan's Tobacconist in downtown Traverse City holds a light cigar in his hand.

A wooden Indian makers the doorway of Nolan's Tobacconist in downtown Traverse City on East Front Street.
Traverse City, Mich. - 11/15/2005 -Cigar loving customers gather at Nolan's Tobacconist in downtown Traverse City for some friendly conversation, and hearty laughter as they smoke their cigars. Customers are from left, Jack Nagel, Rick (only goes by Rick), Chris Cuffaro, Ron Cassle', and Jerry Cramer.

High Winds - Photo

A pine tree leans against a home owned Garry Gilbert in the 1100 block of Jefferson. Gilbert said the tree came down around noon Sunday leaving a hole in the attic.
Traverse City, Mich. - 11/14/2005 - Traverse City Parks and Recreation Department employees remove and chip-up broken limbs after high winds buffeted the area all day Sunday bring down trees and limbs.