A fisherman casts his lure into the flooded lagoon at the Walnut Street boat ramp as the sky darkens under an afternoon rainstorm. My Final Photo for June 25, 2025.

A kayaker paddles into the waters of Hoover Reservoir from the Twin Bridges boat launch, seeking refuge in the nearly still waters of the lake on a very warm summer day. My Final Photo for June 24, 2025.

A young girl runs across an open field in the last hour before sunset, heading to the playground at Alum Creek Park North. My Final Photo for June 23, 2025.

Fifteen-year-old A.J. Dotson played a brief private concert at a nearly empty Alum Creek Park Amphitheater on Sunday night. His family had gathered there for a pizza party to celebrate his birthday following the scheduled performance by the Westerville Jazz Orchestra. When the concert was cancelled due to extreme heat, A.J., a jazz fan who had brought his French horn along, took the opportunity to take the stage himself. My Final Photo for June 22, 2025.

Wally Carl tightens the trucks on a Tony Hawk cruiser at OldSkool Skate Shop, where walls lined with bold, colorful decks set the tone for a hands-on approach to skateboarding culture for 24 years. My Final Photo for June 21, 2025.

Silhouetted against the setting sun, runners complete one of four laps around the Otterbein track during a heat of the Sunset Mile, a series of paced one-mile races held Friday. My Final Photo for June 20, 2025.

After getting the nod from his parents, a three-year-old eagerly plays with his toy trucks in the muddy infield at the Alum Creek Park baseball field. My Final Photo for June 19, 2025.

Westerville police direct traffic around a tree that fell into the southbound lane of North West Street early Wednesday as a strong thunderstorm moved across Westerville, knocking down trees and damaging power lines. My Final Photo for June 18, 2025

Mother and daughter wear matching braids after a shared session at Studio 359 in Uptown before dining together at Asterisk to celebrate their new look. My Final Photo for June 17, 2025.

A pre-formed concrete utility vault sits beside an excavator parked on a former sloping hill that once led to the Sharp House. The city is now preparing the site with underground utilities to become a road connecting Arica Road to the East of Africa development project. My Final Photo for June 16, 2025.

An overflow crowd settled into the seats of the Alum Creek Park Amphitheater, spilling onto the surrounding hills and into the woods around the stage. My Final Photo for June 15, 2025.

An oxeye daisy stands out among the yellow-petaled black-eyed Susans in the pollinator garden at the Westerville Parks and Recreation maintenance building on Westdale Avenue. My Final Photo for June 14, 2025.

A firefighter struggled Friday afternoon to clear a path for Medic 111 at the intersection of Main Street and State Street during an emergency call. My Final Photo for June 13, 2025.

The restored doorway and stained-glass windows at the Holmes Hotel received a final inspection after the restoration work was completed Thursday. My Final Photo for June 12, 2025.

A brick engraved with a message of enduring love is set to be returned to its original owner, after it was separated Wednesday from a collection of commemorative pavers removed during renovations to the East Patio at the Westerville Public Library. My Final Photo for June 11, 2025.