Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

Abandned Eggs

Abandned Eggs

Five turkey eggs sit in an abandoned nest in a hay field, left exposed to the elements after the hay was cut and baled. My Final Photo for June 4, 2025.

Cruisin’ Uptown

Cruisin’ Uptown

Passengers in a Chrysler LeBaron convertible enjoy a late afternoon cruise through Uptown Westerville on one of the warmest days of the year. My Final Photo for June 3, 2025.

Road Hazard

Road Hazard

A driver inspects his car after 10 five-gallon buckets of white roofing sealant fell from a truck in front of him at State Street and Maxtown Road, splashing his car and forcing the closure of the intersection into the evening for cleanup. My Final Photo for June 2, 2025.

Audience Onstage

Audience Onstage

Audience members of all ages joined Attaboy onstage at Alum Creek Amphitheater during the season’s first Sunday Concert in the Park. My Final Photo for June 1, 2025.

Mayor’s Looking For Clues

Mayor’s Looking For Clues

Westerville Mayor John Haywood, circa 1858, carries out his duties amid Uptown Clue’s thorough—if slightly comedic—murder mystery investigation and resolution Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for May 31, 2025.

Quiet Casts at Hoover Reservoir

Quiet Casts at Hoover Reservoir

Framed by trees and softened by rain, visitors to Red Bank Park spend a calm afternoon fishing along the edge of Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for May 30, 2025.

Wetland’s Beauty

Wetland’s Beauty

A great egret stands motionless at the Highlands wetlands, watching the still water, its predator profile outlined against the reflections on the lily-covered pond. My Final Photo for May 29, 2025

First Responder’s Response

First Responder’s Response

Westerville police officers and firefighters salute from the Polaris Parkway bridge as the procession for Morrow County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Weston Sherrer travels to Mt. Gilead. Deputy Sherrer was killed in the line of duty earlier this week. My Final Photo for May 28, 2025.

Fishing in the Rain

Fishing in the Rain

A family casts their lines into the water during a quiet afternoon rain along the shoreline near Hoover Dam. My Final Photo for May 27, 2025.

Flags Folded in Remembrance

Flags Folded in Remembrance

U.S. Army Vietnam veterans fold Field of Heroes flags before presenting them to individuals who purchased them in remembrance of a military member during the Memorial Day weekend event.

Field of Heroes Sunset Solemnity

Field of Heroes Sunset Solemnity

Martin Williams plays “Taps” to conclude the day at Sunday’s Field of Heroes in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 25, 2025.

Memorial Concert

Memorial Concert

The Westerville Symphony performs a concert of patriotic music at the Veterans Memorial, located several hundred feet from the Field of Heroes flags at the sports complex. My Final Photo for May 24, 2025.

Warching From The Balcony Level

Warching From The Balcony Level

Young dancers watch from the second floor of Generation as older performers take the stage on West College during Fourth Friday in Uptown. My Final Photo for May 23, 2025.

Rescue Training After-Action Report

Rescue Training After-Action Report

Westerville firefighters gathered at the Walnut Street Boat Ramp for an after-action report following a training exercise involving the rescue of a kayaker on the Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for May 22, 2025.

Roof Removal For Renovation

Roof Removal For Renovation

Carpenters remove the facing and lower portion of the city hall roof where an addition will be added connecting the building with the old police station as part of the renovation of the two buildings. My Final Photo for May 21, 2025.