A group of shoppers approaches a lemonade stand offering two flavors of lemonade, chocolate chip cookies, and handmade bracelets beneath the heritage oak along the brickwalk at Java Central. My Final Photo for August 7, 2025.

A Westerville Parks and Recreation gardener works through a dense flower bed at the entrance to the Cleveland Avenue sports fields, pulling weeds in the summer heat. My Final Photo for August 6, 2025.

Florist Dave Talbott strikes an en garde pose with his gardening hose, playfully guarding the colorful sidewalk garden outside his Uptown shop. My Final Photo for August 5, 2025.

Ripples from a fishing lure spread across the smooth waters of Schrock Lake, breaking the glassy reflection of towering clouds as an angler searches for the perfect catch at Sharon Woods Metro Park. My Final Photo for August 4, 2025.

A lone scooter rider glides along a shaded path at the Westerville Sports Complex, framed by deep shadows and sunlit fields beneath towering clouds. My Final Photo for August 3, 2025.

A lone two-foot soap bubble drifts across the sky above the Saturday Farmers Market, the last remnant from The Great Bubble Show as it floated beyond the crowd. My Final Photo for August 2, 2025.

In the shade of a creekside tree, a young angler works to unhook a small fish he just caught below the Alum Creek Dam. My Final Photo for August 1, 2025.

Workers smooth fresh concrete to form a new ramp over the plastic liner at the water treatment plant’s sludge pond, a crucial step in completing the pond’s repair. My Final Photo for July 31, 2025.

A work crew power washes and scrapes the north wall of Amish Originals in Uptown, preparing the surface for repairs and sealing.. My Final Photo for July 30, 2025.

A young cyclist pulls wheelies while riding the new electric bike he purchased with money earned cutting grass and neighborhood odd jobs, using the grassy field at Alum Creek Park as his test track.

Portions of Cleveland Avenue in front of the Community Center were shut down Monday after a two-car crash followed a five-car crash near the entrance to the center. My Final Photo for July 28, 2025.

Darkening skies form a dramatic backdrop for a runner at Westerville Sports Fields as afternoon storms threaten the region. My Final Photo for July 27, 2025.

A shopper inspects shorts pulled from the markdown racks in front of the Deja Vu shop in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for July 26, 2025.

A youngster shares the joy of popping bubbles blown by a street performer at Fourth Friday in Uptown Westerville with his mother. My Final Photo for July 25, 2025.

A foil sailor paddles back to shore on Hoover Reservoir after the wind died Thursday afternoon. My Final Photo for July 24, 2025.