Two people sit quietly at a picnic table in the shade as evening sunlight warms the eastern shore of Schrock Lake at Sharon Woods Metro Park, reflecting the early signs of autumn across the water. My Final Photo for September 18, 2025.

Defying the modern stereotype of readers, a woman reads from a tablet while a young girl looks up from a printed book outside Generations in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 17, 2025.

Before calling it a day, florist Dave Talbott waters the flowers lining the sidewalk outside his State Street store in Uptown. My Final Photo for September 16, 2025.

A stand of Bidens aristosa, also known as bearded beggarticks, grows along the marshy edges of Boyer Nature Preserve, where the bright yellow flowers are currently in full display. My Final Photo for September 15, 2025.

Five trees growing from a single stump reach toward the sky above Hannah Mayne Park, catching one of the last summer sunsets. My Final Photo for September 14, 2025.

A Great Blue Heron perches on a bare tree trunk lodged against the Alum Creek dam, twisting its head upside down as it carefully preens its feathers. My Final Photo for September 13, 2025.

A musician performing at Uptown Friday Night is framed between a couple sharing a cup of Graeter’s ice cream as they discuss the music and savor a nearly perfect early fall evening. My Final Photo for September 12, 2025.

A woman sitting in the shade along the shoreline at Hoover Reservoir steps into a ray of sunlight as she takes a brief walk late Thursday afternoon. My Final Photo for September 11, 2025.

The patio plants at Jimmy V’s get watered Wednesday, keeping the patio as green and vibrant as possible as the days get shorter and the nights cooler. My Final Photo for September 10, 2025.

Strapped down with bungee cords and a dose of hope, a pink-and-blue Power Wheel perches atop a sedan cruising down Collegeview Road, past hay fields mid-harvest. My Final Photo for September 9, 2025.

An Otterbein student walks across the Main Street bridge, which was decorated with American flags on Monday as part of this week’s 9/11 remembrance. My Final Photo for September 8, 2025.

The family dog sits alongside its owners as they enjoy the cool autumn breeze and vibrant clouds drifting over Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for September 7, 2025.

A full moon rises behind the weathered red barn and silos at the Yarnell Farm on a late-summer evening, casting a serene glow over the historic farm. My Final Photo for September 6, 2025.

A child’s red play ball rolls and bounces along West Park Street, as if searching for a place to rest for the night. My Final Photo for September 5, 2025.

Retired Westerville firefighter Tom Ullom talks to third-graders from Hanby Elementary about “The Crossing” sculpture in First Responders Park during a field trip tied to their 9/11 studies.