With its spinnaker set, a sailboat leaves a smooth wake as it glides southbound across Hoover Reservoir on Thursday evening. My Final Photo for July 17, 2025.

A woman, already soaked by a sudden afternoon downpour, takes shelter in the portico at Westerville Antiques as she waits for the rain to ease before continuing her journey. My Final Photo for July 16, 2025.

Members of the Westerville Garden Club pull weeds and replant the garden along the bike path near Africa Road and Polaris Parkway. My Final Photo for July 15, 2025.

Rows of soybeans stretch toward bloom as summer clouds drift across the Yarnell Farm sky. My Final Photo for July 14, 2025.

A father and son enjoy snacks while sitting on the dock at Red Bank Marina, the halfway point of their Sunday afternoon bike ride. My Final Photo for July 13, 2025.

An artist dips her foot in a tub of ice, the method she’s chosen to keep herself cool during the early afternoon heat at the Music and Arts Festival in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 12, 2025.

A man talks on his phone as the setting sun casts long shadows across the brick storefronts on East Main Street in Uptown Westerville on Friday evening. My Final Photo for July 11, 2025.

Camouflaged Army recruiters stand out against the vibrant flowers on the patio at Jimmy V’s on West College in Uptown. My Final Photo for July 10, 2025.

At the Church of the Messiah, a worker leans over the edge, carefully trimming the final layer of the new roof above the first floor. My Final Photo for July 9, 2025.

Westerville City Electric workers relocate overhead power lines underground along Home Street during the reconstruction and paving of Hanby Alley. My Final Photo for July 8, 2025.

A contractor measures the opening to Hanby Alley at Home Street as crews prepare the gravel surface for concrete and asphalt, perhaps this week, depending on weather. My Final Photo for July 7, 2025.

A wing foiler prepares to deflate his brightly colored sail after an afternoon gliding across Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 6, 2025.

Rows of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes are arranged in rows at a farmer’s table at the Saturday Market in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 5, 2025.

A mother steps in front of a parade of young bicyclists, signaling where they should stop at the start of the neighborhood’s July 4th bike parade on Springview Drive. My Final Photo for July 4, 2025.

A family’s chairs sit curbside Thursday evening to reserve the best spots for Friday’s July 4th parade in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 3, 2025.