Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

Love Written In Stone

Love Written In Stone

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.

Rough Place To Relax

Rough Place To Relax

A young girl relaxes on a rock after helping care for a neighbor’s dog during a family walk at Highland Wetlands. My Final Photo for June 10, 2025.

Storm Stalls Sailing Students

Storm Stalls Sailing Students

Young sailors from the Hoover Sailing Club found themselves navigating under darkening, rainy skies during Monday’s practice session. My Final Photo for June 9, 2025.

Looking For Lost Lure

Looking For Lost Lure

A fisherman wades into the deep waters below the Alum Creek dam to retrieve a favored lure snagged on the creek bottom. My Final Photo for June 8, 2025.

Community Band Festival Backstage

Community Band Festival Backstage

The Westerville Community Band performs at the Alum Creek Park Amphitheater Saturday evening as part of the day-long Community Band Festival in the park. My Final Photo for June 7, 2025.

Soybean Seed Cloud

Soybean Seed Cloud

A large cumulonimbus cloud gathers to the east of the Yarnell Farm, where the recently planted soybean seeds have begun to sprout after the warm weather and spring showers. My Final Photo for June 6, 2025.

Sharon Woods Storm Front

Sharon Woods Storm Front

Storm clouds roll in over Schrock Lake at Sharon Woods Metro Park, signaling a shift in the weather as late afternoon sunlight briefly breaks through a thinning patch of sky. My Final Photo for June 5, 2025.

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.