The Chosen

A youngster seeks approval for his choice of pumpkin from the nearly 2,500 available at the Troop 84 Pumpkin Patch in front of the Masonic Temple on South State. My Final Photo for October 13, 2024.

A youngster seeks approval for his choice of pumpkin from the nearly 2,500 available at the Troop 84 Pumpkin Patch in front of the Masonic Temple on South State. My Final Photo for October 13, 2024.

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Sidewalk Performance

Sidewalk Performance

Musician Bob May accompanies himself on guitar while singing on the sidewalk in front of Middlefield Bank during Uptown Friday Night’s music concerts. My Final Photo for July 5, 2024.

Preparing For The Next Candy Toss

Preparing For The Next Candy Toss

Brother and sister share their perfect location as they stare down State Street looking for the next group tossing candy in the July 4th parade in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for July 4, 2024.

Patio Lighting

Patio Lighting

The LED lights on the patio at Jimmy V’s are refracted in raindrops falling from umbrellas on the patio after a brief rainstorm. My Final Photo for June 3, 2024.

West College Roofing

West College Roofing

Roofers lean out of their bucket lift to install ribbing joining section of the metal roof atop the turret at the multi-use building under construction on West College in Uptown. My Final Photo for June 2, 2024.

Monday In the Park

Monday In the Park

Seven guitarists, one bassist, a cuatro player, and a drummer gathered on the empty Alum Creek Park North Amphitheater stage for their eclectic bi-weekly performance of plucked string instrument music. My Final Photo for July 1, 2024.

Summer Cumulus

Summer Cumulus

Soft cumulus clouds float across the green field and tree-lined horizon, with overhanging leaves adding a touch of depth to the countryside vista on the sharp Farm. My Final Photo for June 30, 2024.

Eight-String Performance

Eight-String Performance

Gabriel Schick plays his homemade eight-string guitar to demonstrate its unusual sound for listeners in the Uptown Music showroom at Pure Roots in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 29, 2024.

3C Anniversary Memories

3C Anniversary Memories

Vintage motor cars were parked on 3C Highway in front of the Westerville Library during Fourth Friday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of 3C’s completion in the city. My Final Photo for June 28, 2024.

Roofing Uptown’s Newest Turret

Roofing Uptown’s Newest Turret

A roofer installs metal panels at the peak of the turret on the corner of the new multi-use building on West College, which has four apartments and a restaurant on the ground floor. My Final Photo for June 27, 2024.

Guitar Lake Sunset

Guitar Lake Sunset

The sunset behind the Renaissance Hotel in Westerville is reflected in Guitar Lake, a large holding pond for the Westar development. My Final Photo for June 26, 2024.

Fishing From The Shadows

Fishing From The Shadows

A lone fisherman sits in the shade of a maple tree as he casts his lines into Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for June 25, 2024.

Large-Mouth Fishing

Large-Mouth Fishing

Mark Glenn casts for large-mouth bass in a pond secluded behind farm field and shrubs, with the water reflecting the fading light, hoping for a good catch as the sun sets behind him. My Final Photo for June 24, 2024.

Field Trip

Field Trip

A field of soybeans rushes by on a fast golf cart trip through the Yarnell Farm fields late in the afternoon as late summer clouds darken the horizon. My Final Photo for August 19, 2024.

Majestic Williams Concert

Majestic Williams Concert

Clouds seemingly inspired by the majesty of composer John Williams’s music move across the horizon as the Westerville Symphony performs a selection of Williams’s music in the Alum Creek Amphitheater as part of the Sunday Concert Series. My Final Photo for August 18, 2024.

Holy Smoke

Holy Smoke

Light filters through smoke from four grills cooking for the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church annual picnic in the church’s parking lot on North State Street in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 17, 2024.

Music To Read By

Music To Read By

A man enjoys an iced tea and his book while listening to music during open mike night at Java Central in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 16, 2024.

Some Assembly Required

Some Assembly Required

Westerville Parks workers attach an orange rib to one of the posts anchoring the new playground equipment installed at Heritage Park, replacing old equipment that had outlived its intended lifespan. My Final Photo for August 15, 2024.

Spider’s Rear-View

Spider’s Rear-View

A spider’s web is reflected in the driver’s side rear-view mirror after several days of being rebuilt from being disturbed during the car owner’s photo treks in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 14, 2024.

Heavy Reading

Heavy Reading

A young boy moves his library books to balance on his head after they become too heavy to carry in his arms as he walks back to the car with his family in Uptown Westerville Tuesday. My Final Photo for August 13, 2024.