Lots Of Salt

Remnants of salt from recent snowfalls leach out of the cracks between bricks in the sidewalk in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 39, 2025.

Remnants of salt from recent snowfalls leach out of the cracks between bricks in the sidewalk in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 30, 2025.

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Cop Shop Construction

Cop Shop Construction

A worker dismantles scaffolding around a just completed pillar at one side of the entrance to the new police station being built on Huber Village Boulevard. My Final Photo for Jan. 14, 2022.

Armory Interior Demolition

Armory Interior Demolition

A scrapper loads metal ductwork removed during the renovation of the Westerville Armory into a COhatch office, restaurant, and brewpub. My Final Photo for Jan. 13, 2022.

Veterans Memorial Taking Shape

Veterans Memorial Taking Shape

The contractor building the new Veterans Memorial at the sports field at the Community Center has almost cleared the old asphalt and concrete padding as the first stage of preparing the site for construction. My Final Photo for Jan. 12, 2022.

1882 Marker At Braun Farm

1882 Marker At Braun Farm

The 1882 marker behind the old farmhouse at the Braun Farm can easily be seen after the overgrowth of spring and summer that concealed it has fallen away in winter. My Final Photo for Jan. 11, 2022.

Switching Power

Switching Power

An electrician wrapped in protective gear ties off a power line to the top of a replacement utility pole on Dempsey Road. My Final Photo for Jan. 10, 2022.

Campus Covid Checkups

Campus Covid Checkups

Otterbein students returning from Christmas break stand in line to be tested for covid before the start of classes on Monday. My Final Photo for Jan. 9, 2022.

Frosty Firestarter

Frosty Firestarter

The frosty breath of a fisherman blows on what he hopes will become a fire to warm himself and his two fishing companions on the island in Alum Creek just below the lowhead dam at Alum Creek Park. My Final Photo for Jan. 8, 2022.

Cold In The Highlands

Cold In The Highlands

A light coating of snow and frigid temperatures greeted people walking the bridge across the wetlands and past the cypress trees that have shed their feathery needles at Highland Park. My Final Photo for Jan. 7, 2022.

More Light Work

More Light Work

Gravel is pushed into a hole dug in the Huber Village Boulevard median to connect underground conduit to anchors for new light poles for the street. My Final Photo for Jan. 6, 2021.

Community Center Sunset

Community Center Sunset

A waxing crescent moon and Jupiter show themselves as a winter sun sets behind the Westerville Community Center. My Final Photo for Jan. 5, 2022.

First Official Duty

First Official Duty

Newly sworn-in Westerville City Councilwoman Coutanya Coombs signs paperwork certifying her status on the council. My Final Photo for Jan. 4, 2022.

The Star Is Down

The Star Is Down

A city worker ties down the Christmas Star after it was removed from over State Street at Home where it was raised after the move from State and Main. My Final Photo for Jan. 3, 2022.

Silky Chicken Walk

Silky Chicken Walk

A young girl carries her silky chicken as she shops with her mother and brother at the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 3, 2023.

Westerville Wheat

Westerville Wheat

A ladybug works its way down a shaft of wheat looking for food and other ladybugs in a field of winter wheat on Polaris Parkway. My Final Photo for June 2, 2023.

Concrete Fill

Concrete Fill

A mason pours a concrete mortar mix into the void of a section of the brick wall built for the first floor on a multi-story business and apartment building on West College in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 1, 2023.

Twenty Years A Priest

Twenty Years A Priest

Fr. Jonathan Wilson raises a consecrated host during Mass at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church celebrating his serving 20 years as a priest. My Final Photo for May 31, 2023.

Remote Work

Remote Work

An inspector is testing the wireless connection to an autonomous, self-powered video camera, which he has lowered into a sanitary sewer on East College in Uptown. The city is conducting tests on sewers to identify broken or damaged pipes and obstructions, such as roots. My Final Photo for May 30, 2023.

Day Is Done

Day Is Done

At the new Westerville Veterans Memorial, an American Legion bugler concludes the ceremonies closing the ‘Field of Heroes’ on Memorial Day by playing ‘Taps’. My Final Photo for May 29, 2023.

Dam. Good Fishing Spot

Dam. Good Fishing Spot

A fisherman at Alum Creek Park North re-baits his hook with a worm, having lost his last one. The creek’s flow is so low that parts of the dam, usually submerged, are now exposed. My Final Photo for May 28, 2023.