Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
One Wise Man, Working
A volunteer lies beneath a Christmas tree with his legs hanging out as he places three Christmas trees near the altar preparing St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for Christmas day services. My Final Photo for December 22, 2022.
Heading Home
An AEP linesman raises a disconnected power line out of the way as the old Genoa Township Town Hall is moved from its original location at Big Walnut and Tussic to McNamara Park. My Final Photo for December 21, 2022.
Fair Weather fishing
A pair of fishermen take advantage of clear skies and a light breeze to cast their lures into the waters of Hoover Reservoir hoping for a bit of luck before the weather becomes too cold even for their portable fishing shelters. My Final Photo for December 20, 2022.
Family Farm To Townhomes
An earthmover travels past the abandoned and empty barn of a former farm on Africa Road where developers are building townhomes on the land including where the barn will soon be demolished. My Final Photo for December 19, 2022.
St. Paul Sunday Morning – December 18, 2022
A couple carries donations into St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church before sunrise on a below-freezing morning with an overnight dusting of snow. My Final Photo for December 18, 2022.
Scrooge And His Money
Scrooge, portrayed by an audience member, struggles with a basket of money as he is led through a Saturday afternoon presentation of Uptown Scrooge by Good Medicine Productions. My Final Photo for December 17, 2022.
Sculpting Poses
Dancers strike poses around Charlie Brown, one of 36 ice sculptures set on sidewalks in Uptown Westerville for the Christmas season. My Final Photo for December 16, 2022.
Dancing Christmas Bear
A Generations dancer peers from beneath the polar bear costume that fell over her eyes during a dress rehearsal for the troupe’s Christmas show at Cowan Hall this weekend. My Final Photo for December 15, 2022.
High Rise Moving Begins
Workers take a break after lifting the old Genoa Town Hall about three feet off the ground as they prepare to raise ti higher and move it next week from its original location to McNamara Park less than a mile away. My Final Photo for December 14, 2022.
Heritage Lights
Multi-colored holiday lights brighten the grounds of Heritage Park in Westerville as the city begins to darken a few minutes after sunset Tuesday. My Final Photo for December 13, 2022.
Teens Get Upgraded
A carpet crew began replacing the carpet in the teen section of the library by removing the old multi-colored square tiles before prepping the surface for a new, more sturdy, and certainly cleaner carpet. My Final Photo for December 12, 2022.
Ugly Christmas Sweaters Uptown
It was Ugly Christmas Sweater Sunday in Uptown Westerville and although there wasn’t a declared winner this Scroogish Grinch-centered sweater stood out from all that appeared. My Final Photo for December 11, 2022
Book Time At Alum
Aiva Jacobus relaxes with a book on her hammock strung between two trees lining the driveway at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 15, 2024.
Overnight Transformer Fire
Burned, charred, and melted sections show the damage to a Westerville electric substation that exploded and caught fire early Tuesday morning. My Final Photo for May 14, 2024.
Temporary Security
Brad Riggs, left, and R L Williamson join sections of temporary chain-link fencing around a portion of the Highlands pool area as they begin installing a taller, more secure fence to prevent people from entering the pool by climbing the fence. My Final Photo for May 13, 2024.
With The Sunday Wind
Sailors took advantage of a northwesterly wind on Hoover Sunday afternoon flying their boat’s spinnakers in the storing, steady wind. My Final Photo for May 12, 2024.
No Watering Needed
Volunteers and shoppers weathered early morning rain for the Westerville Garden Club’s annual sale on the front lawn of the Masonic Lodge on South State Street. My Final Photo for May 11, 2024.
Seedling Sadness
A wilted eggplant seedling is pulled from a tray as volunteers fill tables and shelving with flower plants and vegetable seedlings for the Westerville Garden Club’s annual sale on the front lawn of the Masonic Lodge on South State Street. My Final Photo for May 10, 2024.
Rainbow Umbrella
After late afternoon storms, a pair of fishermen return to the docks at Hoover Reservoir under the umbrella of a rainbow in the eastern sky. My Final Photo for May 9, 2024.