Sunset Crossing

Two men waiting to cross Main Street stand in light from the setting sun and a strong southwesterly wind. My Final Photo for January 28, 2025.

Two men waiting to cross Main Street stand in light from the setting sun and a strong southwesterly wind. My Final Photo for January 28, 2025. Two men waiting to cross Main Street stand in light from the setting sun and a strong southwesterly wind. My Final Photo for January 28, 2025.

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Enjoying The N Scale

Enjoying The N Scale

An N scale Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway locomotive pulls freight cars along a turn at the Columbus Area "N" Scalers installation filling the conference room at the Westerville Library. My Final Photo for Dec. 10, 2021.

Flock Of Birders

Flock Of Birders

Three birders study a flock of seagulls trying to separate a little gull from other gulls hoping to add the rare bird to their bird life list. My Final Photo for Dec. 9, 2021.

Snow Day Skating

Snow Day Skating

It's time for skateboard video games after waking up to overnight snow that covered the skatepark, sidewalks, and most skateable surfaces in just enough frozen moisture to keep even the best of skaters inside. My Final Photo for Dec. 8, 2021.

Same Star. New View.

Same Star. New View.

The Westerville antique Christmas Star, now known as the Holiday Star, sits above State Street at its new location two blocks north of Main and State where it used to be hung. My Final Photo for Dec. 7, 2021.  

Invasive Takeover

Invasive Takeover

A small forest of invasive Bradford pear progeny has taken over the upper portion of the hayfield at the Braun Farm preventing harvest of the hay. My Final Photo for Dec. 6, 2021.

Baby Yoda Santa

Baby Yoda Santa

A youngster wearing a festive Baby Yoda Christmas hat with one of his hands holding a blue piece of candy is offered more candy by three girls forced by his unique holiday cap to attend to his sugary request. My Final Photo for Dec. 5, 2021,

Sundown Soybeans

Sundown Soybeans

Soybeans are transferred from combine to trailer as the harvest begins in the fields at the Braun Farm on Cleveland Ave. My Final Photo for Dec. 4, 2021.

Santa Uptown On State

Santa Uptown On State

Westerville Mayor Kathy Cocuzzi accompanies Santa Claus who traveled in a golf cart instead of a sleigh and driven by the police chief instead of reindeer to visit with kids and their families after the tree lighting on State Street in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for Dec. 3, 2021.

Heritage Lights At Dusk

Heritage Lights At Dusk

Lights at Heritage Park brighten both the park and the season as the sky begins to darken at sunset. My Final Photo for Dec. 2, 2021.

Crossing Upgrade

Crossing Upgrade

Two Otterbein students step into Main Street where an electrical work crew installs a new set of pedestrian crossing lights and signals for the frequently mid-block crossing on West Main. My Final Photo for Dec. 1, 2021.

Wreaths And Banners

Wreaths And Banners

City electric workers install wreaths and holiday banners on streetlights in Uptown Westerville preparing the city for Friday's tree lighting ceremony. My Final Photo for Nov. 30, 2021.

A Little Help From An Elf

A Little Help From An Elf

Under a flurry of sudsy snow, an elf assists her charge glue together the toy he's building at Westerville Parks Snowflake Castle in the barn at Heritage Park. My Final Photo for Nov. 29, 2021.

Alum Creek Warrior

Alum Creek Warrior

A young boy strides upstream as he battles imaginary enemies in the shallow waters of Alum Creek just below the low-head dam in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 14, 2023.

Under Blue Umbrella Skies

Under Blue Umbrella Skies

A woman carrying a blue umbrella to keep her dry for morning rain leans into inspecting her options at the Westerville Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale in Uptown. My final Photo for May 13, 2023.

Planting Season

Planting Season

Kevin Scott tills a section of land along Cooper Road, preparing it for planting a new crop. My Final Photo for May 12, 2023.

Slide Spring Cleaning

Slide Spring Cleaning

A work crew spray washes the stairs leading to the slides at Highlands Aquatic Park as the city parks department gets the pool ready for opening in just over two weeks. My Final Photo for May 11, 2023.

Here’s The Plan

Here’s The Plan

City planners use an aerial map of South State Street to show locations for new parking spots planned for the northbound traffic side of the State from approximately Oakland Ave. to Walnut. My Final Photo for May 10, 2023.

Out Of Service

Out Of Service

A power line is removed for replacement with newer cabling between AEP transmission lines and the city’s underground connection to a distribution center at Spring and Walnut. My Final Photo for May 9, 2023.

After School All Stars

After School All Stars

Blendon Middle School students watch their friend jump on the trampoline in her front yard before taking their turn after pausing on their way home after school. My Final Photo for May 8, 2023.