Frozen Below the Dam

Stephen Earl retraces his earlier steps across the frozen waters below the dam at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville. My Final Photo for January 27, 2025.

Stephen Earl retraces his earlier steps across the frozen waters below the dam at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville. My Final Photo for January 27, 2025.

Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

Storm Clouds Moving Past

Storm Clouds Moving Past

A patch of storm clouds breaks open to permit the afternoon sun to brighten for fields and forest at the Sharp Farm on Africa Road. My Final Photo for Nov. 28, 2021.

Black Friday Fishing

Black Friday Fishing

A pair of fishermen at Red Bank prepare to travel to a different fishing hole with hopes their skill and luck will change enough to reel in a sufficient catch for tonight's dinner. My Final Photo for Nov. 27, 2021.

First Day Tree Sales

First Day Tree Sales

A Christmas tree is placed on top of a van for its trip to a new home on the first day of tree sales at the lot at the front of Glengary Shopping Center. My Final Photo for Nov. 26, 2021.

An Abundance Of Thanksgiving

An Abundance Of Thanksgiving

The turkey, slow-cooked over a covered grill, is cut by the cook as some of the other menu items are spread across the dining room table for Thanksgiving. My Final Photo for Nov. 25, 2021.

Wetlands Fall Wonders

Wetlands Fall Wonders

The feathery leaves of bald cypress trees settle into waters flowing around thin ice floes on a cold autumn day at the wetlands at Highlands Aquatic Park. My Final Photo for Nov. 24. 2021.

The Concrete Crew

The Concrete Crew

The four men working for a construction company pose for a photo after pouring a concrete pad around a drain in one of the parking lots at Sharon Woods Metro Park. My Final Photo for Nov. 23, 2021.

When Autumn Leaves Start To Fall

When Autumn Leaves Start To Fall

A Sharon Woods worker uses a tractor bearing a large blower to clear leaves collecting in the picnic area near Schrock Lake. My Final Photo for Nov. 22, 2021.

Turkey Dropoff For Sister Parish

Turkey Dropoff For Sister Parish

Volunteers toss frozen turkeys into a utility van as St. Paul The Apostle church collects turkeys for its sister parish in Columbus, Holy Rosary-St. John. My Final Photo for Nov. 21, 2021.

Cool And Cloudy Sailing

Cool And Cloudy Sailing

Sailors enjoy an afternoon of racing across the open waters of Hoover Reservoir despite the cool and cloudy weather. My Final Photo for Nov. 20, 2021.

In Fall’s Shade

In Fall’s Shade

The abandoned gazebo on the Sharp Farm on Africa Road sits in the shade of maple trees bright with the colors of fall. My Final Photo for Nov. 19, 2021.

Water Blasting For Street Lights

Water Blasting For Street Lights

A worker uses water sprayed at 4,000 psi to clear away dirt and stocks where the city plans new street lights on Huber Village Blvd. My Final Photo for Nov. 18, 2021.

Centered On Christmas Lights

Centered On Christmas Lights

A Westerville Parks worker dangles strings of led lights before lowering them onto branches of a tree on the lawn at Heritage Park as the city prepares for the holiday season beginning after Thanksgiving. My Final Photo for Nov. 17, 2021.

Big Walnut Fishing Dreams

Big Walnut Fishing Dreams

A fisherman tosses his lure into the waters of Big Walnut Creek as it moves past a pile of exposed till about a half mile below Hoover Dam. My Final Photo for May 7, 2023.

Getting the Proper Stance

Getting the Proper Stance

Sports photographer Gil Balden helps a WYBSL player get her bat into position on her shoulders during team and individual photoshoots at Huber Village Park Saturday. My Final Photo for May 6, 2023.

An Ice Cream Treet

An Ice Cream Treet

A young boy enjoys Graeter’s ice cream in the branching crooks of the ginkgo tree at city hall where his father lifted him on their walk Uptown Friday night. My Final Photo for May 5, 2023.

May The 4th With Them

May The 4th With Them

Shadows from a phalanx of Imperial Guard fall on a vehicle being investigated by Stormtroopers at Highlands Pool before dropping off food items for W.A.R.M. on Star Wars Day, May 4. My Final Photo for May 4, 2023.

Parking Lot Pickup

Parking Lot Pickup

Volunteers prepare to load flowers and plants sorted by family name into vehicles picking up items from the annual plant sale at St. Paul the Apostle School in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 3, 2023.

For The Graeter’s Good

For The Graeter’s Good

An electrician anchors a repaired light fixture to the Graeter’s sign in front of the Uptown Westerville ice cream store. My Final Photo for May 2, 2023.

While The Ground Is Wet

While The Ground Is Wet

A woman uses a hand tool to turn the earth at her plot in the Westerville Community Garden at the end of Hiawatha Street. My Final Photo for May 1, 2023.