Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Drought-Damaged Crop Harvested
Kevin Scott runs his combine through a soybean field on the Braun Farm, collecting a smaller than normal, drought-damaged crop. My Final Photo for November 13, 2024.
Staying Home For The Day
My closest friends today were Sprite, Gatorade, and a red barf bowl as I fought my way through a severe case of food poisoning that gave me the opportunity to answer the question, “What would I do if I couldn’t leave the house to make My Final Photo. My Final Photo for November 12, 2024.
Quiet Memorial
A US Navy Seabee pauses at the flagpoles and wreaths after ceremonies marking Veterans Day at the Westerville Veterans Memorial. My Final Photo for November 11, 2024.
The Chosen
A young musician selects his new trombone from the almost 500 instruments offered at Uptown Music & Arts annual sale this weekend. My Final Photo for November 10, 2024.
Family Assistance
Father and son assist each other in clearing debris from the son’s lure that retrieved a branch from the waters below the dam at Alum Creek North. My Final Photo for November 9, 20-24.
Girl Dad Uptown
A father matching the meme “Tell me you’re a girl dad without telling me you’re a girl dad” walks across State Street on his way to Cardinal Pizza with his family. My Final Photo for November 8, 2024.
Finishing The Fencing
Workers install the final sections of the security fencing around Highlands Pool, completing the installation that began in May and was suspended during the summer. My Final Photo for November 7, 2024.
Accidental Memory
The metal plates, pins, and screws that rebuilt his knee are shown on a phone held next to the surgery scar and exit wound from an accidental shooting. My Final Photo for November 6, 2024.
Commentary With Objects
Westerville Kenneth Wright offers comments after placing miniature houses on his desk at the city council meeting, where he has been a proponent for affordable housing in the city. My Final Photo for November 5, 2024.
Colorful Heritage Trail
A runner on the trail through the back half of Heritage Park passes a maple tree dressed in fall colors. My Final Photo for November 4, 2024.
Hoover Sunset Fishing
A fisherman stands in the cool shadows of Hoover Reservoir as the setting sun casts its golden light across the empty docks and eastern shore. My Final Photo for November 3, 2024.
Sketching Uptown With Photographs
Westerville artist Dennis Rano stands under a ginkgo tree on South State Street for a series of photographs from various angles that he said would be part of a future body of work featuring Uptown. My Final Photo for Nov. 2, 2024.
Sunset Romance
After sharing a kiss at the corner of State and Main, a romantically inclined couple turns to the sunset lighting the eastern sky and skyline before crossing the street in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 2, 2025.
Into The New Year
A family walks in the early evening on New Year’s Day past the 2025 sign displayed for photos and selfies in Rotary Park at Home and State Streets in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 1, 2024.
Losing Their Spirit
With their helium almost deflated, balloons celebrating the new year float close to the ground and blow in the wind across the sidewalk in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for December 31, 2024.
The Cool Facts
The smooth waters of Schrock Lake sit in a blue glow after sunset with the thin ice warning sign that might be more of a weather forecast and a statement of conditions as a series of polar storms are forecast to bring Arctic temperatures and winds to the Midwest. My Final Photo for December 30, 2024.
Comparing Fishing Notes At Sunset
Three fishermen compare notes on the roiling waters below the Alum Creek North lo head dam after rains increased flow over the dam, increasing the opportunity for better fishing as all anglers hope for after a winter rainstorm. My Final Photo for December 29, 2024.
Family Fishing At Red Bank
A family of five fishes and plays on the widened shoreline of Hoover Reservoir at Red Bank Park, enjoying a warm winter day on the lake with low water levels. My Final Photo for December 28, 2024.
Capping At The Main Line
A Columbia Gas work crew attaches a steel plate covering the hole that contained an old gas pipeline leading to a house demolished about twenty years ago. Originally capped at the house, the line needed to be capped in the street at the main pipeline. My Final Photo for December 27, 2024.