Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Rush Hour Crash
A Westerville firefighter retrieves equipment from the top of a fire truck as police investigate a car crash during rush hour at Cleveland Ave. and County Line Road. My Final Photo for Oct. 12, 2021.
Treetop Survey
A Westerville Parks worker surveys treetops near Hanby Park before trimming away dead and dangerous branches near the bike path. My Final Photo for Oct. 11, 2021.
St. Paul Sunday Morning – October 10, 2021
The statue of Mary near the entrance to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church is bathed in morning light at sunrise before the first Sunday Mass. My Final Photo for Oct. 10, 2021.
Rowing Returns To Hoover
A flotilla of boats race in the Columbus Fall Classic Saturday at Hoover Reservoir after having canceled last year's event because of the pandemic. My Final Photo for Oct. 9, 2021.
Sucking State Street
A work crew vacuums debris from a hole cut into State Street near Walnut Street where a pressure cutter cuts away the road to expose a gas line that needs repair. My Final Photo for Oct. 8, 2021.
Sharp Farm Gazebo
Weeds, leaves, and farm debris litter the floor of the abandoned gazebo on the Sharp Farm property as developers plan for homes, apartments, and businesses on the land around the historic house that once was a station on the Underground Railroad. My Final Photo for Oct. 7, 2021.
Plein Air At Red Bank
An array of Plein Air artists study their subjects and their results during a painting session at Red Bank Park on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for Oct. 5, 2021.
Foggy Morning At Yarnell’s
The morning fog obscures the corn nearing harvest on the field behind the Yarnell's Farm barn on Africa Road. My Final Photo for Oct. 5, 2021.
Sharrows Sealed
Workers use propane torches to heat and seal plasticized paint strips road markers for motorists on West Main Street marking the roadway is to be shared with bicyclists. My Final Photo for Oct. 4, 2021.
Alone On the Bank
A lone woman fishes in a small inlet near one of the docks on Alum Creek State Park on Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for Oct. 3, 2021.
Pumpkin Patch Picture Perfect Pause
Otterbein students pause to record their pumpkin purchase from the Boy Scout Troop Pumpkin Patch in front of the Masonic Hall on South State Street in Westerville. My Final Photo for Oct. 2, 2021.
The Final Cut
Duane Yarnell pulls his hay baler and a wagon across the field on County Line Road making his last hay harvest for the season. My Final Photo for Oct. 1, 2021.
1882 Detecting
Detectorist Bill Dawson digs into the soil beneath where the 1882 marker at the Braun Farm once sat looking for the metal object his detector alerted him to as he walked the area between the barn and farmhouse. My Final Photo for April 10, 2023.
Seeking Saugeye
A fisherman searches below Hoover Dam for saugeye hidden in the shallows where he grabs them by their gills instead of casting a line with traditional bait. My Final Photo for April 9, 2023.
High Hopes Hunt
A young Easter egg hunter showed up with a five-gallon bucket to hold his collection of eggs at the city’s Spring Eggstravaganza at Hoff Woods Park. My Final Photo for April 8, 2023.
Gutter Work
Three workers transport a 30-foot-long section of rain gutter across a parking lot toward its installation on the roof of a building in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for April 7, 2023.
The Westerville Brand
Westerville Antiques owner Luke Ernst holds the “W” branding iron he recently purchased as a rare item once used to brand cattle perhaps on a Westerville cattle farm. My Final Photo for April 6, 2023.
Stage Lighting Reset
A stagehand walks past lights lowered for adjustment and testing on the newly repaired stage floor at Cowan Hall on the Otterbein University campus where the theater department continues to repair damage to the stage. My Final Photo for April 5, 2023.
Wetlands Casting
A young fisherman casts his net in the shallow waters of the wetlands at Highlands in search of bait fish for a later trip for a larger catch. My Final Photo for April 4, 2023.