Colorful Answer To Dull Day

A couple walks side by side under green and pink umbrellas on a rainy afternoon in Uptown Westerville, with a steady, light rain and overcast skies giving the streets a quiet, reflective mood. My Final Photo for January 10, 2026.

A couple walks side by side under green and pink umbrellas on a rainy afternoon in Uptown Westerville, with a steady, light rain and overcast skies giving the streets a quiet, reflective mood. My Final Photo for January 10, 2026.

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Invasive Instruction

Invasive Instruction

Jenny Adkin of MAD Scientists shows the piece of invasive honeysuckle she removed from the edge of the woods at Hoff Park during a clinic to learn about invasives and clear them from the woods. My Final Photo for September 17, 2022.

Sanitary Sewer Concrete Collar

Sanitary Sewer Concrete Collar

A worker smooths the edges of new concrete poured around a manhole after repairs to several manholes on East Walnut near State Street. My Final Photo for Sept. 16, 2022.

Uptown Plein Air

Uptown Plein Air

A Plein Air painter puts final touches on his artwork depicting 8 State, the building on State Street that once was a movie theater and is now a bbq restaurant. My Final Photo for September 15, 2022.

Second Floor Rescue Training

Second Floor Rescue Training

Firefighter trainees receive lessons in rescuing an unconscious person from the second floor of a burning building during a class at the Westerville Fire Department training building on West Main Street. My Final Photo for Sept. 14, 2022.

Mausoleum’s Open Door Day

Mausoleum’s Open Door Day

A mother and her two daughters stand in a section of the Otterbein Cemetery Mausoleum in front of a family member's crypt during the Ohio History Connection Open Doors statewide tour of historical buildings and landmarks. My Final Photo for Sept. 13, 2022.

Leaving The Farm

Leaving The Farm

A homeless woman pushes two carts of her belongings out of the driveway at the Braun Farm as she and her husband leave the property after staying in the barn for a week. My Final Photo for Sept. 12, 2022.

9/11 Memorial At First Responders Park

9/11 Memorial At First Responders Park

Westerville firefighters salute during the opening moments for Sunday's 9/11 memorial service at First Responders Park in Westerville with a section of steel from the World Trade Center at the center of their view. My Final Photo for Sept. 11, 2022.

Morning Road Hazard

Morning Road Hazard

More than half a mile of cars line up on Park Meadow and Schrock Road early Saturday morning to drop off discarded household waste including tires, television, batteries, and paints at a one-day disposal site at the city garage. My Final Photo for Sept. 10, 2022.

Old Bag Flasher

Old Bag Flasher

A roofer is silhouetted against the afternoon sun as he installs flashing along the edge of the new roof at the Old Bag o' Nails building at State and Main in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for Sept. 9, 2022.

Flag Raising

Flag Raising

Retired Westerville firefighter Tom Ullom repairs the fasteners on a flag before attaching it to the Main Street bridge near First Responders Park for the city's observance of 9/11 and the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. My Final Photo for Sept. 8, 2022.

The Second Seal

The Second Seal

The second coat of asphalt seal is sprayed on the parking lot at East Main and Haywood Alley in a two-day project that will see the lot striped Thursday and open by the afternoon. My Final Photo for Sept. 7, 2022.

Avoiding The Storms

Avoiding The Storms

A fisherman smokes a cigarette as he tends to two lines cast from the Walnut Street boat ramp into Hoover Reservoir as storm clouds darken the horizon at the reservoir. My Final Photo for Sept. 6, 2022.

Crosswalk Kickflip

Crosswalk Kickflip

A skateboarder turns a kickflip in the crosswalk at State and College late Wednesday afternoon. My Final Photo for March 20, 2024.

School Stayed Open

School Stayed Open

After the school closed Tuesday, a section of the street in front of Emerson Elementary was removed to make water pipe repairs. The leak was discovered just before school began but repairs were delayed so as not to disrupt student drop-off and pickup. My Final Photo for March 19, 2024.

Greenery On The Greenway

Greenery On The Greenway

A landscaper ties off an evergreen tree planted Monday at the Towns on the Greenway housing development on North West Street where the first building of 84 three-story townhomes is framed to the first floor. My Final Photo for March 18, 2024.

Police Assistance

Police Assistance

Westerville police officers removed a downed light pole after a car crash at West County Line Road and Vesper Way Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for March 17, 2024.

Magnolia White

Magnolia White

A family out for an afternoon walk takes a break on benches near the Star Magnolias on the plaza behind Towers Hall at Otterbein University. My Final Photo for March 16, 2024.

Three Trees Sunset

Three Trees Sunset

The three cypress trees at the edge of the wetlands at Highlands Park are silhouetted by the setting sun in a panorama photo that takes in most of the lower pond. My Final Photo for March 15, 2024.

Warm Winter

Warm Winter

Late afternoon light bathes Japanese magnolia blossoms in a golden glow marking a warm day near the end of winter in Westerville. My Final Photo for March 14, 2024.