Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Small Farm At Polaris
Soybeans grow in one of the two undeveloped plots on the perimeter circle of Polaris Fashion Place, a shopping mall in Columbus, Ohio. My Final Photo for Aug. 13, 2021.
Hot Summer Clouds
Clouds blowing in from the west greet the morning sun brightening the pond, trees, and buildings at Heritage Park in Westerville. My Final Photo for Aug. 12, 2021.
Hanging From Service Building
A Westerville firefighter hangs from rescue equipment attached to the top of the Otterbein University service department building during an afternoon training class. My Final Photo for Aug. 11, 2021.
Demolition For Sheetz
A demolition crew works to clear the final pieces of the convenience store/gas station at Polaris and Lyra where Sheetz plans to build a new market and gas station. My Final Photo for Aug. 10, 2021.
Stabbing Victim Treated
A Westerville police officer searches a man being treated for a stab wound by fire department medics after a fight in a shopping center parking lot Monday morning. My Final Photo for Aug. , 2021.
Looking For Nectar
A honey bee flies over a waving prairie of flowers in its search for nectar to add to the hive within reach of flowers at the wetlands at Highlands Aquatic Center. My Final Photo for Aug. 8, 2021.
Stillness Of Fishing
Two men cast their bait into the still waters of Hoover Reservoir on a warm August Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for Aug. 7, 2021.
Recuperating Among Her Dancers
Angie Haver receives hugs from Generations dancers at the Alum Creek Amphitheater after their performance marking the end of summer camp which Haver didn't get to help teach as she recovered from Covid. My Final Photo for Aug. 6, 2021.
Two Sports. One Field.
A baseball coach instructs one of his players at Alum Creek Park where other coaches work with the football team practicing at the other end of the field. My Final Photo for Aug. 5, 2021.
Making Training Difficult
Firefighters move another firefighter to a gurney sitting on the dock at Red Bank Marina under the watch of a doctor and deputy fire chief during water rescue training on Hoover Wednesday. My Final Photo for Aug. 4, 2021.
Just A-Sailing Along
Novice sailors navigate their way around a set of buoys marking a shorter course for their smaller boats during lessons at Hoover Sail Club Tuesday. My Final Photo for Aug. 3, 2021.
Sunny Skies. Dead Weeds.
Dead Johnsongrass turns brown at the edge of a section of the soybean fields at the Braun Farm beginning to show promise of rapid growth under a partly cloudy August sky. My Final Photo for Aug. 2, 2021.
North West Barn Demolished
Rubble remains after a demolition crew tore down a barn on land being developed on North West Street for townhomes. My Final Photo for March 6, 2023.
The Burning Stump
Terry Tuller poses with the crabapple tree stump burning in his front yard in an effort to complete the task of removing the tree that recently died and was cut down. My Final Photo for March 5, 2023.
Its Temporary Home
The 1882 marker at the Braun Farm sits in a temporary location removed from where it was in danger of damage by trucks and equipment used to demolish the house and barn. My Final Photo for March 4, 2023.
Flooding On Walnut
Steve Herminghausen walks across partially flooded East Walnut Street and into his driveway after retrieving his mail following a day of heavy rain. My Final Photo for March 3, 2023.
Early Spring Plantings
Dave Talbott waters his flowers near the end of the workday knowing that he will be taking them inside soon to protect them from the normal winter weather that is forecast to soon be near freezing and windy. My Final Photo for March 2, 2023.
Septic Tank Removed
An operator fills the hole where the septic tank once stood beside the farmhouse at the Braun Farm as the action progresses on demolishing the house and barn. My Final Photo for March 1, 2023.
The Empty Seat
The driver’s seat of Ellis Kauffman’s Ford Model A sits empty as family and friends from the Scioto Ford Model A Club laid him to rest in Westerville after following the hearse in a parade of Model A cars through Uptown. My Final Photo for February 28, 2023.