Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Head First Rescue Training
A Westerville firefighter topples into Hoover Reservoir during water rescue training on the lake Wednesday. My Final Photo for July 21, 2021.
On The World Stage
A juggler practices her skills standing in the shadows of trees on a playground at Sharon Woods Park. My Final Photo for July 20, 2021.
Top Floor Labeling
A sign-maker attaches lettering to the western edge of the top floor of the COPC office building under construction adjacent to the Renaissance Hotel and DHL Building in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 18, 2021.
Sunday On The Stairs
Youngsters line up on stairs leading to the two water slides at Highlands Aquatic Center hoping their time arrives for the fun ride before the pools close for 15 minutes before the hour. My Final Photo for July 18, 2021.
Uprooted And Removed
Workers clear debris from a mulberry tree after it fell and was cut into sections on greenspace at Inniswood Metro Gardens. My Final Photo for July 17, 2021.
Letters Of Instruction
A signmaker applies adhesive to the letter "m" before attaching it next to the capital "E" to create signage for the employee parking entrance at the COPC building on Africa Road. My Final Photo for July 16, 2021.
Fishing Companion
A great blue heron casually walks past a woman fishing on the shoreline of Hoover Reservoir near the dam. My Final Photo for July 15, 2021.
Filling The Gaps
A brick mason squeezes fast-drying mortar into the gaps between the brick post and a concrete platform lowered onto it at the entrance to the new parking lot behind city hall. My Final Photo for July 14, 2021.
A Walk In The Park
A woman pauses during a walk at Boyer Nature Preserve to wait for her companion to join her along the entrance path. My Final Photo for July 13, 2021.
“Poison Ivy Comes A Creeping All Around”
Poison Ivy spreads its tendrils towards the open sky as it takes over a large portion of the old farmhouse at the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for July 12, 2021.
Enjoying The Wetlands Wetlands
Brothers run through the flooded parking lot at the Highlands wetlands where they earlier trekked along a section of flooded bike path after an afternoon storm brought a brief but heavy rain to parts of the city. My Final Photo for July 11, 2021.
Hoover’s Gardens
Paddleboarders on Hoover Reservoir pass by a field of wildflowers growing near the Walnut Street boatramp. My Final Photo for July 10, 2021.
Riprap Cleanup
A work crew clears trees and bushes from riprap near the Red Bank boat launch on Hoover Reservoir to clear the rocks of vegetation than can damage its purpose of protecting the shoreline. My Final Photo for February 21, 2023.
Uptown Upgrades
A technician fastens cables to a utility pole on West Main Street as part of an upgrade for cellular telephones in the Uptown Business District. My Final Photo for February 20, 2023.
Afternoon Fishing
A fisherman adjusts his line before making another toss into the shallows at Rec Bank Park on Hoover Reservoir about an hour before sunset. My Final Photo for February 19, 2023.
School Project In The Park
A student adjusts his phone camera before recording another segment of a school video project at the wetlands at Highlands Park in Westerville. My Final Photo for February 18, 2023.
Swift Allegiance
Teenage girls check their phones after writing Taylor Swift’s name in the foggy condensation on the front window of Java Central coffee shop in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for February 17, 2023.
Outbound Fliers
A pair of geese launch themselves over a fisherman hoping for a little angler’s luck near the boat ramp at Red Bank Park on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for February 16, 2023.
Not A Winter Sport
Otterbein University athletes take advantage of the warm weather to get in a javelin-throwing training session at their athletic field on North West Street. My Final Photo for February 15, 2023.