Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Loving The Living Nativity
Children gather around the sheep and manger at the Church of the Messiah’s living nativity outside the church. My Final Photo for December 12, 2025.
After the Snow Melted
A pair of children’s woven gloves lies wet, flat, and abandoned in an Uptown parking lot after the latest snowfall melted. My Final Photo for December 11, 2025.
Mannequin Gathering
Mannequins sit in the front window of what once was Stone & Sparrow, as painters refresh the interior to be Little Sparrows Boutique, a new store focused on babies and pets. My Final Photo for December 10, 2025.
Shell Sunset
The Shell station at State and Schrock sits in warm sunset light as drivers stop to fill up and move on with the evening rush. My Final Photo for December 9, 2025.
Into Training
A three-year-old studies the movement of an N-gauge train on dislay at the Westerville Public Library. My Final Photo for December 8, 2025.
Modern Messiah
Two women, one with an iPad and the other with a printed score, join the sing-along of Handel’s Messiah performed Sunday night at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church by the Westerville Symphony. My Final Photo for December 7, 2025.
Birthday Wishes At Christmas Parade
A church float in the Westerville Christmas Parade features a giant tiered birthday cake and a woman singing “Happy Birthday Jesus” as the event returns after a one-year break. My Final Photo for December 6, 2025.
A Drink Before Christmas
A woman enjoys a drink in the front window of Old Bag o’ Nails as colorful reflections from a decorated Electric Division truck light up the glass during the town’s pre-Christmas tree lighting festivities. My Final Photo for December 5, 2025.
Full Moon Snowflake
The full moon rises behind a new snowflake-shaped LED light hanging from a lamp post in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for December 4, 2025.
Merry Catmas
An Uptown shopper pauses for a photo in his favorite Christmas sweater. My Final Photo for December 3, 2025.
Snow Perfect Fishing
A lone fisherman stands below the Alum Creek North Dam as fresh snow gathers on the trees and quiets the creek around him. My Final Photo for December 2, 2025.
City Hall Walkway
A roofer installs flashing along the walkway roof connecting the old police station to City Hall. My Final Photo for December 1, 2025.
Hazardous Winter Work
Micah Crockett chips and shovels ice blocking a narrow alley on East Main Street, where melting snow refroze overnight into thick ice, icicles, and slick puddles. (My Final Photo for February 5, 2026)
Musical Instrument Check
A technician tests the electronics of an electric guitar during a repair at Music & Arts in Uptown Westerville, with a brightly patterned instrument shirt adding an unexpected visual note. (My Final Photo for February 4, 2026)
Winter Walk At Sharon Woods
A man and a child walk along a path near Schrock Lake at Sharon Woods Park on a winter afternoon, as fresh snow covers the ground and the low sun breaks through clouds in the background. (My Final Photo for February 3, 2026)
Camp Delaware Screening
Filmmaker Mark Butler displays a photo of a historical marker in Delaware that inspired a stage production and a film about “Camp Delaware,” where Black Ohio Civil War soldiers were trained. (My Final Photo for February 2, 2026)
February Fishing On Ice
Young anglers fish through nine inches of ice on Hoover Reservoir, midway between the dam and the Walnut Street boat ramp. (My Final Photo for February 1, 2026)
Gallon Jug Greenhouses
Volunteers explain how to care for plastic gallon-jug greenhouses as gardeners pick them up Saturday at the Seed and Plant Swap at the library. (My Final Photo for January 31, 2026)
Emergency Retrieval
Westerville firefighters help a father retrieve his infant son after the car was accidentally locked with the child inside. (My Final Photo for January 30, 2026.)