Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Spring Shade
A man sits in the shade of a tree in full bloom next to the sports field at Alum Creek Park North. My Final Photo for April 29, 2022.
Sidewalk Sealing The Bridge
A contractor sprays sealant on the concrete sidewalk on the bridge crossing Alum Creek on Polaris Parkway after removing parts of the surface that needed repairs. My Final Photo for April 28, 2022.
Checkout The Library Food Trucks
Hungry lunch-goers line up at food trucks lining State Street in front of the Westerville Library for a belated Library Appreciation Week celebration to promote libraries and their workers. My Final Photo for April 27, 2022.
Parking Sensor Upgrade
An engineer pours a liquid hardener into one of the parking sensor holes behind city hall as part of a project to upgrade sensors in city lots with an existing system that feeds an app to indicate empty parking spots. My Final Photo for April 26, 2022.
Memorial Wall
A worker applies stucco to a concrete poured wall, one of the first sections built for the Veterans Memorial at the Westerville Sports field across from the Community Center. My Final Photo for April 25, 2022.
Saying Farewell
Father PJ Brandimarti talks with a parishioner after early Sunday Mass where he announced he is being transferred to a different parish in July. My Final Photo for April 24, 2022.
In Shade And In The Sun
Two young people pick different locations to enjoy the warmest day of Spring with one resting in a shaded hammock as the other reads her book in the warm glow of the sun. My Final Photo for April 23, 2022.
Home School Willow tree
Three home-schooled children climb a willow tree near the parking lot at Inniswood Gardens preparing themselves for classes from their mother who thought it best that she remain firmly on the ground for the lessons. My Final Photo for April 22, 2022.
Testing The Waters
A city worker seals a sterile jar filled with water drained from a neighborhood system after a nearby water main broke requiring repairs and testing of the water for any dangerous materials that may have entered the system. My Final Photo for April 21, 2022.
Native Plantings At Highlands
MAD Scientist's Jenny Adkins plants a white oak tree on the small hill at the north end of the Highlands wetlands where an earlier crew removed the overgrowth from invasive species such as Bradford pears and honeysuckle. My Final Photo for April 20, 2022.
Too Cold For The Creek
An Otterbein University professor loads unused waders into his vehicle after deciding to remove studying the ecology of Alum Creek for his next class due to the cold weather and water. My Final Photo for April 19, 2022.
Spearmint Spring
The first growth of wild spearmint sprouts along the edge of Cleveland Avenue near the old barn at the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for April 18, 2022.
Tipped At The Turn
A sailor rights his boat after tipping over at the downwind leg buoy in a friendly day of competition at Hoover Sail Club on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for December 30, 2023.
Friday Night Tuning
It’s new strings and tuning for two guitars at Music and Arts in Uptown Westerville on a Friday evening. My Final Photo for December 29, 2023.
The Final Vacuum
“The Machine That Sucks” moves through piles of leaves along Cherrington Road as the city’s leaf removal continues through its final weeks. My Final Photo for December 28, 2023.
Uptown Evening Glow
Late afternoon traffic travels along State Street in Uptown Westerville where the city glows in the darkness of heavy cloud cover less than half an hour after sunset. My Final Photo for December 27, 2023.
Time To Move
Two of the collection of clocks at Grandfather Clock Company in Uptown Westerville sit on a bench in the workshop as the company prepares to leave Uptown for a storefront on South State Street. My Final Photo for December 26, 2023.
Christmas Morning – 2023
The Nativity scene sits near the altar beneath the star in the dome of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church on Christmas morning. My Final Photo for December 25, 2023.
Fog-Shrouded Fishing
A lone fishing boat sits in the fog-shrouded still waters off Red Bank Park at Hoover Reservoir on Sunday morning. My Final Photo for December 24, 2023.