Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Bye Bye Hand Signals
The music director for the Westerville Civic Theater’s production of Bye Bye Birdie uses expressive hand gestures to instruct the cast during rehearsals Thursday night at the community center. My Final Photo for May 30, 2024.
Afternoon Storm Slides By
A lifeguard at Highlands Pool watches over his charges at the water slide as an afternoon storm slides past Westerville. My Final Photo for May 29, 2024.
Storm On the Horizon
A lone sailboat runs against the wind on Hoover Reservoir late in the afternoon with the threat of heavy storms on the horizon. My Final Photo for May 28, 2024.
Field of Heroes Folds
Volunteers perform the proper 13-fold of flags removed from the Westerville Field of Heroes by the people who purchased them in honor of family and friends in the military. My Final Photo for May 27, 2024.
Family’s Remembrance At Field Of Heroes
A family poses for a group photo at the flag dedicated at Field of Heroes in Westerville dedicated to the man who is the family’s father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. My Final Photo for May 26, 2024.
Perfect Fishing Spot
A young fisherman wades into the slow waters of Alum Creek just downstream from the Main Street Bridge to find the perfect placement for his bait as he and his friends on shore enjoy the warm afternoon. My Final Photo for May 25, 2024.
Foggy Field of Heroes
A family walks in a light fog through the more than 3,000 flags displayed at Field of Heroes in Westerville for Memorial Day weekend. My Final Photo for May 24, 2024.
Grad Happy
Westerville South graduates Melaina Randall, left, and Sophia Parimuha pose for photos in front of the 2024 display at city hall. My Final Photo for May 23, 2024.
Easy Wednesday Afternoon
Russ Pederson enjoys a cigar, a book, the shade, and his hammock in the solitude of a corner of Alum Creek Park North away from the playground and fields and close to the rushing waters of the dam. My Final Photo for May 22, 2024.
Night Moves
Dancers practice routines on the empty amphitheater stage at Alum Creek Park North just before the sky goes completely dark at night. My Final Photo for May 21, 2024.
First Cut Complete
The last round hay bales harvested from the Otterbein field on Cooper Road is loaded onto a trailer to be put in barn storage for feeding cattle. My Final Photo for May 20, 2024.
In the Hot Seat In the Outfield
A youth baseball fan partially shields himself from the full sun from his seat behind the left field fence during a rain-delayed makeup game for WYBSL at Huber Ridge Park. My Final Photo for May 19, 2024.
Water Fetch
A dog leaps off the dock at Red Bank Marina to retrieve its water toy during a fun training session at Hoover Reservoir Monday afternoon. My Final Photo for July 29, 2024.
Autograph Attack
“Zack Fresh,” the lead singer for “Zack Attack,” signs an autograph for a fan during the rock band’s performance as part of the Sunday Concert Series at Alum Creek Amphitheater. My Final Photo for July 28, 2024.
Twin Bridges Sunset
A fisherman casts for his bait as another returns to the Twin Bridges boat ramp on Hoover Reservoir late Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for July 27, 2024.
Car Crash Investigation
A Westerville Police crash investigator inspects the scene of a car crash Friday on Sugar Grove Square where a driver went left of center and struck a utility pole guide wire flipping it on its side and into two trees. My Final Photo for July 26, 2024.
Signaling Upgrades
Westerville Electric workers install the final wiring harness in a traffic signal pole at Africa Road and County Line Road, replacing everything but the poles at the intersection. My Final Photo for July 25, 2024.
Hoover Morning
A pair of white waterfowl search near the shore for a morning snack as the sun roses over Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 24, 2024.
RePavering East Main
A stack of recycled pavers is waiting to be reinstalled at an entrance to a parking lot on East Main Street after sections of the cubs and gutters have been replaced. My Final Photo for July 23, 2024.