Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Sidewalk Sunflowers
A bee gathers pollen from sunflowers blooming in a planter outside Asterisk in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 19, 2025.
Schrock Lake’s Still Waters At Sunset
Two people sit quietly at a picnic table in the shade as evening sunlight warms the eastern shore of Schrock Lake at Sharon Woods Metro Park, reflecting the early signs of autumn across the water. My Final Photo for September 18, 2025.
Role Reversal
Defying the modern stereotype of readers, a woman reads from a tablet while a young girl looks up from a printed book outside Generations in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 17, 2025.
Uptown Pollenator’s Best Friend
Before calling it a day, florist Dave Talbott waters the flowers lining the sidewalk outside his State Street store in Uptown. My Final Photo for September 16, 2025.
Bearded Beggarticks Beauty
A stand of Bidens aristosa, also known as bearded beggarticks, grows along the marshy edges of Boyer Nature Preserve, where the bright yellow flowers are currently in full display. My Final Photo for September 15, 2025.
From One To Five
Five trees growing from a single stump reach toward the sky above Hannah Mayne Park, catching one of the last summer sunsets. My Final Photo for September 14, 2025.
Heron’s Perch To Preen
A Great Blue Heron perches on a bare tree trunk lodged against the Alum Creek dam, twisting its head upside down as it carefully preens its feathers. My Final Photo for September 13, 2025.
Music On A Near Perfect Friday Evening
A musician performing at Uptown Friday Night is framed between a couple sharing a cup of Graeter’s ice cream as they discuss the music and savor a nearly perfect early fall evening. My Final Photo for September 12, 2025.
Walking Into The Sunlight
A woman sitting in the shade along the shoreline at Hoover Reservoir steps into a ray of sunlight as she takes a brief walk late Thursday afternoon. My Final Photo for September 11, 2025.
Keeping The Patio Perky
The patio plants at Jimmy V’s get watered Wednesday, keeping the patio as green and vibrant as possible as the days get shorter and the nights cooler. My Final Photo for September 10, 2025.
Backup Transportation
Strapped down with bungee cords and a dose of hope, a pink-and-blue Power Wheel perches atop a sedan cruising down Collegeview Road, past hay fields mid-harvest. My Final Photo for September 9, 2025.
Visual Patriotic Reminder
An Otterbein student walks across the Main Street bridge, which was decorated with American flags on Monday as part of this week’s 9/11 remembrance. My Final Photo for September 8, 2025.
That Kind Of Day
A cold rain drifts across Red Bank Park while a lone figure sits on the picnic table, waiting out the weather and his thoughts in the quiet shelter of the pavilion. My Final Photo for November 18, 2025.
Closed Before Opening
A “Sidewalk Closed” sign lies at the end of a construction site where workers are installing a new sidewalk connecting to the handicapped parking area at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville.
Sharp Autumn Sunset
The Sharp House on Africa Road glows in the late-day sun on a crisp autumn evening. My Final Photo for November 16, 2025.
Leaning Into Cleaning
A volunteer leans into a root puller while clearing invasive honeysuckle along the path from Annehurst Elementary in Sharon Woods Metro Park. My Finkal Photo for November 15, 2025.
Still Watering: Dave on State Street
Dave Talbott waters the last of the season’s perennials arranged in baskets and trays outside his florist shop on North State Street. My Final Photo for November 14, 2025.
Mom’s Approval
A mother watches as a photographer poses her son during a portrait session in Uptown Westerville Thursday afternoon. My Final Photo for November 13, 2025.
Fishing the Dry Edge At Red Bank
A lone angler casts his line into Hoover Reservoir as the late afternoon sun ignites the autumn foliage across the unseasonably low water, revealing a rocky shoreline that stretches far beyond its usual boundary and offers rare access to normally submerged fishing spots. Muy Final Photo for November 12, 2025.