Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Snoopy Snap
A man pauses on a Sunday walk in Uptown Westerville to photograph a Snoopy ice sculpture, one of more than a dozen sculptures on display this weekend. My Final Photo for Dec. 19, 2021.
Wreaths Across Otterbein Cemetery
Volunteers lay wreaths at graves in Otterbein Cemetery as part of the national Wreaths Across America program that honors military veterans. My Final Photo for Dec. 18, 2021.
Floater’s Signal
An angler's floater ripples the still waters of Hoover Reservoir from the attempts at an underwater prey to grab the bait hanging from a hook. My Final Photo for Dec. 17, 2021.
Uptown Rainy Evening
The buildings and lights of Uptown Westerville are reflected in rain-covered streets after a near day-long rainstorm. My Final Photo for Dec. 16, 2021.
Cleaning The Sheetz
A work crew clears trees from around an old farmhouse and barns at Polaris Parkway and Worthington Galena Road where a Sheetz convenience store will begin construction in 2022. My Final Photo for Dec. 15, 2021.
Clear Skies, Still Waters
The high water of the Highlands wetlands flows slowly toward the Scioto River under a nearly clear and calm sky. My Final Photo for Dec. 14, 2021.
Bradford Reach
The bare limbs of Bradford Pears, an invasive species, reach across an open area toward the barn at the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for Dec. 13, 2021.
Sailing Before Winter’s Freeze
A sailor leaves the dock at Hoover Sail club to join the others of his group getting in another weekend competition a little more than a week before the official start of winter and the possibilities of ice on the lake. My Final Photo for Dec. 12, 2021.
W.A.R.M. Handoff
Westerville police officers offload bags of groceries donated by Mayor Kathy Cocuzzi to Westerville Area Resource Ministry's Fill-A-Cruiser campaign to provide for needy families at Christmas. My Final Photo for Dec. 11, 2021.
Enjoying The N Scale
An N scale Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway locomotive pulls freight cars along a turn at the Columbus Area "N" Scalers installation filling the conference room at the Westerville Library. My Final Photo for Dec. 10, 2021.
Flock Of Birders
Three birders study a flock of seagulls trying to separate a little gull from other gulls hoping to add the rare bird to their bird life list. My Final Photo for Dec. 9, 2021.
Snow Day Skating
It's time for skateboard video games after waking up to overnight snow that covered the skatepark, sidewalks, and most skateable surfaces in just enough frozen moisture to keep even the best of skaters inside. My Final Photo for Dec. 8, 2021.
Is This the One?
A customer lifts a pumpkin as he studies the selection of sizes and shapes of available pumpkins at the Boy Scout Troop 84 Pumpkin Patch in front of the Masonic Hall in Uptown. My Final Photo for October 15, 2023.
Almost Too Close
A praying mantis intended to mesmerize children attending BUG OUT insect, arachnid, and centipede show at the Westerville Library climbs the face of a librarian who chose to help manage the insect during a break in the show. My Final Photo for October 14, 2023.
Goldenrod Be Gone
A contract work crew clears invasive late goldenrod from the rain garden at Walnut Boat Ramp as the city clears the weed from some areas of the park. My Final Photo for October 13, 2023.
Instructional Materials
Librarians read the instructions for setting up the Westerville Library’s new telescope with an eclipse filter as it prepares for Saturday’s partial annular eclipse. My Final Photo for October 12, 2023.
Friendly Hilltop Gathering
A small group of friends and neighbors gather on the hilltop overlooking Glengary Shopping Center on Westerville Road where weather permitting they share stories of their friendship and their long history in central Ohio. My Final Photo for October 11, 2023.
Candidates After The Forum
Westerville School Board candidates Jennifer Aultman, left, and Louise Valentine talk with some of the people who attended the Westerville Chamber of Commerce candidate forum at the Westerville library. #Weste
One Colors. Another Takes Notes.
A toddler keeps herself busy coloring between the lines of her coloring book as a man in the audience takes notes during the Chamber of Commerce City Council Candidate Forum at the library. My Final Photo for October 9, 2023.