Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
More Winter to come
Heavy clouds move across Uptown Westerville at dusk, signaling the arrival of cold temperatures for the next week. My Final Photo for February 6, 2025.
Future Farmers of Westerville
A bundle of hoses hangs from a wooden post and holder at one of the intersections in the Westerville community garden, where a couple of future farmers have already begun to prepare their plots for Spring planting. My Final Photo for February 5, 2025.
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
One of eight does grazing in the woods at Heritage Park looks over the neighborly split rail fence to inspect the intentions of an interloping photographer disturbing their meal Tuesday afternoon. My Final Photo for February 4, 2025.
Winter Mowing At Sharon Woods
The Sharon Woods Metro Park winter grounds crew mowed another section of open field Monday, working around empty bluebird boxes and groundhogs. My Final Photo for February 3, 2025.
Sharing Candlemas
Parishioners light each other’s candles as St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church celebrates Candlemas this Sunday. My Final Photo for February 2, 2025.
Earthshine Twilight
The crescent moon with Earthshine sits in a serene twilight sky with the brilliant glow of Venus in the distance. My Final Photo for February 1, 2025.
Winter Sunset At Yarnells
Shadows that follow sunset creep up the barn and home at the Yarnell farm on Africa Road. My Final Photo for January 31, 2025.
Lots Of Salt
Remnants of salt from recent snowfalls leach out of the cracks between bricks in the sidewalk in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 30, 2025.
Warmer Weather Workout
Runners return to the main path after making a loop around Boyer Nature Preserve as a variety of athletes took to sidewalks, roads, and path for exercise with warmer temperatures making the outdoors more hospitable for athletic activities. My Final Photo for January 29, 2025.
Sunset Crossing
Two men waiting to cross Main Street stand in light from the setting sun and a strong southwesterly wind. My Final Photo for January 28, 2025.
Frozen Below the Dam
Stephen Earl retraces his earlier steps across the frozen waters below the dam at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville. My Final Photo for January 27, 2025.
Frozen Hoover Better For Birdwatching
Birdwatchers flocked to the Red Bank boat ramp on Hoover Sunday afternoon, saying the near-frozen lake left little open water for birds, making it easier for birdwatching. My Final Photo for January 26, 2025.
Determined Egg Hunt
A young girl reaches for an egg, her Easter bunny-shaped basket swinging at her side, during Saturday morning’s Eggstravaganza hunt at Hoff Woods Park. My Final Photo for April 12, 2025.
Fish Fry Gathering
At the Masonic Hall’s annual fish fry, two men sit eating as two others arrive to join them, framed by a wall of plaques and awards that echo the years of service, friendship, and tradition behind the gathering. My Final Photo for April 11, 2025.
Battling Geese
A pair of geese struggle against the swift current of Alum Creek, which has overflowed its banks near the Main Street bridge in Westerville. My Final Photo for April 10, 2025.
Sanitary Sewer Screwdriver
A gloved hand reaches from inside a sanitary sewer for a screwdriver to complete the installation of a liner in the manhole. My Final Photo for April 9, 2025.
From Bloom to Brown
The Japanese magnolia tree on South State Street, which just a week ago dazzled passersby with its colorful blooms, now hangs dull and brown after an overnight freeze damaged its blossoms. My Final Photo for April 8, 2025.
Smarter Worker Working Hard
Following what he calls the “work smarter, not harder” approach, Florist Dave Talbott uses his shop broom to move his flowering pansies into a sheltered area to protect them from an overnight freeze forecast in Uptown. My Final Photo for April 7, 2025.
Dock Under Water At Hoover
Wind-driven water laps against the docks at the Walnut Street boat ramp on Hoover Reservoir, where water levels have reached nearly 895 feet — the highest for this date since 1918. My Final Photo for April 6, 2025.