Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Sunset Sailors
Sailors ease into the wind across Hoover Reservoir as they position for the start of a friendly afternoon race, the near-still waters mirroring the approaching sunset. My Final Photo for May 13, 2025.
One By Land. One By Limb.
Two fishermen—one casting from the shore, the other balanced on a fallen tree—try their luck in the high waters of Hoover Reservoir at the Red Bank Boat Ramp. My Final Photo for May 13, 2025.
Stabilizing Graeter’s
Sixty pints of Graeter’s ice cream were restabilized on a cart after shifting during transport from the Uptown Westerville store to other locations in need of the frozen treats. My Final Photo for May 12, 2025.
Sunday Spring Memories
William Wise, 93, sits quietly on a Sunday afternoon at Blendon Cemetery, where his wife of 70 years is buried. My Final Photo for May 11, 2025.
Mother’s Day Floral Fullfillment
The Talbott’s Flowers workroom was bustling on Saturday as staff filled Mother’s Day orders, including 90 placed that same day. My Final Photo for May 10, 2025.
Ready For the Morning Garden Sale
Westerville Garden Club volunteers sort and arrange plants and flowers for the club’s sale on Saturday at The Masonic Hall in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for May 9, 2025.
Winter Chill. Summer Sweats.
A spectator bundled in a large blanket shields himself from the evening chill, while another fan stands comfortably in a sleeveless shirt during a youth baseball game at Huber Village Park. My Final Photo for May 8, 2025.
Alluring Attention
Bishop Merriman watches closely as he ties a lure to his fishing line at the Alum Creek North Park Dam. My Final Photo for May 7, 2025.
Brightened West College
West College takes on a new glow after a day of rain, with the lights from the Ampersand restaurant and the colored lighting on Towers Hall at Otterbein lending a more modern, vibrant look to the brick street. My Final Photo for May 6, 2025.
Shared Final Destination
After cleaning out my totaled Honda Accord (left), I stepped back and noticed the other vehicle involved in the crash—a maroon Kia also destined for the scrapyard.. My Final Photo for May 5, 2025.
After Crash Trip Home
From the back seat of a Westerville Police cruiser, I watched as officers began driving me home—my newly paid-off Honda Civic totaled in a crash at State and Huber. My Final Photo for May 4, 2025.
Herbal Essence At Inniswood
A gardener sniffs a basil plant she selected during Saturday morning’s Inniswood Gardens plant sale, where both plants and shoppers braved intermittent rain squalls. My Final Photo for May 3, 2025.
Curved Couch, Tight Fit
A bean-shaped couch is loaded into a waiting pickup truck outside an apartment at 4 North State Street on Friday afternoon. My Final Photo for July 18, 2025.
Spinnaker Set At Sunset
With its spinnaker set, a sailboat leaves a smooth wake as it glides southbound across Hoover Reservoir on Thursday evening. My Final Photo for July 17, 2025.
Any Portico In A Storm
A woman, already soaked by a sudden afternoon downpour, takes shelter in the portico at Westerville Antiques as she waits for the rain to ease before continuing her journey. My Final Photo for July 16, 2025.
Bike Path Garden Refreshed
Members of the Westerville Garden Club pull weeds and replant the garden along the bike path near Africa Road and Polaris Parkway. My Final Photo for July 15, 2025.
Summer’s Promise and Progress
Rows of soybeans stretch toward bloom as summer clouds drift across the Yarnell Farm sky. My Final Photo for July 14, 2025.
Father-Son Sunday Snacks
A father and son enjoy snacks while sitting on the dock at Red Bank Marina, the halfway point of their Sunday afternoon bike ride. My Final Photo for July 13, 2025.
Artfully Cool
An artist dips her foot in a tub of ice, the method she’s chosen to keep herself cool during the early afternoon heat at the Music and Arts Festival in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 12, 2025.