Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
An Ohio Strawberry
A farmer holds a four-inch-wide strawberry that resembles the shape of Ohio he picked from his patch and offered as a portion of the display of his produce at the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown. My Final Photo for May 18, 2024.
Birthday Splash
Boys take turns showing their best slides in the mud puddle between first and second bases on the Alum Creek Park North baseball field during a break from their friend’s birthday party. My Final Photo for May 17, 2024.
Petting the Pig
A father dangles his daughter over a fence so she can pet a Juliana miniature pig named Hansel at the Spark Preschool end-of-year picnic Thursday afternoon. My Final Photo for May 16, 2024.
Book Time At Alum
Aiva Jacobus relaxes with a book on her hammock strung between two trees lining the driveway at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 15, 2024.
Overnight Transformer Fire
Burned, charred, and melted sections show the damage to a Westerville electric substation that exploded and caught fire early Tuesday morning. My Final Photo for May 14, 2024.
Temporary Security
Brad Riggs, left, and R L Williamson join sections of temporary chain-link fencing around a portion of the Highlands pool area as they begin installing a taller, more secure fence to prevent people from entering the pool by climbing the fence. My Final Photo for May 13, 2024.
With The Sunday Wind
Sailors took advantage of a northwesterly wind on Hoover Sunday afternoon flying their boat’s spinnakers in the storing, steady wind. My Final Photo for May 12, 2024.
No Watering Needed
Volunteers and shoppers weathered early morning rain for the Westerville Garden Club’s annual sale on the front lawn of the Masonic Lodge on South State Street. My Final Photo for May 11, 2024.
Seedling Sadness
A wilted eggplant seedling is pulled from a tray as volunteers fill tables and shelving with flower plants and vegetable seedlings for the Westerville Garden Club’s annual sale on the front lawn of the Masonic Lodge on South State Street. My Final Photo for May 10, 2024.
Rainbow Umbrella
After late afternoon storms, a pair of fishermen return to the docks at Hoover Reservoir under the umbrella of a rainbow in the eastern sky. My Final Photo for May 9, 2024.
Onto Calm Waters
A paddleboarder works his way to the open waters of Hoover Reservoir from the small inlet at Red Bank Marina late Wednesday afternoon. My Final Photo for May 8, 2024.
Third of Five Floors
The Galaxy, a multi-use apartment and business project being built on Ikea Way adjacent to Top Golf, has reached the third floor of five floors of apartments being built in the first phase of construction. My Final Photo for May 7, 2024.
Concrete Culvert Arrives
A section of preformed concrete culvert is lowered into place on Hempstead Road, replacing a much older decayed culvert. My Final Photo for July 22, 2024.
The British Have Arrived
An overflow crowd gathers at the Alum Creek Amphitheater to hear the British Invasion band’s annual Summer Concert in the park. My Final Photo for July 21, 2024.
Addicted To Catfshing
Whiskers Addiction, a Cleveland-based catfishing club, sets up their gear on the spit of land jutting out from the docks at Hoover Dam, hoping that their planned overnight adventure results in fish stories worthy of the trip. My Final Photo for July 20, 2024.
Friday Night Music and Friends
Jim Meadows performs in front of Middlefield Bank in Uptown Westerville Friday night where two women mistakenly identified as his groupies enjoy a laugh between themselves. My Final Photo for July 19, 2024.
Fishing Tourney Lineup
Fishermen settle into open lanes, getting ready for the starting horn of the Thursday bass fishing tournament on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 18, 2024.
Traffic Hand Signals
A Westerville police officer directs traffic at County Line Road and North Spring after a brief but violent afternoon storm knocked out power to sections of the city. My Final Photo for July 17, 2024.
Phone and Fishing
A fisherman checks his phone while waiting for his luck to change while fishing from the shore of Hoover Reservoir near Walnut Street. My Final Photo for July 16, 2024.