Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Survey Shutdown
A surveyor returns tools to his truck at the end of his day beginning to mark the corners and elevation of about 14 acres on North West Street that was approved by the planning commission for the development of 88 townhomes. My Final Photo for Sept. 14, 2021.
Family Fishing Day
Dad readies the boat as Mom, wearing a backpack filled with snacks, escorts their three children along the Walnut Street boat ramp dock for a day of fishing on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for Sept.13, 2021.
9/11 Memorial Continues
Luminaries marking the number of people killed in the collapse of the World Trade Center Towers 20 years ago illuminates the lawn at the Westerville First Responders Park on the second day of a memorial honoring people who died in the collapse. My Final Photo for Sept. 12, 2021.
9/11 Honor Guard Salute
The American Legion Honor Guard fires a 21-gun salute at the end of noon ceremonies at First Responder's Park marking the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York, Washing, and Pennsylvania. My Final Photo for Sept. 11. 2021.
Barn Building
A carpenter claws away a section of a beam he cut during construction of a new barn at Tussic and Big Walnut in Galena. My Final Photo for Sept. 10, 2021.
An Odd Sight On Hoover
A kayaker wears a quizzical expression as he approaches a fisherman several hundred feet into Hoover Reservoir near the Walnut Street boat ramp. My Final Photo for Sept. 9, 2021.
A Flock Of Three
A flock of three nonbreeding goldfinch munch on the seeds of wildflowers growing along the wetlands at Highland. My Final Photo for Sept. 8, 2021.
Dam. Fine Fishing.
A fisherman shifts his position just above the dam at Hoover Reservoir during a Tuesday afternoon session on the lake. My Final Photo for Sept. 7, 2021.
Sign Of Summer’s End
Swimmers enjoy the last day of the 2021 season at Highlands Pool. My Final Photo for Sept. 6, 2021.
St. Paul Sunday Morning – Sept. 5, 2021
Parishioners arrive in the rain for the first Sunday Mass at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Westerville. My Final Photo for Sept. 5, 2021.
Casting For Bait
A fisherman casts for baitfish just before sunrise where he and his fishing companions prepared to launch a day of fishing dreams on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for Sept. 4, 2021.
Hay, No Relaxing.
Kevin Scott steers his tractor around an umbrella and lawn chairs placed in an open space in the farm field he cutting for hay on North West Street. My Final Photo for Sept. 3, 2021.
Hot Farm Summer
Tasseled corn grabs the rays of sun shining through clouds spreading shadows across fields and yards on a hot summer afternoon. My Final Photo for August 20, 2023.
Saturday Lawn Service
Volunteers and Otterbein students fulfilling a community service day remove shrubs and plants from the front of the yard of the Hanby House on West Main before the historic site’s lawn and rock ledge is upgraded. My Final Photo for August 19, 2023.
Carrying The Conversation
A young boy repositions one of artist Amanda McGee’s Conversation Cubes designed to be portable seats and conversation starters in the greenspace in front of City Hall. My Final Photo for August 18, 2023.
First Full Day
First-year-students at Otterbein University gather in Cowan Hall on their first full day at the school where they listened to the University president, provost and other speakers talk about their decision to attend the school. My Final Photo for August 17, 2023.
Freshmen Arrival
An Otterbein freshman carrying some of her belongings is followed into Hannah Mayne dormitory by her family bearing the remainder of the necessities for her first year at the Westerville University. My Final Photo for August 16, 2023.
Reference Work
Muralist Nick Stull references his original artwork as he makes the beginning strokes for the historical mural featuring Benjamin Hanby, William Henry Fouse, and Agnes Meyer Driscoll, on the side of the building that houses Java Central. My Final Photo for August 15, 2023.
Prairie Dock Waterdrops
Raindrops hang from the drooping stem of a Prairie Dock wildflower growing across the path at the Highlands Wetlands. My Final Photo for August 14, 2023.