After the Snow Melted

A pair of children's woven gloves lies wet, flat, and abandoned in an Uptown parking lot after the latest snowfall melted. My Final Photo for December 11, 2025.

A pair of children’s woven gloves lies wet, flat, and abandoned in an Uptown parking lot after the latest snowfall melted. My Final Photo for December 11, 2025.

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Stabbing Victim Treated

Stabbing Victim Treated

A Westerville police officer searches a man being treated for a stab wound by fire department medics after a fight in a shopping center parking lot Monday morning. My Final Photo for Aug. , 2021.

Looking For Nectar

Looking For Nectar

A honey bee flies over a waving prairie of flowers in its search for nectar to add to the hive within reach of flowers at the wetlands at Highlands Aquatic Center. My Final Photo for Aug. 8, 2021.

Stillness Of Fishing

Stillness Of Fishing

Two men cast their bait into the still waters of Hoover Reservoir on a warm August Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for Aug. 7, 2021.

Recuperating Among Her Dancers

Recuperating Among Her Dancers

Angie Haver receives hugs from Generations dancers at the Alum Creek Amphitheater after their performance marking the end of summer camp which Haver didn't get to help teach as she recovered from Covid. My Final Photo for Aug. 6, 2021.

Two Sports. One Field.

Two Sports. One Field.

A baseball coach instructs one of his players at Alum Creek Park where other coaches work with the football team practicing at the other end of the field. My Final Photo for Aug. 5, 2021.

Making Training Difficult

Making Training Difficult

Firefighters move another firefighter to a gurney sitting on the dock at Red Bank Marina under the watch of a doctor and deputy fire chief during water rescue training on Hoover Wednesday. My Final Photo for Aug. 4, 2021.

Just A-Sailing Along

Just A-Sailing Along

Novice sailors navigate their way around a set of buoys marking a shorter course for their smaller boats during lessons at Hoover Sail Club Tuesday. My Final Photo for Aug. 3, 2021.

Sunny Skies. Dead Weeds.

Sunny Skies. Dead Weeds.

Dead Johnsongrass turns brown at the edge of a section of the soybean fields at the Braun Farm beginning to show promise of rapid growth under a partly cloudy August sky. My Final Photo for Aug. 2, 2021.

British Invasion Crowds Amphitheatre

British Invasion Crowds Amphitheatre

An overflow crowd gathers on the lawns at the Westerville Amphitheatre Sunday evening to hear "The British Invasion" as part of the Summer Concert Series that was canceled last year because of the pandemic. My Final Photo for August 1, 2021.

Drug Drop-Off Deputy

Drug Drop-Off Deputy

A Franklin County Deputy Sheriff holds a plastic bag containing unused, expired, or not needed prescription and over-the-counter drugs dropped off in the drive-thru at the Kroger on Schrock Road during Saturday's event sponsored by the Ohio Attorney General. My Final Photo for July 31, 2021.

Leaving The Fishing Hole

Leaving The Fishing Hole

Two women carry their fishing gear to their car as they leave an open area along the shoreline of Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 30, 2021.

Mother, Daughter, Flowers, And Love

Mother, Daughter, Flowers, And Love

A mother and daughter pose in front of a "Love" sign sculpted from fruit boxes after having picked flowers at Branstool's Orchard in Utica. My Final Photo for July 29, 2021.

Philomathean Room View

Philomathean Room View

Tapestry of the Town participants listen and watch in the Philomathean Room in Towers Hall at Otterbein University to one of two sets of performers who greeted them at this location in the tour of historical buildings in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 30, 2023.

Summer Beets

Summer Beets

A handful of purple beets bound with a rubber band are displayed in a wooden crate at a farmer’s stand at the Saturday Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for July 29, 2023.

Bubbling Over

Bubbling Over

A crowd of kids delight in the explosion of bubbles created by The Giant Bubble Maker on his stop in front of city hall during Fourth Friday in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for July 28, 2023.

Uptown’s Public Private Garden

Uptown’s Public Private Garden

Florist Dave Talbott waters the plants and flowers he displays on the sidewalk in front of his Uptown Westerville shop creating a public garden maintained by him and his workers. My Final Photo for July 27, 2023.

Fixing The Flood Zone

Fixing The Flood Zone

A work crew covers a section of storm drain that when fully connected will move high water from a section of Walnut Street to the wetlands at Highlands Park. My Final Photo for July 26, 2023. 

Between Training Heats

Between Training Heats

Three Westerville Crew boats sit idle during a break in training Tuesday on the near perfectly still waters of Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 25, 2023.

An Additional Set Of Eyes

An Additional Set Of Eyes

Adults with parental eyes and a giant bug with compound eyes watch over children inspecting and learning about insects in a meeting room at the Westerville Library. My Final Photo for July 24, 2023.