OldSkool Standard Setup

Wally Carl tightens the trucks on a Tony Hawk cruiser at OldSkool Skate Shop, where walls lined with bold, colorful decks set the tone for a hands-on approach to skateboarding culture for 24 years. My Final Photo for June 21, 2025.

Wally Carl tightens the trucks on a Tony Hawk cruiser at OldSkool Skate Shop, where walls lined with bold, colorful decks set the tone for a hands-on approach to skateboarding culture for 24 years. My Final Photo for June 21, 2025.

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Tracks Across A Frozen Pond

Tracks Across A Frozen Pond

What appears to be a coyote track marks its path across the larger pond at Heritage Park after having traversed the smaller pond in its travels across frozen waters. My Final Photo for January 17, 2025.

Walking the Dogs At Hoover

Walking the Dogs At Hoover

Sisters walk their dogs along the frozen shoreline of Hoover Reservoir, taking advantage of moderately cold temperatures and low wind. My Final Photo for January 16, 2025.

Staying Warm In Double-Digit Cold

Staying Warm In Double-Digit Cold

Theodore Marshall closes their eyes as they wait to cross State Street in the slight warmth of the setting sun, using earphones for music and ear protection, as well as a heavy scarf to protect against double-digit temperatures in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 15, 2024.

Yarnell Snow View

Yarnell Snow View

The Yarnell Farm barns and silo are partially obscured by afternoon snow showers that preceded much lower temperatures. My Final Photo for January 14, 2025.

Sharp Home Winter Moon

Sharp Home Winter Moon

Sunset falls on the Sharp Home on Africa Road as the full moon rises over the gazebo and the field behind the historic house. My Final Photo for January 13, 2025.

Sunset Sledding

Sunset Sledding

A sledder races down the steep slope at Alum Creek Park South, heading for the icy ramp at the bottom to squeeze in a few runs before sunset on Sunday. My Final Photo for January 12, 2025.

Father’s Snowman Memorial

Father’s Snowman Memorial

Shawn Corkrean, left, and Aidan Valentine shove sticks into a snowman and create arms for the snow memory at Sharon Woods Park of Corkrean’s outdoorsman father, who recently died. My Final Photo for January 11, 2025.

Generational Sledding

Generational Sledding

Grandmother and grandchild enjoy a ride down the small hill at Alum Creek North despite the snow being compacted to ice, making the ride faster and more exhilarating than a typical sled ride. My Final Photo for January 10, 2025.

The Rock Of Winter

The Rock Of Winter

The late afternoon glow lights the horizon at Hoover Reservoir, where a rock exposed by the lake’s low waters is slowly encased in a layer of ice as the lake freezes in the low temperature. My Final Photo for January 9, 2025.

Reminder Of Warmer Times

Reminder Of Warmer Times

Light snow flurries fall across Jimmy V’s brightly lit closed patio, reminding frozen Uptown Westerville of warmer times, good food, and companionship. My Final Photo for January 8, 2025.

Christmas Lights Revealed In Snow

Christmas Lights Revealed In Snow

A set of Christmas lights reveal themselves, having melted their warm glow through the snow that covered them on the edge of a sidewalk in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 7, 2025.

Less Risky Sledding

Less Risky Sledding

Children, having chosen the smallest hill at Alum Creek Park North, enjoy their brief and less frightful sledding after the winter’s first significant snowfall. My Final Photo for January 6, 2025.

Personally Historic

Personally Historic

An audience member uses her phone to display some personal historic photos before the start of the Westerville Historical Society’s presentation on theaters in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for March 28, 2025.

Hitting the Trail Together

Hitting the Trail Together

A runner and his dog round a gentle curve in the trail, where fresh spring grass edges the path and bare trees still stand quiet along Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for March 27, 2025.

Spring Sunset

A golden sunset shines through a U.S. flag blowing straight in a strong wind. My Final Photo for March 26, 2025.

Measuring Main Street

Measuring Main Street

An Otterbein University environmental science student radios her counterpart while using a transit to measure and record elevations between Otterbein and Collegeview Road along West Main Street. My Final Photo for March 25, 2025.

In The Shadow Of Clouds

In The Shadow Of Clouds

A man sits quietly in the shade of a passing cloud over Red Bank Park at Hoover Reservoir, his back to the wind, his gaze fixed on the water and drifting clouds. My Final Photo for March 24, 2025.

Rainy Run

Rainy Run

A runner makes their way to the parking lot after finishing a set of stair runs at Hoover Dam on a cold, rainy Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for March 23, 2025.

Moving Showcase

Moving Showcase

One of the jewelry showcases from Westerville Jewelers is wheeled across College Avenue from the old location to the new storefront next to Java Central, where the relocated store is set to open on April 1, 2025. My Final Photo for March 22, 2025.