A Drink Before Christmas

A woman enjoys a drink in the front window of Old Bag o’ Nails as colorful reflections from a decorated Electric Division truck light up the glass during the town’s pre-Christmas tree lighting festivities. My Final Photo for December 5, 2025.

A woman enjoys a drink in the front window of Old Bag o’ Nails as colorful reflections from a decorated Electric Division truck light up the glass during the town’s pre-Christmas tree lighting festivities. My Final Photo for December 5, 2025.

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Water Over The Bridge

Water Over The Bridge

A city parks worker stands on the concrete barrier as he irrigates hanging baskets on the Main Street Bridge. My Final Photo for May 18, 2021.

Dicotyledon Duties

Dicotyledon Duties

The first true leaves of a soybean plant begin to spread open on the Braun Farm more than two weeks after planting. My Final Photo for May 17, 2021.

Looking For Lithium

Looking For Lithium

Sorters remove lithium batteries from a bin holding a portion of the batteries left for recycling during the Household Hazardous Waste Disposal drive-thru Saturday. My Final Photo for May 15, 2021.

Test Holes Filled

Test Holes Filled

A back-hoe operator fills one of the test trenches dug into an undeveloped section of Westar at the corner of Cleveland and Polaris where developers are exploring new business construction. My Final Photo for May 14, 2021.

Making the River Ready

Making the River Ready

Westerville Park and Recreation workers paint the edges of the lazy river pool bottom at Highlands Aquatic Center as the city prepares to open the entire pool on Memorial Day weekend. My Final Photo for May 13, 2021.

Checking Weeds And Seeds

Checking Weeds And Seeds

Kevin Scott surveys the Spring growth of weeds and the progress of the soybean seeds he planted two weeks ago on the fields at the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for May 12, 2021.

Creating Handicapped Spaces

Creating Handicapped Spaces

A worker removes machine-poured concrete gutter to level it for handicapped spaces in the new parking lot behind city hall. My Final Photo for May 11, 2021.

Yellow Weed Morning

Yellow Weed Morning

The morning sun breaks through the fog casting rays across the Braun Farm barn onto flowering Yellow Rocket. My Final Photo for May 10, 2021.

From Field To Woods To Field

From Field To Woods To Field

Cloud shadows drift over a section of woods on Africa Road that once was used for cattle grazing before being turned to forest is cleared to turn the woods into a field again for raising crops. My Final Photo for May 8, 2021.

Brisbane-Barcelona Oak Spring Growth

Brisbane-Barcelona Oak Spring Growth

The large oak tree in the yard at the corner of Brisbane and Barcelona shows its leaves in an early stage of growth as Spring days lengthen and despite the cooler than normal temperatures. My Final Photo for May 7, 2021.

End Of Another Year

End Of Another Year

The lighted 2023 sign at City Hall, which marked the beginning of the new year and celebrated the graduation year of high school students in Westerville, is disassembled and removed after fulfilling its duty. My Final Photo for June 12, 2023.

Sail Misty For Me

Sail Misty For Me

With their spinnakers raised sailors run with the wind across Hoover Reservoir on a misty Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for June 11, 2023.

Running From The Cops

Running From The Cops

A Columbus police officer uses a radar gun to measure the speed of a child running across the parking lot during the Cops and Kids Day at Hoff Woods Park. Each child was issued a speeding ticket with one girl returning to make another try because her speed was too low. She got what she wanted. My Final Photo for June 10, 2023.

Uptown Upgrades

Uptown Upgrades

Workers replace the roof bladder on the top of the building on East College that houses Cardinal Pizza and Grandfather Clock Company. Across the streets are Old Bag o’ Nails and the Holmes Hotel. My Final Photo for June 9, 2023.

Alternate Transportation Route

Alternate Transportation Route

An entourage of parents and children ride their bikes past a paving company laying asphalt on Maxtown Road in Genoa Township. My Final Photo for June 8, 2023.

New Elevation In Uptown

New Elevation In Uptown

A block mason checks the level of a layer of concrete blocks built to house an elevator for a business and apartment building under construction on West College Ave. My Final Photo for June 7, 2023.

Haze On The Water

Haze On The Water

Smoky haze from forest fires in Canada blankets Hoover Reservoir as warm temperatures and little surface wind helped create an air quality alert for Ohio. My Final Photo for June 6, 2023.