Winter Weather Workout

A kayaker battles wind and a thin layer of ice while circling portions of Hoover Reservoir for an afternoon workout. My Final Photo for February 27, 2025.

A kayaker battles wind and a thin layer of ice while circling portions of Hoover Reservoir for an afternoon workout. My Final Photo for February 27, 2025.

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Too Cold to Pop

Too Cold to Pop

Noah Whitt, 5, ponders the effect of an ice-cold Too Good Eats pop on his tongue before taking another lick offered by his mother at the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 14, 2024.

Scooter Shadow

Scooter Shadow

A scooter rider kicks toward the incline in a bowl at Westerville Skate Park casting his shadow across the concrete late on a warm late summer Day. My Final Photo for September 13, 2024.

Kindergarten Cop

Kindergarten Cop

Westerville Police Officer Ryan Schleve talks with his kindergarten counterpart, 5-year-old Alan Lerner, a Mark Twain Elementary student, during the school’s 50th-anniversary celebration. My Final Photo for September 12, 2024.

Shaded Fishing

Shaded Fishing

A fisherman sits in the shaded shoreline of Hoover Reservoir, silhouetted against the bright waters still lit by the late afternoon sun. My Final Photo for September 11, 2024.

Never Forget The Sacrifice

Never Forget The Sacrifice

Words used to dedicate First Responders Park are projected on the 9/11 timeline wall adjacent to C-40, the section of steel girder from the World Trade Center initially installed as part of the Firefighter Memorial at the park. My Final Photo for September 10, 2024.

Please, No Tipping

Please, No Tipping

Musicians gather on the Alum Creek amphitheater stage, playing a concert for themselves and whoever might walk through the park on a Monday evening. My Final Photo for September 9, 2024.

Spinnaker Sunday

Spinnaker Sunday

Sailors fly spinnakers with the wind, racing each other to the next buoy in a friendly race Sunday at Hoover Sailing Club on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for September 8, 2024.

Dog Days Of Summer

Dog Days Of Summer

A collection of dogs and their owners delight in Doggie Paddle at Highlands Pool when the pool is opened for dogs to enjoy at the end of the summer season. My Final Photo for September 7, 2024.

Rain Shower Shield

Rain Shower Shield

Under the safety of his transparent umbrella, a man shields his phone from an afternoon thunderstorm in Uptown Westerville that brought the city its first substantial amount of rain in several months. My Final Photo for September 6, 2024.

Runner’s Sunset

Runner’s Sunset

A St. Paul School cross country runner stands silhouetted against the sunset as the team completes an abbreviated practice the day after a competition. My Final Photo for September 5, 2024.

Updating Heritage Playground

Updating Heritage Playground

Westerville Parks workers build forms for concrete curbs and sidewalks around the newly installed playground at Heritage Park, replacing an older system that had outlived its best times for kids. My Final Photo for September 4, 2024.

New Path To Reading

New Path To Reading

A layer of asphalt is leveled to make way for new brick pavers marking access to the rebuilt East entrance to the Westerville Public Library. My Final Photo for September 3, 2024.

Thanksgiving To Christmas Window

Thanksgiving To Christmas Window

The front window of Westerville Antiques shines bright with its Christmas decorations as the sun sets on a cloudy, cool Thanksgiving Day. My Final Photo for November 28, 2024.

Pre-Thanksgiving Christmas Tree

Pre-Thanksgiving Christmas Tree

Mother and daughter search for the perfect tree in shape, size, and price to decorate for their home for Christmas from the tree lot at Glengary Shopping Center in Blendon Township. My Final Photo for November 27, 2024.

The Safest Ladder For Lights

The Safest Ladder For Lights

A firefighter uses the secure safety of the ladder truck to attach holiday lights to the front of Station 111 on West Main Street. My Final Photo for November 26, 2024.

Waiting For A Ride Home

Waiting For A Ride Home

Woody Steck checks the progress of his Uber ride while standing on the now empty for winter but still illuminated patio at Jimmy V’s In Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for November 25, 2024.

Talking Turkeys

Talking Turkeys

St. John Community Kitchen volunteers gather frozen turkeys donated by St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church parishioners in an annual pre-Thanksgiving program to help fund the kitchen for the holidays. My Final Photo for November 24, 2024.

Hoover’s Busy Beaver

Hoover’s Busy Beaver

Beaver activity around the shoreline at Red Bank Marina shows early activity for building its nearby winter lodge along the shore of Hoover Reservoir despite the low water levels. My Final Photo for November 23, 2024.

Traveling Lights

Traveling Lights

The variety of headlight colors is reflected in a rainy intersection as I traveled to the grocery store for staples such as decongestant, expectorant, NSAID, and a variety of liquids. My Final Photo for November 22, 2024.