Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Quiet Lessons From Dad
A father advises his son on the proper method to sit quietly on a sidewalk bench while his mother and sister shop at Cinda Lou’s in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for October 25, 2025.
Come and play with us, Westerville. Forever… and ever… and ever…
Dressed as the eerie twins from The Shining, two girls silently walked through Midnight Madness Fourth Friday while holding a Halloween pillowcase to collect candy or donations with unsettling calm. My Final Photo for October 24, 2025.
Beginning The Day
A photographer’s clothes hang on hooks on the back of the doctor’s examining room door. My Final Photo for October 23, 2025.
Manhole Makeover Begins
A worker, coated in pink spray adhesive and white foam residue, looks up from inside a storm sewer in Uptown. Wearing a positive air pressure hood for protection, he applies a PVC liner to aging brick manholes as part of a city infrastructure project to extend their lifespan. My Final Photo for October 2, 2025.
Distorted View Of Uptown
Uptown Westerville is both reflected and distorted in one of the stainless steel pitchers repurposed as planters on the front patio of Asterisk restaurant. My Final Photo for October 21, 2025.
Feeding the Fiber
A field technician feeds fiber optic cable into an underground conduit in the right of way in front of the historic Yarnell Farm house. My Final Photo for October 20, 2025.
Any Fish Is A Proud Moment
A fisherman reluctantly displays the small bluegill he caught Sunday while hoping for a larger catch at the Alum Creek Park North dam. My Final Photo for October 19, 2025.
The Patriotic Uncle
Eighty-nine-year-old “Uncle Sam” poses for a photo as he leaves the No Kings rally in Uptown Westerville on Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for October 18, 2025.
Birthday Celebration
Friends join in song to celebrate a birthday just before the guest of honor blows out the candles at the end of a picnic gathering at Alum Creek Park. My Final Photo for October 17, 2025.
Home Run Celebration
A pickup baseball player climbs the backstop to celebrate a pretend home run he hit during a game with friends at Alum Creek Park. My Final Photo for October 16, 2025.
Satirical Street Performance
A political satirist dressed in a MAGA hat and oversized diaper performed for nearly two hours at the corner of State and College, taunting passersby with exaggerated displays of bravado and reacting theatrically to their responses. My Final Photo for October 15, 2025.
Waiting in the Shade
As the late afternoon sun pours gold through the maple leaves, a bicycle and scooter rest quietly beneath the tree at the edge of Red Bank Park, waiting for their riders to return. My Final Photo for October 14, 2025.
Roadblock At Kroger
Two Kroger delivery trucks sit idle, waiting for a crew to clear a fallen tree blocking the entrance to the loading dock on Schrock Road in Westerville. My Final Photo for January 8, 2026.
String by String
The last string is tightened on a freshly restrung guitar on Wednesday afternoon at Music & Arts in Uptown. My Final Photo for January 7, 2026.
Making Chips
A city electric crew works along West Schrock Road, cutting away a freshly felled tree stump as the upper portion is fed into a wood chipper to protect nearby power lines. My Final Photo for January 6, 2026.
Skid Steer Supports
Prefabricated roof support beams are staged in preparation for installation on Tuesday at a new shelter under construction near the tennis courts at Highlands Park. My Final Photo for January 5, 2026.
Shared Focus
While scanning for birds below Hoover Dam, a companion reaches around to help adjust the camera, producing the odd illusion of a birdwatcher with two right hands. My Final Photo for January 4, 2026.
Sliding Before Running
A runner slides across an icy parking lot at Sharon Woods Park while waiting with friends for others to arrive for an afternoon workout. My Final Photo for January 3, 2026.
Final Climb at Alum Creek
Father and daughter share one last climb up the hill at Alum Creek Park North, ending a snowy afternoon together. My Final Photo for January 2, 2026.