Work Day Jubilation

Luke Ernst, owner of Westerville Antiques, cheers as Ohio State scores against Michigan while watching the game from behind the counter of his Uptown store, one of many working on OSU-Michigan Saturday. My Final Photo for November 29, 2025.

Luke Ernst, owner of Westerville Antiques, cheers as Ohio State scores against Michigan while watching the game from behind the counter of his Uptown store, one of many working on OSU-Michigan Saturday. My Final Photo for November 29, 2025.

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Bright Afternoon Shopping

Bright Afternoon Shopping

A couple passes through a beam of light reflected from an adjacent building as they near State Street in Uptown Westerville on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, one of the busiest shopping days of the year. My Final Photo for Nov. 28, 2020.

The $80 Dollar Tree

The $80 Dollar Tree

A tree sold for $80 is lifted onto the roof of a van sitting between the Dollar Tree store and the Christmas tree lot at Glengary Shopping Center on the first day of sales at the annual sales lot. My Final Photo for Niv. 27, 2020.

Open On Thanksgiving Day

Open On Thanksgiving Day

The Shell gas station at Schrock and South State is brightly lit in the late afternoon light marking it is open for business on Thanksgiving day. My Final Photo for Nov. 26, 2020.

Getting Ready For Thanksgiving

Getting Ready For Thanksgiving

Customers line up at the proper social distance to step into Schneider’s Bakery to pick up their Thanksgiving rolls, breads, pies, cakes, cookies, and donuts. My Final Photo for Nov. 25, 2020.

Dam Roof

Dam Roof

A construction worker attaches a section of roofing to the pavilion at the east end of Hoover Dam during renovations and repairs on the more than 50-year-old structure. My Final Photo for Nov. 24, 2020.

The Medical Wall

The Medical Wall

A construction worker attaches a section of waterproof sheathing to the west wall of the COPC medical building being built at the company’s headquarters on Africa Road. My Final Photo for Nov. 23, 2020. 

Turkey Pile

Turkey Pile

Turkeys begin to pile up in the Community Kitchen van as parishioners donate frozen birds, dried goods, and cash to provide the Holy Rosary-St. John kitchen with food for the holiday season and beyond. My Final Photo for Nov. 22, 2020.

The Lone Heron

The Lone Heron

A blue heron rests itself in the upper branches of one of the bald cypress trees along the edge of the pond at Highlands wetlands during a rainstorm. My Final Photo for Nov. 21, 2020.

Painting The Carwash Barn Door

Painting The Carwash Barn Door

A white coat of paint gets rolled onto the faux barn door on the side of the new carwash being built in the parking lot of West Park Plaza on Huber Village Blvd. My Final Photo for Nov. 20, 2020.

Grove Street Upgrade

Grove Street Upgrade

A work crew returns brick pavers to a section of Grove Street after making repairs to the damaged and uneven underlayer. My Final Photo for Nov. 19, 2020.

An Early Arrival

An Early Arrival

A Christmas tree is tossed into a pile of trees as the Christmas tree sales lot at Glengary Shopping Center gets itself ready for Thanksgiving opening. My Final Photo for Nov. 18, 2020.

Holiday Red Ready

Holiday Red Ready

A city worker attaches red lights to the lower limbs of the holiday tree installed in front of city hall. My Final Photo for Nov. 17, 2020.

Toe Tapping Trio

Toe Tapping Trio

Generations dancers rest their tap-shoed toes as they wait their turn to have their photos made during the dance studio’s annual photo week where all the dancers are photographed for each of the disciplines they learn. My Final Photo for March 8, 2023.

Fountain Foray

Fountain Foray

A contractor checks lighting in one of the fountain sprayers he installed in the pond in front of the Westerville Community Center on Cleveland Ave. as the city park system prepares itself for Spring. My Final Photo for March 7, 2023.

North West Barn Demolished

North West Barn Demolished

Rubble remains after a demolition crew tore down a barn on land being developed on North West Street for townhomes. My Final Photo for March 6, 2023.

The Burning Stump

The Burning Stump

Terry Tuller poses with the crabapple tree stump burning in his front yard in an effort to complete the task of removing the tree that recently died and was cut down. My Final Photo for March 5, 2023.

Its Temporary Home

Its Temporary Home

The 1882 marker at the Braun Farm sits in a temporary location removed from where it was in danger of damage by trucks and equipment used to demolish the house and barn. My Final Photo for March 4, 2023.

Flooding On Walnut

Flooding On Walnut

Steve Herminghausen walks across partially flooded East Walnut Street and into his driveway after retrieving his mail following a day of heavy rain. My Final Photo for March 3, 2023.

Early Spring Plantings

Early Spring Plantings

Dave Talbott waters his flowers near the end of the workday knowing that he will be taking them inside soon to protect them from the normal winter weather that is forecast to soon be near freezing and windy. My Final Photo for March 2, 2023.