Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
How High Is the Road?
A worker uses a GPS device to check the elevation of asphalt paving installed Monday on one of the roads through the East of Africa project. My Final Photo for October 13, 2025.
Yarnell’s Fall Sunset
The sun sets beyond the treeline at Alum Creek, with outlines of Yarnell Farm structures punctuating the silhouette. My Final Photo for October 12, 2025.
Letting There Be Light, Again
during Repair Cafe on Saturday morning at The Point at Otterbein. My Final Photo for October 1, 2025.
Dad! Please!
A father dances an Irish jig to the sound of street musicians in Uptown Westerville, delighting his wife and embarrassing his son.
Skaters Chase Sunset
A pair of skateboarders uses their car’s headlights to squeeze in a few extra runs at sunset at the skatepark in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 9, 2025.
Lost Lines and Lurking Lures
Pat Andrei holds a tangled collection of fishing line and lures she gathered during a walk along a short stretch of the Hoover Reservoir shoreline. My Final Photo for October 8, 2025.
Favored Frog Covering
A young boy carrying his favorite frog umbrella follows his father through Uptown rain on Tuesday afternoon, on his way to the car and home. My Final Photo for October 7, 2025.
Sharp Harvest Moon
The Harvest Moon rises through low clouds behind the silhouette of a weathered shed near the historic Sharp House on Africa Road. My Final Photo for October 6, 2025.
Lessons From The Chief
Westerville Fire Chief Brian Miller (center) instructs two fire cadets during a vehicle extraction demonstration at the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Sunday at the main fire station on West Main Street. My Final Photo for October 5, 2025.
Sunset Swinger
A young girl’s hair flies as she swings back, bathed in the warm colors of sunset, pushed by her mother at Sharon Woods Park. My Final Photo for October 4, 2025.
Friday Night Finale
Musicians gave their final Uptown Friday Night performance of the year, marking the end of the season of weekend music on sidewalks and in parks throughout Uptown. My Final Photo for October 3, 2025.
Cleanup In Lane One
Workers vacuum a drying agent from the City Hall parking lot after a truck’s hydraulic system leaked fluid on the pavement. My Final Photo for October 2, 2025.
First At Start, First At Finish At First On the First.
Hunter Blair, wearing bib number 992, started the First on the First 5K at the front of the pack and maintained his lead to finish first with a time of 17:17.29. My Final Photo for January 1, 2026.
Time’s Final Meal
With the showroom nearly cleared, the owners of the Grandfather Clock Company and their families sit down for a catered meal on the business’s final day.
Wetlands Winter Walk
A woman walks her dog along the path past the pool at the Highlands wetlands as the sun begins to break through the clouds at sunset. My Final Photo for December 30, 2025.
Lost And Finding
A woman searches the shoreline of Hoover Reservoir, collecting rocks after failing to find the ring she lost over the weekend. My Final Photo for December 29, 2025.
High Over Hoover
Onlookers pause along the railing as a flock of birds cuts through a bright opening in the clouds above Hoover Dam. My Final Photo for December 28, 2025.
Sharing More than Ice Cream
Mom watches as her son playfully finishes their shared bowl of ice cream at Graeter’s. My Final Photo for December 27, 2025.
Day After Remembrances
Grandmothers share photos and videos of their grandchildren reacting to the presents they received on Christmas morning. My Final Photo for December 26, 2025.