Only Mud To Show For The Effort

Two muddy workers pose for a photo at the end of a rainy Tuesday, after making no progress installing a concrete culvert because the creek remained flooded. My Final Photo for November 25, 2025.

Two muddy workers pose for a photo at the end of a rainy Tuesday, after making no progress installing a concrete culvert because the creek remained flooded. My Final Photo for November 25, 2025.

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Fall Fishing

Fall Fishing

An angler casts his bait into the low waters of Hoover Reservoir under a nearby canopy of trees reflecting the colors of fall. My Final Photo for Oct. 11, 2020.

River Of Leaves

River Of Leaves

Fall leaves gather in a swirl behind the Alum Creek Park low-head dam as the days get shorter and colder and the creek’s water level remains low. My Final Photo for Oct. 10, 2020.

Picnic Table Workout

Picnic Table Workout

A noontime visitor at Red Bank Park on Hoover Reservoir uses one of the picnic tables to get in a round of leg lifts as part of his exercise routine. My Final Photo for Oct. 9, 2020.

Third Floor Job

Third Floor Job

A construction worker smooths out the edges of a concrete pad poured for the third level floor of the COPC medical building under construction off Africa Road. My Final Photo for Oct. 8, 2020.

The East College Florist

The East College Florist

Six-year-old Clayton waits patiently for the next customer at his roadside florist shop in the front yard of his grandmother’s home on East College. My Final Photo for Oct. 7, 2020.

Stopping For Conversation

Stopping For Conversation

Traveling bicyclist Gregor poses for a photo before resuming his trip home in northeast Ohio after another trip on the Ohio-Erie Trail. My Final Photo for Oct. 6, 2020.

Fall On The Farm

Fall On The Farm

Rolls of hay are punctuated by a single tree showing fall colors on the fenceline of the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for Oct. 5, 2020.

Being Kind At City Hall

Being Kind At City Hall

Amateur and more accomplished artists work to create a Kindness Mural at a rally by Neighbor2Neighborhood on the civic green at city hall. My Final Photo for Oct. 4, 2020.

Father And Son Fishing The Shoreline

Father And Son Fishing The Shoreline

A father and son using a single fishing rod stand on a point of the exposed shoreline at Hoover Reservoir where the water has been lowered. My Final Photo for Oct. 3, 2020.

Bride And Groom Posing

Bride And Groom Posing

A newly married couple poses for photos along the wooden walkway at the Highlands Park wetlands where they and their families gathered following the afternoon wedding. My Family Photo for Oct. 2, 2020.

Gravel Drop

Gravel Drop

A front end loader drops recycled concrete gravel over the edge of a large mound of gravel stored for sale in a recycling yard near I270 and Westerville Road. My Final Photo for Oct. 1, 2020.

New Signage Uptown

New Signage Uptown

Workers install handicap signs marking the new parking spots in Uptown Westerville following completion of rebuilding the road. My Final Photo for Sept. 30, 2020.

Towers Hall Repairs

Towers Hall Repairs

A welder fabricates a section of iron pipe that replaces portions of a pressurized 300-degree water heating system that failed filling the building with steam while students were on break. My Final Photo for February 8, 2023.

New Foundation For Uptown

New Foundation For Uptown

A work crew pours footers for a three-story tall office/apartment building with parking on West College where the Book Harbour once stood. My Final Photo for February 7, 2023.

Spotted Pipe

Spotted Pipe

Contractors wait for final approval to demolish the Braun Farm barn and house where the utilities have been clearly marked for final inspection before tearing down the buildings. My Final Photo for February 6, 2023.

Dave Theisen Remembrance

Dave Theisen Remembrance

Firefighters stand in prayer at the conclusion of ceremonies beside an oversize statue at First responders Park of Westerville firefighter Dave Theisen who died 25 years again in a house fire on this date. My Final Photo for February 5, 2023.

Yarnell Full Moon

Yarnell Full Moon

A jet leaves a contrail across the sky as the February full moon rises behind the Yarnell Farm barn. My Final Photo for February 4, 2023.

Demolition Begins

Demolition Begins

A work crew checks to make sure all underground utilities are disconnected from the Braun Farm barn and home as it prepares to demolish the two buildings. My Final Photo for February 3, 2023.

Candlemas Services

Candlemas Services

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church parishioners hold candles during services Thursday night blessing their Easter candles on the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ in the Temple. My Final Photo for February 2, 2023.