Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Laid Back Umpire
The volunteer umpire for an afternoon WYBSL scrimmage game leans against the backstop as the catcher chases a wild pitch at Huber Village Park. My Final Photo for August 22, 2024.
Quilted Musical Memories
Gary Puckett displays a guitar head quilt given to him by one of his students, marking their time together. My Final Photo for August 21, 2024.
Wetland’s Afternoon
A cool breeze blows clouds over Highlands Park wetlands where summer’s growth of water lilies begins to brown and fall’s splash of color begins. My Final Photo for August 20, 2024.
Field Trip
A field of soybeans rushes by on a fast golf cart trip through the Yarnell Farm fields late in the afternoon as late summer clouds darken the horizon. My Final Photo for August 19, 2024.
Majestic Williams Concert
Clouds seemingly inspired by the majesty of composer John Williams’s music move across the horizon as the Westerville Symphony performs a selection of Williams’s music in the Alum Creek Amphitheater as part of the Sunday Concert Series. My Final Photo for August 18, 2024.
Holy Smoke
Light filters through smoke from four grills cooking for the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church annual picnic in the church’s parking lot on North State Street in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 17, 2024.
Music To Read By
A man enjoys an iced tea and his book while listening to music during open mike night at Java Central in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 16, 2024.
Some Assembly Required
Westerville Parks workers attach an orange rib to one of the posts anchoring the new playground equipment installed at Heritage Park, replacing old equipment that had outlived its intended lifespan. My Final Photo for August 15, 2024.
Spider’s Rear-View
A spider’s web is reflected in the driver’s side rear-view mirror after several days of being rebuilt from being disturbed during the car owner’s photo treks in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 14, 2024.
Heavy Reading
A young boy moves his library books to balance on his head after they become too heavy to carry in his arms as he walks back to the car with his family in Uptown Westerville Tuesday. My Final Photo for August 13, 2024.
Under The Clouds
A fisherman readies his canoe for an afternoon fishing on Hoover Reservoir under a cumulus cloud-filled blue sky. My Final Photo for August 12, 2024.
Dam Fisherman
A fisherman standing in the late afternoon light at Alum Creek North Dam is framed by trees and bushes along the creek’s edge. My Final Photo for August 11, 2024.
Cops, Coffee, and Chloe
The staff at Family Room Coffee and Bake Shop pose with Westerville Police officers and Chloe, the department’s therapy dog, near the end of Coffee With Cops at the shop on South Otterbein Ave. My Final Photo for November 15, 2024.
Uptown Patio Flowers
A Mandevilla blossom stands out against the backdrop of lights on the patio at Jimmy V’s in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for November 14, 2024.
Drought-Damaged Crop Harvested
Kevin Scott runs his combine through a soybean field on the Braun Farm, collecting a smaller than normal, drought-damaged crop. My Final Photo for November 13, 2024.
Staying Home For The Day
My closest friends today were Sprite, Gatorade, and a red barf bowl as I fought my way through a severe case of food poisoning that gave me the opportunity to answer the question, “What would I do if I couldn’t leave the house to make My Final Photo. My Final Photo for November 12, 2024.
Quiet Memorial
A US Navy Seabee pauses at the flagpoles and wreaths after ceremonies marking Veterans Day at the Westerville Veterans Memorial. My Final Photo for November 11, 2024.
The Chosen
A young musician selects his new trombone from the almost 500 instruments offered at Uptown Music & Arts annual sale this weekend. My Final Photo for November 10, 2024.
Family Assistance
Father and son assist each other in clearing debris from the son’s lure that retrieved a branch from the waters below the dam at Alum Creek North. My Final Photo for November 9, 20-24.