Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
No Charge Disposal
A disposal worker sorts through the thousands of batteries dropped off during the Household Hazardous Waste collection at the city building on Park Meadow Rd. My Final Photo for June 13, 2020.
The Rush To Nature
A trio of young boys outpaces their mothers as they race to the waters of Boyer Nature Preserve in search of snakes, toads, and tadpoles. My Final Photo for June 12, 2020.
Wetlands Wonderment
Morning sun shining through bright clouds illuminates flowering lily pads growing in a small pool at the Highlands Park wetlands. My Final Photo for June 11, 2020.
Storm Damage And Power Outage
Westerville Electric Department workers begin the process of replacing a utility pole damaged when a tree fell on it during an early evening thunderstorm knocking out power to a neighborhood, Uptown, and portions of State Street. My Final Photo for June 10, 2020.
First Floor Medical Parking
Workers erect formed concrete walls of the first-floor parking garage for the new COPC care center being built adjacent to its two existing building off Africa Road. My Final Photo for June 9, 2020.
Eight Days Old
Corn planted May 31 rises from a section of the field at the Braun Farm on Cleveland Ave. My Final Photo for June 8, 2020.
St. Paul Sunday Morning- June 7, 2020
Fr. Jonathan Wilson stands at the prescribed social distance and blesses a woman’s religious articles after Sunday Mass at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. My Final Photo for June 7, 2020.
Hoover Baptisms
A woman celebrates after her baptism in Hoover Reservoir Saturday by the Gathering of Christ Church in Columbus. My Final Photo for June 6, 2020.
BLM Protest At Noon
A pair of protesters supporting the BLM movement kneel on the grass in front of Westerville City Hall at noon on Friday. My Final Photo for June 5, 2020.
State And Schrock BLM Protest
A small crowd stood at State and Schrock Thursday following a larger group of protesters in Uptown rallying in a protest supporting the Black Lives Movement and recent protest activity across the country. My Final Photo for June 4, 2020.
BLM March To City Hall
A large crowd gathers at Westerville City Hall after a march from Alum Creek Park as part of a protest for support of the Black Lives Movement and recent protest activity across the country. My Final Photo for June 3, 2020.
BLM Rally At City Hall
A group of about 50 people gathered at city hall and across State Street to rally support for the Black Lives Movement and recent protest activity across the country. My Final Photo for June 2, 2020.
Kringles Kissing
Santa and Mrs. Claus demonstrate that they don’t need mistletoe to show affection for each other when they stopped at Westerville Florist during an afternoon stroll through Uptown Westerville where they encountered a number of young fans with gift lists, their parents with credit cards, and at least one Scrooge who didn’t accept their offer of a candy cane. My Final Photo for December 10, 2022.
Star Bright
Shopper’s and commuter’s car lights reflect in the rain-slick streets of Uptown Westerville where the city’s Holiday Star shines bright on a Friday night. My Final Photo for December 9, 2022.
The Tree Trunk Team
Five of the workers that removed a tree from a yard in Annehusrt pose beside the trunk of the more than 60-year-old oak as they near completion of the day-long job. My Final Photo for December 8, 2022.
The End
A combine with its corn harvester head removed at the completion of the season’s harvest sits on the open ground beside the old farmhouse at the Braun Farm where the owners plan to demolish the house and barn to make way for a mixed-use development on the land along Cleveland Ave. and Cooper Road. My Final Photo for December 7, 2022.
Foggy Fishing
A fisherman stands in afternoon fog and mist at a distance from the dam at Hoover Reservoir hoping for luck after walking to the edge of the lake on a spit of land exposed by low water. My Final Photo For December 6, 2022.
Preparing Town House To Travel
A house moving crew begins work on getting the Genoa township Town House ready to be relocated to nearby McNamara Park to create a clear view of traffic at the difficult Tussic Road and Bog Walnut intersection. My Final Photo for December 5, 2022.
Leading The Christmas Parade
Mary, Joseph, and their baby, Jesus, ride backward in a hay-covered trailer float where they followed high school bands, dance groups, and martial arts students in the annual Christmas parade through Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for December 4, 2022.