Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
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.
Not Pleased With Intrusion
A groundhog stands it’s ground when interrupted in a well-worn pathway through overgrown grass in the yard at the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for June 1, 2020.
A Walk In The Park
A family walks in the dappled sunlight cast along the tree-shrouded Hoover Scenic Walkway over Big Walnut Creek where it leads into Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for May 31, 2020.
No Droids Found
A trio of Stormtroopers asks a youngster in a car seat if he has any droids in the car as he passes a checkpoint in front of the Westerville Community Center during a food drive e for W.A.R.M. My Final Photo for May 30, 3020.
End Of The Road
Four reflective markers sit at the end of the recently built Braun Place road where a farmer tills a portion of the lower field of the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for May 29, 2020.
W.A.R.M. Delivery For Officer
A Westerville police officer helps a woman unload groceries from her cart as a donation for W.A.R.M. during the department’s Fill-A-Cruiser food drive. My Final Photo for May 28, 2020.
Parking Lot Private Pandemic Pickleball
A foursome uses a section of the Highlands Pool parking lot as their private pickleball court taking advantage of the pool being closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. My Final Photo for May 27, 2020.
Library Opens For Returns
The first box filled with books returned to the Westerville Public Library by patrons is wheeled into the building as more patrons use the drive-thru process to return books kept in their homes during the coronavirus pandemic closing. My Final Photo for May 26, 2020.
Memorial Day Honors Hike
Ohio State junior and Army ROTC cadet Max Congrove passes Westerville Fire Station 113 about three-quarters of his way through an 11-mile hike wearing a 50-pound pack to honor American war dead on Memorial Day. My Final Photo for May 25, 2020.
Fishing’s Ultimate Reward
A fisherman proudly displays his catch from Big Walnut Creek in Galena before calling it a day on the rushing waters of the rain-swollen creek. My Final Photo for May 24, 2020.
Memorial Flags
In an annual ritual a Westerville American Legion member places a flag at the gravestone of a veteran buried at Northlawn Cemetery. My Final Photo for May 23, 2020.
Field Of Heroes Setup
Volunteers from Sunrise Rotary place 3,000 flags into the sports fields on Cleveland Avenue for Field of Heroes celebration over the Memorial Day weekend. My Final Photo for May 22, 2020.
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.
On The Right Track
Model railroaders assemble the Columbus Area N-Scalers annual holiday demonstration tracks in a meeting room at the Westerville Public Library. My Final Photo for December 3, 2022.
A band plays Christmas music for the crowd gathered in front of city hall for the Holiday Tree lighting ceremony and a visit by St. Nicholas. My Final Photofor December 2, 2022.
Third Building Second Story
The third building with apartments has reached the second-floor level on the State Street property adjacent to the post office. My Final Photo for December 1, 2022.
Holiday Food Delivery
Volunteers load donated sandwiches and snacks into cars at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church where they will be delivered to food kitchens at St. Lawrence Haven and Holy Rosary/St. John for use during the Christmas season. My Final Photo for November 30, 2022.
Light Work
An electrician removes a sodium vapor light fixture at the Westerville Center shopping center to replace it with new LED fixtures. My Final Photo for November 29, 2022.
The Cost Of Demolition
A demolition company worker figures how many truckloads of material will be hauled away when the farmhouse at the Braun Farm is demolished as the new owner plans to develop the property. My Final Photo for November 28, 2022.