Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Working Beneath The Marquee
A construction worker spreads and levels dirt for a new sidewalk beneath the 8 State marquee as work on the Uptown Improvement Project accelerates with store closing and traffic less than normal because of coronavirus restrictions. My Final Photo for April 15, 2020.
Construction Meeting At A Safe Distance
Contractors and inspectors for the Uptown project gather for an afternoon meeting standing six feet apart in front of City Hall before moving to the rear of the building to be better heard over street and construction noise. My Final Photo for April 14, 2020.
Braun Farm View
The maple tree that sits in the yard of the Braun Farm house frames the lower fields of the farm where hay grasses begin to grow in the spring and the new senior housing was built across Cooper Road from apartments still under construction. My Final Photo for April 13, 2020.
Easter Services With Empty Church
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church pastor Fr. Jonathan Wilson lights altar candles as he prepares the church for Easter Sunday Mass during the COVID-19 pandemic when the sanctuary will be empty and the services presented online. My Final Photo for April 12, 2020.
Turbulent Waters Below The Dam
A lone fisherman tests the turbulent waters on Alum Creek just below the low-head dam on West Main Street. My Final Photo for April 11, 2020.
Third COPC Building Begins
Contractors spent another week removing soil from the site of the third COPC medical building being built off Africa Road between County Line and Polaris. My Final Photo for April 10, 2020.
Dam Fine Day To Exercise
A group of women exercises in the empty parking lot at the base of Hoover Dam on a warm Spring morning. My Final Photo for April 9, 2020.
At The Center Of Traffic Control
A Westerville Reserve Police Officer stands at the center of the intersection of State and Main Streets to direct traffic while electricians rewire the traffic signals. My Final Photo for April 8, 2020.
Making Way For New Park
Only the chimney remains recognizable as a demolition crew removes the McVay home from its location on Hempstead Road where Westerville will build a new park. My Final Photo for April 7, 2020.
Distantly Alone
A young woman checks her phone during a break in her walk through Alum Creek Park on West Main Street where other visitors practice dance steps or athletes run the stairs. My Final Photo for April 6, 2020.
Safe Together
Sherry and Gary Gardiner wear their newly obtained cotton masks as minimum protection against spreading the COVID-19 virus although they spend most of their days at home. My Final Photo for April 5, 2020.
Out For A Spring Ride
A young girl pedals along the sidewalk past flowering Bradford pear trees in Astronaut Park on West Main Street. My Final Photo for April 4, 2020.
Back To the Barn
Kevin Scott returns to the barn with his combine to clear a feed chute that jammed with soybeans and weeds that were still growing under streetlights along Cooper Road. My Final Photo for November 6, 2022.
Ginkgo Goodness
Two women collect ginkgo nuts from fallen fruit at the large tree that grows on the north side of city hall in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for November 5, 2022.
Gears, Pulleys, and Clutches
Farmer Kevin Scott makes repairs after sunset to a pulley system on his combine after it failed as he began harvesting the soybean crop at the Braun Farm property on Cleveland Ave. At Cooper Road. My Final Photo for November 4, 2022.
Clear Sailing
Sailors return to the dock at Hoover Sail Club following an afternoon enjoying calm waters, light winds, and friendly competition on Hoover Reservoir Thursday. My Final Photo for Nov. 3, 2022.
Foggy Morning Uptown
Drivers move through State and Main in fog-shrouded Uptown Westerville before sunrise Wednesday. My Final Photo for Nov. 2, 2022.
Blue Sky Work
A bright, cloudy sky is reflected in the windows as workmen install seals around the windows of the Ortho One building being built at Africa Road and Polaris Parkway. My final Photo for November 1, 2022.
Where Have All the Flowers Gone?
Falling ginkgo leaves settle on the wilted stalks and blossoms of a flower basket attached to a building on South State Street in Uptown Westerville marking the result of colder weather. My Final Photo for October 31, 2022.