Hawk Hunting On Collegeview

A hawk lifts off from a light pole on Collegeview after several tense moments studying a nearby field for prey. My Final Photo for February 26, 2025.

A hawk lifts off from a light pole on Collegeview after several tense moments studying a nearby field for prey. My Final Photo for February 26, 2025.

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Dam Fisherman

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.

Uptown’s Untapped Beer Night

Uptown’s Untapped Beer Night

The crowd for Uptown Untapped fills part of East Main Street and adjacent parking lots, where food, dancing, and drinking continue into the evening hours in the home of the Anti-Saloon League and Prohibition. My Final Photo for August 10, 2024.

Book Time Uptown

Book Time Uptown

Ignacio Perez reads a book in the light from the sunset down Main Street sitting with his evening drink in front of Old Bag of Nails in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 9, 2024.

Road Leveling

Road Leveling

Workers level fresh asphalt at the seam connecting a new road surface to the old at the new culvert and bridge spanning a creek on Hempstead Road in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 8, 2024.

Battle Royale

Battle Royale

Belegarth Grim’s Keep warriors battle each other during a Wednesday evening practice session at Alum Creek Park North. My Final Photo for August 7, 2024.

Bruno’s Show

Bruno’s Show

Westerville Police K9 Officer Kyrell Baggoo and Canine Officer Bruno demonstrate teamwork at National Night Out at Huber Village Park. My Final Photo for August 6, 2024.

Library’s New Trees

Library’s New Trees

Landscapers struggle to unload large trees for the new entrance to the Westerville Library. My Final Photo for August 5, 2024.

Casting At Sunrise

Casting At Sunrise

A fisherman stretched with both arms to lengthen his cast into the waters of Hoover Reservoir just after sunrise Sunday morning. My Final Photo for August 4, 2024.

Bundles Of Bubbles

Bundles Of Bubbles

A young girl steps through a floating bundle of bubbles from the Giant Bubble Show settling into the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 3, 2024.

Fishing On The Rocks

Fishing On The Rocks

A fisherman stands on the rocks in the Big Walnut Creek just below the Hoover Dam spillway having chosen a remote location to measure his fishing prowess. My Final Photo for August 2, 2024.

Rudder Repaired. Ready To Race.

Rudder Repaired. Ready To Race.

A young sailor takes to Hoover Reservoir after a rudder repair at the beginning of his class Thursday afternoon. My Final Photo for August 1, 2024.

Water, Water Everywhere

Water, Water Everywhere

Good Samaritans help a flatbed truck driver retrieve the load of water bottles that fell from his truck when he turned onto Gemini Parkway, causing a minor traffic jam as the roadway was cleared. My Final Photo for July 31, 2024.

Family Assistance

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.

Girl Dad Uptown

Girl Dad Uptown

A father matching the meme “Tell me you’re a girl dad without telling me you’re a girl dad” walks across State Street on his way to Cardinal Pizza with his family. My Final Photo for November 8, 2024.

Finishing The Fencing

Finishing The Fencing

Workers install the final sections of the security fencing around Highlands Pool, completing the installation that began in May and was suspended during the summer. My Final Photo for November 7, 2024.

Accidental Memory

Accidental Memory

The metal plates, pins, and screws that rebuilt his knee are shown on a phone held next to the surgery scar and exit wound from an accidental shooting. My Final Photo for November 6, 2024.

Commentary With Objects

Commentary With Objects

Westerville Kenneth Wright offers comments after placing miniature houses on his desk at the city council meeting, where he has been a proponent for affordable housing in the city. My Final Photo for November 5, 2024.

Colorful Heritage Trail

Colorful Heritage Trail

A runner on the trail through the back half of Heritage Park passes a maple tree dressed in fall colors. My Final Photo for November 4, 2024.

Hoover Sunset Fishing

Hoover Sunset Fishing

A fisherman stands in the cool shadows of Hoover Reservoir as the setting sun casts its golden light across the empty docks and eastern shore. My Final Photo for November 3, 2024.