Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Their Presence Not Required
Westerville firefighters walk through the rain back to their truck after a brief run to what was discovered to be a minor fire in a dryer duct. My Final Photo for February 12, 2025.
Awesome Practice
A pair of young dancers at Generations in Uptown Westerville watch in awe as their older counterparts practice in the studio Tuesday afternoon. My Final Photo for February 11, 2025.
Chief’s Explanation
Westerville Fire Chief Brian Miller explains the condition of their homes to Blendon Township residents of a duplex on Kilbourne Ave. that was damaged in a morning fire. My Final Photo for February 10, 2025.
Urban Strings At the Library
Urban Strings Columbus performs Sunday afternoon at the Westerville Library as the library celebrates Black History Month. My Final Photo for February 9, 2025.
Celebrating With Champagne In The Morning
Blue Turtle Tea and Spice owner Alex Maddox, second from left, celebrates with friends and family a champagne toast for the grand reopening of her store on East College Saturday morning. My Final Photo for February 8, 2025.
Eating Her Profits
A Girl Scout quickly slips a portion of a Thin Mint cookie into her mouth during a short break from selling the iconic cookies in front of Graeter’s in Uptown Westerville Friday. My Final Photo for February 7, 2025.
More Winter to come
Heavy clouds move across Uptown Westerville at dusk, signaling the arrival of cold temperatures for the next week. My Final Photo for February 6, 2025.
Future Farmers of Westerville
A bundle of hoses hangs from a wooden post and holder at one of the intersections in the Westerville community garden, where a couple of future farmers have already begun to prepare their plots for Spring planting. My Final Photo for February 5, 2025.
Good Fences Make Good Neighbors
One of eight does grazing in the woods at Heritage Park looks over the neighborly split rail fence to inspect the intentions of an interloping photographer disturbing their meal Tuesday afternoon. My Final Photo for February 4, 2025.
Winter Mowing At Sharon Woods
The Sharon Woods Metro Park winter grounds crew mowed another section of open field Monday, working around empty bluebird boxes and groundhogs. My Final Photo for February 3, 2025.
Sharing Candlemas
Parishioners light each other’s candles as St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church celebrates Candlemas this Sunday. My Final Photo for February 2, 2025.
Earthshine Twilight
The crescent moon with Earthshine sits in a serene twilight sky with the brilliant glow of Venus in the distance. My Final Photo for February 1, 2025.

One By Land. One By Limb.
Two fishermen—one casting from the shore, the other balanced on a fallen tree—try their luck in the high waters of Hoover Reservoir at the Red Bank Boat Ramp. My Final Photo for May 13, 2025.

Stabilizing Graeter’s
Sixty pints of Graeter’s ice cream were restabilized on a cart after shifting during transport from the Uptown Westerville store to other locations in need of the frozen treats. My Final Photo for May 12, 2025.

Sunday Spring Memories
William Wise, 93, sits quietly on a Sunday afternoon at Blendon Cemetery, where his wife of 70 years is buried. My Final Photo for May 11, 2025.

Mother’s Day Floral Fullfillment
The Talbott’s Flowers workroom was bustling on Saturday as staff filled Mother’s Day orders, including 90 placed that same day. My Final Photo for May 10, 2025.

Ready For the Morning Garden Sale
Westerville Garden Club volunteers sort and arrange plants and flowers for the club’s sale on Saturday at The Masonic Hall in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for May 9, 2025.

Winter Chill. Summer Sweats.
A spectator bundled in a large blanket shields himself from the evening chill, while another fan stands comfortably in a sleeveless shirt during a youth baseball game at Huber Village Park. My Final Photo for May 8, 2025.

Alluring Attention
Bishop Merriman watches closely as he ties a lure to his fishing line at the Alum Creek North Park Dam. My Final Photo for May 7, 2025.