Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Heron’s Perch To Preen
A Great Blue Heron perches on a bare tree trunk lodged against the Alum Creek dam, twisting its head upside down as it carefully preens its feathers. My Final Photo for September 13, 2025.
Music On A Near Perfect Friday Evening
A musician performing at Uptown Friday Night is framed between a couple sharing a cup of Graeter’s ice cream as they discuss the music and savor a nearly perfect early fall evening. My Final Photo for September 12, 2025.
Walking Into The Sunlight
A woman sitting in the shade along the shoreline at Hoover Reservoir steps into a ray of sunlight as she takes a brief walk late Thursday afternoon. My Final Photo for September 11, 2025.
Keeping The Patio Perky
The patio plants at Jimmy V’s get watered Wednesday, keeping the patio as green and vibrant as possible as the days get shorter and the nights cooler. My Final Photo for September 10, 2025.
Backup Transportation
Strapped down with bungee cords and a dose of hope, a pink-and-blue Power Wheel perches atop a sedan cruising down Collegeview Road, past hay fields mid-harvest. My Final Photo for September 9, 2025.
Visual Patriotic Reminder
An Otterbein student walks across the Main Street bridge, which was decorated with American flags on Monday as part of this week’s 9/11 remembrance. My Final Photo for September 8, 2025.
Dog And Family Day Afternoon
The family dog sits alongside its owners as they enjoy the cool autumn breeze and vibrant clouds drifting over Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for September 7, 2025.
Yarnell September Full Moon
A full moon rises behind the weathered red barn and silos at the Yarnell Farm on a late-summer evening, casting a serene glow over the historic farm. My Final Photo for September 6, 2025.
Looking for Home Down West Park
A child’s red play ball rolls and bounces along West Park Street, as if searching for a place to rest for the night. My Final Photo for September 5, 2025.
Explaining “The Crossing”
Retired Westerville firefighter Tom Ullom talks to third-graders from Hanby Elementary about “The Crossing” sculpture in First Responders Park during a field trip tied to their 9/11 studies.
In The Shade For Lunch
Two lunchgoers enjoy the shade of one of Alum Creek North’s largest oak trees, making their meal a bit more pleasant. My Final Photo for September 3, 2025.
Ready For Training
Westerville firefighters receive instructions before beginning a training exercise involving basement and second-floor rescues at a house scheduled for demolition on Africa Road. My Final Photo for September 2, 2025.
Loving The Living Nativity
Children gather around the sheep and manger at the Church of the Messiah’s living nativity outside the church. My Final Photo for December 12, 2025.
After the Snow Melted
A pair of children’s woven gloves lies wet, flat, and abandoned in an Uptown parking lot after the latest snowfall melted. My Final Photo for December 11, 2025.
Mannequin Gathering
Mannequins sit in the front window of what once was Stone & Sparrow, as painters refresh the interior to be Little Sparrows Boutique, a new store focused on babies and pets. My Final Photo for December 10, 2025.
Shell Sunset
The Shell station at State and Schrock sits in warm sunset light as drivers stop to fill up and move on with the evening rush. My Final Photo for December 9, 2025.
Into Training
A three-year-old studies the movement of an N-gauge train on dislay at the Westerville Public Library. My Final Photo for December 8, 2025.
Modern Messiah
Two women, one with an iPad and the other with a printed score, join the sing-along of Handel’s Messiah performed Sunday night at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church by the Westerville Symphony. My Final Photo for December 7, 2025.
Birthday Wishes At Christmas Parade
A church float in the Westerville Christmas Parade features a giant tiered birthday cake and a woman singing “Happy Birthday Jesus” as the event returns after a one-year break. My Final Photo for December 6, 2025.