Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Sunday Outing
Father and son warm their hands over a small fire they built while pitching the family’s tent at Red Bank Park on an outing during the pandemic. My Final Photo for March 22, 2020.
Class Farewell
Otterbein students pack their belongings and share a hug as students in university housing must leave campus by Monday morning as part of the school’s plans to limit exposure during the coronavirus pandemic. My Final Photo for March 21, 2020.
Testing The Waters
A teenage boy out of school because of the pandemic sticks his finger into the flooded waters of Highlands wetlands before stepping into the water for wading with a friend. My Final Photo for March 20, 2020.
Tree Hauler
A section of a tree trunk is carried to the rear of the houses on South State Street where trees and the houses will be removed to make way for business buildings and apartments. My Final Photo for March 19, 2020.
Trees Felled For New Buildings
A feller carries away a tree removed from the side yard of a house on South State Street where the trees and houses are being removed to make way for an office building and apartments. My Final Photo for March 18, 2020.
Prayers For Protection
Sherry Gardiner wears protective gloves as she offers prayers at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Westerville, Ohio. Catholic churches in Ohio closed masses to the public in fear of spreading the coronavirus to parishioners. The church is open during the afternoon for parishioners. My Final Photo for March 17, 2020.
Brick Sidewalks Removed
A brick mason removes sidewalk bricks from the corner of State and College where contractors are in the beginning stages of replacing the sidewalks and building new curbs as part of the Uptown Improvement project. My Final Photo for March 16, 2020.
Attorney Privilege
Westerville Law Director Bruce Bailey polishes The American Issue Sculpture by Matthew Gray Palmer several days before Spring begins. The sculpture was commissioned by Bailey. My Final Photo for March 15, 2020.
Schrock Closed After Crash
Westerville police officers investigate a three-car crash that closed Schrock Road Saturday morning for several hours and sent two people to the hospital. My Final Photo for March 14, 2020.
The Inspectors
A trio of inspectors prepares to measure the compaction of materials placed over new waterlines laid on North State Street as part of the Uptown Improvement project. My Final Photo for March 13, 2020.
Police Work On The Bricks
A Westerville police officer removes sections of brick that fell on a car when it crashed into a storefront at Hanby Square on South State Street. My Final Photo for March 12, 2020.
Anchoring The Heritage Oak
A work crew installs steel floating anchor posts around the heritage oak tree next to Java Central. The posts will eventually hold a short deck that will surround the tree. My Final Photo for March 11, 2020.
Parking Lot Donations
A volunteer crew collects donated household goods in the parking lot at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church and loads them into trailers to be later sported and cataloged for the St. Vincent DePaul Society’s assistance programs. My Final Photo for October 23, 2022.
Wetlands Tire Retired
Mark Dilley removes a tire from the pond at Boyer Nature Preserve during Saturday’s removal of invasive species, including tires, from the park, My Final Photo for October 22, 2022.
Done Fishing
A young fisherman keeps his chain from dropping into Alum Creek, getting wet, and risking rust as he returns from a brief fishing trip to the island below the low-head dam. My Final Photo for October 21, 2022.
Road Closed. Detour.
There’s no way to go home from this alley at the end of East Home Street where a contractor is preparing the roadway for repaving as part of the upgrade of Home and its connecting alleys. My Final Photo for October 20, 2022.
Angling Alum
A fisherman casts into the shallows of Alum Creek just below the Main Street bridge in Westerville with hopes the weather and the fish will cooperate in his endeavors. My Final Photo for October 19, 2022.
Hazardous Materials Removal At Farm
A worker removes plywood covering windows at the barn on the Braun Farm in preparation for removing lead paint and asbestos from the barn and abandoned farmhouse as both are prepared for demolition. My Final Photo for October 18, 2022.
Farmhouse Maple
A maple tree spreads its canopy of fall colors over the abandoned farmhouse at the front of the Braun Farm on Cleveland Ave. My Final Photo for October 17, 2022.