Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Measure Twice. Pave Once.
A contractor measures the opening to Hanby Alley at Home Street as crews prepare the gravel surface for concrete and asphalt, perhaps this week, depending on weather. My Final Photo for July 7, 2025.
Winding Down On Hoover
A wing foiler prepares to deflate his brightly colored sail after an afternoon gliding across Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 6, 2025.
Heirlooms and Hybrids
Rows of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes are arranged in rows at a farmer’s table at the Saturday Market in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 5, 2025.
Mom Says Stop …
A mother steps in front of a parade of young bicyclists, signaling where they should stop at the start of the neighborhood’s July 4th bike parade on Springview Drive. My Final Photo for July 4, 2025.
Parade Ready
A family’s chairs sit curbside Thursday evening to reserve the best spots for Friday’s July 4th parade in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 3, 2025.
Vintage Boarding
A skateboarder holds two vintage boards outside Old Skool Skate Shop in Uptown Westerville. The board on the left is a mid 1980’s Bob Roskoff board with a Jim Phillips face design. The smaller Pinky-Dink board at right has steel wheels could be from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. My Final Photo for July 2, 2025.
Storm Chasing
A fisherman runs to retrieve his boat before a late afternoon rainstorm sweeping across Hoover Reservoir reaches the Walnut Street boat ramp.My Fiinal Photo for July 1, 2025.
A Proper Curb Curve
A contractor molds concrete into a curved curb as part of upgrades to Hanby Alley at East Home Street in Uptown Westerville. My final Photo for June 30, 2025.
Sharing The Fishing Hole
A trolling fisherman passes two other boats that are anchored and fishing in a small corner of Hoover Reservoir, just above the Smothers Road Bridge and the Hoover Sailing Club. My Final Photo for June 29, 2025.
Barefoot Inspection
A Westerville construction inspector, on his way to dinner with his wife, stands barefoot at a storm drain on Africa Road after temporarily removing a drainage dam that held back water flooding the road after a late afternoon storm moved across the city. My Final Photo for June 28, 2025.
“Take my Picture!” Request Granted
Friends and family gather at the crossroads of State and Main Streets in Uptown Westerville during the Fourth Friday festival, pausing to request their portrait for Take My Picture!, a 50-year photographic series capturing community life at the invitation of those photographed. My Final Photo for June 27, 2025.
Underground Instructions
A contractor and an inspector review the installation instructions for a new underground garbage dumpster in Hanby Alley, off East Home Street. My Final Photo for June 26, 2025.
Dad! Please!
A father dances an Irish jig to the sound of street musicians in Uptown Westerville, delighting his wife and embarrassing his son.
Skaters Chase Sunset
A pair of skateboarders uses their car’s headlights to squeeze in a few extra runs at sunset at the skatepark in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 9, 2025.
Lost Lines and Lurking Lures
Pat Andrei holds a tangled collection of fishing line and lures she gathered during a walk along a short stretch of the Hoover Reservoir shoreline. My Final Photo for October 8, 2025.
Favored Frog Covering
A young boy carrying his favorite frog umbrella follows his father through Uptown rain on Tuesday afternoon, on his way to the car and home. My Final Photo for October 7, 2025.
Sharp Harvest Moon
The Harvest Moon rises through low clouds behind the silhouette of a weathered shed near the historic Sharp House on Africa Road. My Final Photo for October 6, 2025.
Lessons From The Chief
Westerville Fire Chief Brian Miller (center) instructs two fire cadets during a vehicle extraction demonstration at the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Sunday at the main fire station on West Main Street. My Final Photo for October 5, 2025.
Sunset Swinger
A young girl’s hair flies as she swings back, bathed in the warm colors of sunset, pushed by her mother at Sharon Woods Park. My Final Photo for October 4, 2025.