Watching Weather And Swimmers

A lifeguard stands watch on the water slide platform at Highlands as a cool afternoon breeze pushes clouds across the Ohio sky. My Final Photo for August 26, 2025.

A lifeguard stands watch on the water slide platform at Highlands as a cool afternoon breeze pushes clouds across the Ohio sky. My Final Photo for August 26, 2025.

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Tracks Across A Frozen Pond

Tracks Across A Frozen Pond

What appears to be a coyote track marks its path across the larger pond at Heritage Park after having traversed the smaller pond in its travels across frozen waters. My Final Photo for January 17, 2025.

Walking the Dogs At Hoover

Walking the Dogs At Hoover

Sisters walk their dogs along the frozen shoreline of Hoover Reservoir, taking advantage of moderately cold temperatures and low wind. My Final Photo for January 16, 2025.

Staying Warm In Double-Digit Cold

Staying Warm In Double-Digit Cold

Theodore Marshall closes their eyes as they wait to cross State Street in the slight warmth of the setting sun, using earphones for music and ear protection, as well as a heavy scarf to protect against double-digit temperatures in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 15, 2024.

Yarnell Snow View

Yarnell Snow View

The Yarnell Farm barns and silo are partially obscured by afternoon snow showers that preceded much lower temperatures. My Final Photo for January 14, 2025.

Sharp Home Winter Moon

Sharp Home Winter Moon

Sunset falls on the Sharp Home on Africa Road as the full moon rises over the gazebo and the field behind the historic house. My Final Photo for January 13, 2025.

Sunset Sledding

Sunset Sledding

A sledder races down the steep slope at Alum Creek Park South, heading for the icy ramp at the bottom to squeeze in a few runs before sunset on Sunday. My Final Photo for January 12, 2025.

Father’s Snowman Memorial

Father’s Snowman Memorial

Shawn Corkrean, left, and Aidan Valentine shove sticks into a snowman and create arms for the snow memory at Sharon Woods Park of Corkrean’s outdoorsman father, who recently died. My Final Photo for January 11, 2025.

Generational Sledding

Generational Sledding

Grandmother and grandchild enjoy a ride down the small hill at Alum Creek North despite the snow being compacted to ice, making the ride faster and more exhilarating than a typical sled ride. My Final Photo for January 10, 2025.

The Rock Of Winter

The Rock Of Winter

The late afternoon glow lights the horizon at Hoover Reservoir, where a rock exposed by the lake’s low waters is slowly encased in a layer of ice as the lake freezes in the low temperature. My Final Photo for January 9, 2025.

Reminder Of Warmer Times

Reminder Of Warmer Times

Light snow flurries fall across Jimmy V’s brightly lit closed patio, reminding frozen Uptown Westerville of warmer times, good food, and companionship. My Final Photo for January 8, 2025.

Christmas Lights Revealed In Snow

Christmas Lights Revealed In Snow

A set of Christmas lights reveal themselves, having melted their warm glow through the snow that covered them on the edge of a sidewalk in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 7, 2025.

Less Risky Sledding

Less Risky Sledding

Children, having chosen the smallest hill at Alum Creek Park North, enjoy their brief and less frightful sledding after the winter’s first significant snowfall. My Final Photo for January 6, 2025.

Community Gardening Begins

Community Gardening Begins

Gardeners have begun preparing their community garden plots, taking advantage of cool spring temperatures to till the ground for later planting. My Final Photo for April 27, 2025.

Good Medicinie Bubbles

Good Medicinie Bubbles

Ralph, Good Medicine Productions’ pet dog and a favorite performer, blows bubbles into the crowd gathered to watch 10 Silly Things in 20 Silly Minutes at Generations Performing Arts as part of Uptown Westerville’s Art Hop. My Final Photo for April 26, 2025.

A Bag Of Free Trees

A Bag Of Free Trees

A man accepts a plastic bag containing free trees he selected from Russell Tree Service during Arbor Day celebrations Friday in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for April 25, 2025.

Blue Skies and Calm Waters

Blue Skies and Calm Waters

Blue skies, calm waters, and a warm spring sun greet a fisherman trolling along the shallow edges of Hoover Reservoir at Red Bank Park.

Rummikub and Relaxation At Hoover

Rummikub and Relaxation At Hoover

Players at the Hoover Reservoir Red Bank shelter share laughs and strategy during a lively game of Rummikub, mixing sunshine, numbers, and friendship at their regular game play time on a perfect spring afternoon. My Final Photo for April 23, 2025.

Convocation Honors

Convocation Honors

Otterbein students use chalk to write accolades offered to students at the Honors Convocation set on Wednesday at Roush Hall. My Final Photo for April 22, 2025.

Roof Over The Galaxy

Roof Over The Galaxy

A roofer moves along the ridgeline of a walkway on the roof of one of the Galaxy at Polaris apartments as the complex begins pre-leasing the project on Ikea Way. My Final Photo for April 21, 2025.