Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Fishing Tourney Lineup
Fishermen settle into open lanes, getting ready for the starting horn of the Thursday bass fishing tournament on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 18, 2024.
Traffic Hand Signals
A Westerville police officer directs traffic at County Line Road and North Spring after a brief but violent afternoon storm knocked out power to sections of the city. My Final Photo for July 17, 2024.
Phone and Fishing
A fisherman checks his phone while waiting for his luck to change while fishing from the shore of Hoover Reservoir near Walnut Street. My Final Photo for July 16, 2024.
West College Apartments
Railings for the four new apartments in a multi-use building are fastened into place on West College, where Ampersand restaurant will occupy the first floor. My Final Photo for July 15, 2024.
Puppy Rescue
A young puppy wearing its personal flotation device is cradled in its owner’s arms after being rescued with its owner and two other kayakers from Hoover Reservoir Sunday afternoon after a severe thunderstorm moved across the lake. My Final Photo for July 14, 2024.
The Main Art Entrance
A spectator glances toward the art displayed at the first booth at the Main Street entrance to the Westerville Music and Arts Festival on Saturday morning. My Final Photo for July 13, 2024.
Centering The Tent
A pole puller aligns the center support for the tent built atop the small hill next to Everal Barn at Heritage Park for this weekend’s Westerville Arts and Music Festival. My Final Photo for July 12, 2024.
The Fisherman Returns
Westerville firefighters load their rescue boat on its trailer after finding a fisherman, at left, rear, who launched his boat from the trailer in the foreground and then absentmindedly went fishing, leaving the trailer and his running truck on the boat ramp on Hoover Reservoir Thursday. My Final Photo for July 11, 2024.
Wind Across Soybeans
Strong southerly winds ripped across the soybean fields at Yarnell Farm early Wednesday morning as cooler and wetter weather came to central Ohio. My Final Photo for July 10, 2024.
Red Wagon Removal
Tom Schneider removes his train of red wagons from his front yard as he changes the humorous display of cows and wagons along Tussic Road. My Final Photo for July 9, 2024.
Hempstead Closed
Road-closed barriers mark both sides of the creek where the city is replacing a culvert on Hempstead Road, causing the road to be closed until the end of summer. My Final Photo for July 8, 2024.
Sunday Concert In the Park
The Westerville Concert Band performs in the Alum Creek North Amphitheater, opening the July series of Sunday night concerts in the park. My Final Photo for July 7, 2024.
Alum Creek Golden Sunset
The setting sun throws its golden light through the twin maple trees growing on the bank of Alum Creek below the spillway in the park on West Main Street. My Final Photo for October 26, 2024.
Maximum Maxtown View
Roofers lay new asphalt shingles on the steep incline over the Kroger store on Maxtown Road. My Final Photo for October 25, 2024.
Hoff Woods Fall Sunset
The afternoon spills shadows across the ball fields at Hoff Woods Park. My Final Photo for October 24, 2024.
Macabre Neighborhood Walk
Mother and child casually walk by a garage door covered with a Pennywise the Dancing Clown mural as part of a macabre Halloween decoration on Spring Road. My Final Photo for October 23, 2024.
Final Hay Cut
A farmer runs a hay rake through the thin layer of drought-damaged hay on the sharp farmland on Africa Road. My Final Photo for October 22, 2024.
Hoover Sunrise
A lone fisherman stands at the edge of Hoover Reservoir just before sunrise to get an early start on a day of hopeful fishing pleasure. My Final Photo for October 21, 2024.
Climbing The Dam Embankment
Karen Palmer and Doug Haubert run their custom-made remote-controlled vehicles across the terrain at the Alum Creek Park Dam in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 20, 2024.