Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Empty Hook
A fisherman retrieves his empty hook for rebaiting while fishing below the low-head dam at Alum Creek Park North Wednesday afternoon. My Final Photo for October 30, 2024.
Pie Face Scrunch
An Otterbein student scrunches her face just before getting a paper plate of whipped cream from a donor who made a cash contribution to Children’s Hospital as part of the Otterthon Trunk or Treat event on campus Tuesday evening. My Final Photo for October 29, 2024.
Sparkling Water Fishing
Two fishermen sit on the spit of land that once was Walnut Street, now uncovered by low water levels in Hoover Reservoir, as a third angler configures his lures from a boat. My Final Photo for October 28, 2024.
Sunrise Over Highlands Fields
Sunrise brightens the morning across the fields at Highlands Park and the surrounding neighborhood with Hoover Reservoir as a backdrop. My Final Photo for October 27, 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.
Sunset Play And View
Father and son stand and play at the edge of the high-water mark at Hoover Reservoir enjoying themselves and the view of sunset light hitting the eastern shoreline. My Final Photo for October 19, 2024.
Their Presence Not Required
Westerville firefighters walk through the rain back to their truck after a brief run to what was discovered to be a minor fire in a dryer duct. My Final Photo for February 12, 2025.
Awesome Practice
A pair of young dancers at Generations in Uptown Westerville watch in awe as their older counterparts practice in the studio Tuesday afternoon. My Final Photo for February 11, 2025.
Chief’s Explanation
Westerville Fire Chief Brian Miller explains the condition of their homes to Blendon Township residents of a duplex on Kilbourne Ave. that was damaged in a morning fire. My Final Photo for February 10, 2025.
Urban Strings At the Library
Urban Strings Columbus performs Sunday afternoon at the Westerville Library as the library celebrates Black History Month. My Final Photo for February 9, 2025.
Celebrating With Champagne In The Morning
Blue Turtle Tea and Spice owner Alex Maddox, second from left, celebrates with friends and family a champagne toast for the grand reopening of her store on East College Saturday morning. My Final Photo for February 8, 2025.
Eating Her Profits
A Girl Scout quickly slips a portion of a Thin Mint cookie into her mouth during a short break from selling the iconic cookies in front of Graeter’s in Uptown Westerville Friday. My Final Photo for February 7, 2025.
More Winter to come
Heavy clouds move across Uptown Westerville at dusk, signaling the arrival of cold temperatures for the next week. My Final Photo for February 6, 2025.