Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Ramping Up The Excitement
A youngster rides his sled over a snow ramp he and his friends built to add to the excitement of sledding at the small hill by the wetlands at Highlands Park. My Final Photo for January 20, 2024.
Ready to Sled
Father and son settle into their sled before making their first run down the sledding hill at Alum Creek Park North on Main Street in Westerville. My Final Photo for January 19, 2024.
Highlands Wetlands Ice
A young boy traces his steps across the frozen wetlands at Highland Park as daytime temperatures never go above freezing. My Final Photo for January 18, 2024.
Against The Cold
A shopper uses her mittened hands to hold a woolen scarf over her face as she exits a store in Uptown Westerville on a windy and cold winter afternoon. My Final Photo for January 17, 2024.
On Thin Ice
A man testing the ice on the pond at Heritage Park returns to the edge after the surface began cracking about ten feet from shore. My Final Photo for January 16, 2024.
Sharing the Moment
Attendees share a program as they sing an opening anthem for the 19th Annual Westerville Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration. My Final Photo for January 15, 2024.
St. Paul Sunday Morning – January 14, 2024
A light snow covers the Marian shrine near the entrance to St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church early Sunday morning. My Final Photo for January 14, 2024.
Warming In Uptown
With coffee in hand, a group walks briskly from the coffee shop through Uptown Westerville on the coldest day of winter for the year. My Final Photo for January 13, 2024.
Washing the Water Valve
City workers stand in the rain as they power wash and vacuum clear a water valve on West College at State Street as part of the regular cleanup of service valves in city streets. My Final Photo for January 12, 2024.
Flooded Creek
A man walks his dog over the Main Street Bridge where the high water of Alum Creek continues to flood the bike and walk paths under the bridge. My Final Photo for January 11, 2024.
Unoccupied Fire
Westerville fire fighters prepare to leave the scene of a minor ceiling fan fire at an unoccupied house undergoing renovation on Timberbank Drive late Wednesday afternoon. My Final Photo for January 10, 2024.
Into The Wind and Rain
An e-foil boarder runs into the rain and wind towards the dam at Hoover Reservoir after changing to the e-foil after the wind for his sailboard died. My Final Photo for January 9, 2024.
Overnight Transformer Fire
Burned, charred, and melted sections show the damage to a Westerville electric substation that exploded and caught fire early Tuesday morning. My Final Photo for May 14, 2024.
Temporary Security
Brad Riggs, left, and R L Williamson join sections of temporary chain-link fencing around a portion of the Highlands pool area as they begin installing a taller, more secure fence to prevent people from entering the pool by climbing the fence. My Final Photo for May 13, 2024.
With The Sunday Wind
Sailors took advantage of a northwesterly wind on Hoover Sunday afternoon flying their boat’s spinnakers in the storing, steady wind. My Final Photo for May 12, 2024.
No Watering Needed
Volunteers and shoppers weathered early morning rain for the Westerville Garden Club’s annual sale on the front lawn of the Masonic Lodge on South State Street. My Final Photo for May 11, 2024.
Seedling Sadness
A wilted eggplant seedling is pulled from a tray as volunteers fill tables and shelving with flower plants and vegetable seedlings for the Westerville Garden Club’s annual sale on the front lawn of the Masonic Lodge on South State Street. My Final Photo for May 10, 2024.
Rainbow Umbrella
After late afternoon storms, a pair of fishermen return to the docks at Hoover Reservoir under the umbrella of a rainbow in the eastern sky. My Final Photo for May 9, 2024.
Onto Calm Waters
A paddleboarder works his way to the open waters of Hoover Reservoir from the small inlet at Red Bank Marina late Wednesday afternoon. My Final Photo for May 8, 2024.