Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Dark Skies and Dangerous Currents
A nighttime rainstorm is moving in from the west, swelling the already high waters rushing over the dam at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 20, 2025.
Tree Trimming Makes For Better Harvest
Workers removed low-hanging branches Monday from the Braun Farm and Otterbein farmland along Cooper Road and Collegeview to prevent interference with farm equipment ahead of planting and the hay harvest. My Final Photo for May 19, 2025.
Between Two Trees
A fisherman settles into his lakeside seat, framed by two trees along the shoreline of Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for May 18, 2025.
Farmhand’s Lending Hands
A C.A.B.B. farmhand lends a hand by holding down the farm’s tent during gusty winds at the Saturday Farmers Market—the first day of the season at its new location in the COhatch and North High Brewing parking lot on South State Street. My Final Photo for May 17, 2025.
Frog Friday Tadpoles
A mother looks on as children use their headlamps to examine tadpoles found during Frog Friday at the Highlands wetlands. My Final Photo for May 16, 2025.
Uptown Swarm
Bees swarmed above a tree in front of Talbott’s Flowers on Thursday afternoon before moving on in their search for a new home in Uptown. My Final Photo for May 15, 2025.
Sunset Sailors
Sailors ease into the wind across Hoover Reservoir as they position for the start of a friendly afternoon race, the near-still waters mirroring the approaching sunset. My Final Photo for May 13, 2025.
One By Land. One By Limb.
Two fishermen—one casting from the shore, the other balanced on a fallen tree—try their luck in the high waters of Hoover Reservoir at the Red Bank Boat Ramp. My Final Photo for May 13, 2025.
Stabilizing Graeter’s
Sixty pints of Graeter’s ice cream were restabilized on a cart after shifting during transport from the Uptown Westerville store to other locations in need of the frozen treats. My Final Photo for May 12, 2025.
Sunday Spring Memories
William Wise, 93, sits quietly on a Sunday afternoon at Blendon Cemetery, where his wife of 70 years is buried. My Final Photo for May 11, 2025.
Mother’s Day Floral Fullfillment
The Talbott’s Flowers workroom was bustling on Saturday as staff filled Mother’s Day orders, including 90 placed that same day. My Final Photo for May 10, 2025.
Ready For the Morning Garden Sale
Westerville Garden Club volunteers sort and arrange plants and flowers for the club’s sale on Saturday at The Masonic Hall in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for May 9, 2025.
Music On A Near Perfect Friday Evening
A musician performing at Uptown Friday Night is framed between a couple sharing a cup of Graeter’s ice cream as they discuss the music and savor a nearly perfect early fall evening. My Final Photo for September 12, 2025.
Walking Into The Sunlight
A woman sitting in the shade along the shoreline at Hoover Reservoir steps into a ray of sunlight as she takes a brief walk late Thursday afternoon. My Final Photo for September 11, 2025.
Keeping The Patio Perky
The patio plants at Jimmy V’s get watered Wednesday, keeping the patio as green and vibrant as possible as the days get shorter and the nights cooler. My Final Photo for September 10, 2025.
Backup Transportation
Strapped down with bungee cords and a dose of hope, a pink-and-blue Power Wheel perches atop a sedan cruising down Collegeview Road, past hay fields mid-harvest. My Final Photo for September 9, 2025.
Visual Patriotic Reminder
An Otterbein student walks across the Main Street bridge, which was decorated with American flags on Monday as part of this week’s 9/11 remembrance. My Final Photo for September 8, 2025.
Dog And Family Day Afternoon
The family dog sits alongside its owners as they enjoy the cool autumn breeze and vibrant clouds drifting over Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for September 7, 2025.
Yarnell September Full Moon
A full moon rises behind the weathered red barn and silos at the Yarnell Farm on a late-summer evening, casting a serene glow over the historic farm. My Final Photo for September 6, 2025.