Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Bike Path Garden Refreshed
Members of the Westerville Garden Club pull weeds and replant the garden along the bike path near Africa Road and Polaris Parkway. My Final Photo for July 15, 2025.
Summer’s Promise and Progress
Rows of soybeans stretch toward bloom as summer clouds drift across the Yarnell Farm sky. My Final Photo for July 14, 2025.
Father-Son Sunday Snacks
A father and son enjoy snacks while sitting on the dock at Red Bank Marina, the halfway point of their Sunday afternoon bike ride. My Final Photo for July 13, 2025.
Artfully Cool
An artist dips her foot in a tub of ice, the method she’s chosen to keep herself cool during the early afternoon heat at the Music and Arts Festival in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 12, 2025.
Shadow Talk
A man talks on his phone as the setting sun casts long shadows across the brick storefronts on East Main Street in Uptown Westerville on Friday evening. My Final Photo for July 11, 2025.
Contrasting Colors
Camouflaged Army recruiters stand out against the vibrant flowers on the patio at Jimmy V’s on West College in Uptown. My Final Photo for July 10, 2025.
Rooftop Repairs Crown Church
At the Church of the Messiah, a worker leans over the edge, carefully trimming the final layer of the new roof above the first floor. My Final Photo for July 9, 2025.
Taking Caution
Westerville City Electric workers relocate overhead power lines underground along Home Street during the reconstruction and paving of Hanby Alley. My Final Photo for July 8, 2025.
Measure Twice. Pave Once.
A contractor measures the opening to Hanby Alley at Home Street as crews prepare the gravel surface for concrete and asphalt, perhaps this week, depending on weather. My Final Photo for July 7, 2025.
Winding Down On Hoover
A wing foiler prepares to deflate his brightly colored sail after an afternoon gliding across Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 6, 2025.
Heirlooms and Hybrids
Rows of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes are arranged in rows at a farmer’s table at the Saturday Market in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 5, 2025.
Mom Says Stop …
A mother steps in front of a parade of young bicyclists, signaling where they should stop at the start of the neighborhood’s July 4th bike parade on Springview Drive. My Final Photo for July 4, 2025.
Campaign Cleanup
A voter adds a campaign sign to a collection of more than 400 gathered for recycling Saturday morning at a home in Annehurst. The signs will be taken to the City Service Department for processing. My Final Photo for November 7, 2025.
Golden Hour at Highlands Wetlands
A woman crosses the bridge at Highlands Wetlands, walking into the late afternoon sun as the cypress trees display their vibrant fall colors.
Sky Show Over Yarnell Farm
A lone starling breaks from the flock silhouetted against storm clouds behind power lines at Yarnell Farm on Wednesday evening. My Final Photo for November 5, 2025.
Practice Session
As the sun sets behind them, members of the Otterbein Marching Band rehearse on the sports field on North West Street. My Final Photo for November 4, 2025.
No Left Turn?
A Westerville police officer directing traffic steps around a car that wanted to turn left onto County Line Road from State Street, ignoring that his vehicle had blocked the left-turn lane while a crew worked to replace and repair the traffic signal system, which was turned off at the busy intersection.
Snapshot of the Season
Best friends pose for a photo taken with a point-and-shoot digital camera by the mother of one of them, framed by the golden colors of fall at the Alum Creek Park North Dam. My Final Photo for November 2, 2025.
Perseverance on Display
Two women sell handmade dolls and decorative trees in the main hallway by the student lockers at Westerville North High School during the Mark Twain Craft Bazaar. Above them, a banner reading “Perseverance,” one of the school’s core values, underscores the spirit behind their craft.