Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Moisture Testing The Old-Fashioned Way
Farmer Kevin Scott, holding a moisture tester under his arm, uses the old-fashioned method of biting into a bean pod to test its moisture content as he tries to decide to continue harvesting beans on the Braun Farm property. My Final Photo for November 17, 2024.
Annehurst Invasion Impeded
About 50 volunteers, most from the Annehurst neighborhood, cleared honeysuckle and other invasives from the path leading into Sharon Woods Metro Park near Annehurst Elementary Saturday morning. My Final Photo for November 16, 2024
Cops, Coffee, and Chloe
The staff at Family Room Coffee and Bake Shop pose with Westerville Police officers and Chloe, the department’s therapy dog, near the end of Coffee With Cops at the shop on South Otterbein Ave. My Final Photo for November 15, 2024.
Uptown Patio Flowers
A Mandevilla blossom stands out against the backdrop of lights on the patio at Jimmy V’s in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for November 14, 2024.
Drought-Damaged Crop Harvested
Kevin Scott runs his combine through a soybean field on the Braun Farm, collecting a smaller than normal, drought-damaged crop. My Final Photo for November 13, 2024.
Staying Home For The Day
My closest friends today were Sprite, Gatorade, and a red barf bowl as I fought my way through a severe case of food poisoning that gave me the opportunity to answer the question, “What would I do if I couldn’t leave the house to make My Final Photo. My Final Photo for November 12, 2024.
Quiet Memorial
A US Navy Seabee pauses at the flagpoles and wreaths after ceremonies marking Veterans Day at the Westerville Veterans Memorial. My Final Photo for November 11, 2024.
The Chosen
A young musician selects his new trombone from the almost 500 instruments offered at Uptown Music & Arts annual sale this weekend. My Final Photo for November 10, 2024.
Family Assistance
Father and son assist each other in clearing debris from the son’s lure that retrieved a branch from the waters below the dam at Alum Creek North. My Final Photo for November 9, 20-24.
Girl Dad Uptown
A father matching the meme “Tell me you’re a girl dad without telling me you’re a girl dad” walks across State Street on his way to Cardinal Pizza with his family. My Final Photo for November 8, 2024.
Finishing The Fencing
Workers install the final sections of the security fencing around Highlands Pool, completing the installation that began in May and was suspended during the summer. My Final Photo for November 7, 2024.
Accidental Memory
The metal plates, pins, and screws that rebuilt his knee are shown on a phone held next to the surgery scar and exit wound from an accidental shooting. My Final Photo for November 6, 2024.
Moving Showcase
One of the jewelry showcases from Westerville Jewelers is wheeled across College Avenue from the old location to the new storefront next to Java Central, where the relocated store is set to open on April 1, 2025. My Final Photo for March 22, 2025.
Not Fish But Still A Favorite
While her family dines on fried fish, mac and cheese, French fries, coleslaw, and dessert at St. Paul the Apostle church, this nine-month-old enjoys her favorite treat: applesauce. My Final Photo for March 21, 2025.
Framed By Light
The Renaissance Hotel’s patio lights frame the illuminated DHL building, whose lights are reflected in Guitar Lake, which lies between them. My Final Photo for March 20, 2025.
Ice Cream Imagination
After having ice cream at Graeter’s in Uptown, siblings gather twigs, rocks, and ginkgo fruit pits to build a small altar for an unnamed, unidentified creature born from their imagination. My Final Photo for March 19, 2025.
Tapper’s Toe Injury
Generations dancers gather around an injured teammate, concerned about her toe injury that will keep her from Tuesday’s tap lesson. My Final Photo for March 18, 2025.
Paddling In The Pond
Duane Yarnell returns to shore after inspecting objects in the farm’s pond on County Line Road. My Final Photo for March 17, 2025.
Briefly Casting
An angler briefly tests the rushing waters below the Alum Creek North Dam on Sunday afternoon before being called back to the car by less enthusiastic, non-fishing friends. My Final Photo for March 16, 2025.