Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
First Responder’s Response
Westerville police officers and firefighters salute from the Polaris Parkway bridge as the procession for Morrow County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Weston Sherrer travels to Mt. Gilead. Deputy Sherrer was killed in the line of duty earlier this week. My Final Photo for May 28, 2025.
Fishing in the Rain
A family casts their lines into the water during a quiet afternoon rain along the shoreline near Hoover Dam. My Final Photo for May 27, 2025.
Flags Folded in Remembrance
U.S. Army Vietnam veterans fold Field of Heroes flags before presenting them to individuals who purchased them in remembrance of a military member during the Memorial Day weekend event.
Field of Heroes Sunset Solemnity
Martin Williams plays “Taps” to conclude the day at Sunday’s Field of Heroes in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 25, 2025.
Memorial Concert
The Westerville Symphony performs a concert of patriotic music at the Veterans Memorial, located several hundred feet from the Field of Heroes flags at the sports complex. My Final Photo for May 24, 2025.
Warching From The Balcony Level
Young dancers watch from the second floor of Generation as older performers take the stage on West College during Fourth Friday in Uptown. My Final Photo for May 23, 2025.
Rescue Training After-Action Report
Westerville firefighters gathered at the Walnut Street Boat Ramp for an after-action report following a training exercise involving the rescue of a kayaker on the Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for May 22, 2025.
Roof Removal For Renovation
Carpenters remove the facing and lower portion of the city hall roof where an addition will be added connecting the building with the old police station as part of the renovation of the two buildings. My Final Photo for May 21, 2025.
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.
Dad! Please!
A father dances an Irish jig to the sound of street musicians in Uptown Westerville, delighting his wife and embarrassing his son.
Skaters Chase Sunset
A pair of skateboarders uses their car’s headlights to squeeze in a few extra runs at sunset at the skatepark in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 9, 2025.
Lost Lines and Lurking Lures
Pat Andrei holds a tangled collection of fishing line and lures she gathered during a walk along a short stretch of the Hoover Reservoir shoreline. My Final Photo for October 8, 2025.
Favored Frog Covering
A young boy carrying his favorite frog umbrella follows his father through Uptown rain on Tuesday afternoon, on his way to the car and home. My Final Photo for October 7, 2025.
Sharp Harvest Moon
The Harvest Moon rises through low clouds behind the silhouette of a weathered shed near the historic Sharp House on Africa Road. My Final Photo for October 6, 2025.
Lessons From The Chief
Westerville Fire Chief Brian Miller (center) instructs two fire cadets during a vehicle extraction demonstration at the Fire Prevention Week Open House on Sunday at the main fire station on West Main Street. My Final Photo for October 5, 2025.
Sunset Swinger
A young girl’s hair flies as she swings back, bathed in the warm colors of sunset, pushed by her mother at Sharon Woods Park. My Final Photo for October 4, 2025.