Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
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.
Commentary With Objects
Westerville Kenneth Wright offers comments after placing miniature houses on his desk at the city council meeting, where he has been a proponent for affordable housing in the city. My Final Photo for November 5, 2024.
Colorful Heritage Trail
A runner on the trail through the back half of Heritage Park passes a maple tree dressed in fall colors. My Final Photo for November 4, 2024.
Hoover Sunset Fishing
A fisherman stands in the cool shadows of Hoover Reservoir as the setting sun casts its golden light across the empty docks and eastern shore. My Final Photo for November 3, 2024.
Sketching Uptown With Photographs
Westerville artist Dennis Rano stands under a ginkgo tree on South State Street for a series of photographs from various angles that he said would be part of a future body of work featuring Uptown. My Final Photo for Nov. 2, 2024.
High Water at Hoover
High water pours steadily over Hoover Dam, flooding the spillway and surrounding lowlands as spring rains swell the reservoir in Westerville, Ohio. My Final Photo for April 2, 2025.
Rafters Raised
Carpenters lift pre-made rafters into place for a multi-townhome building at Towns on the Greenway, located on North West Street in Westerville. My Final Photo for April 1, 2025.
Unfazed Beauty
A Japanese magnolia blooms undisturbed by traffic along South State Street, across from the post office. My Final Photo for March 31, 2025.
Casting for Adventure
A pair of young anglers cast for baitfish from the small island downstream from the Alum Creek Dam before beginning their fishing expedition further upstream. My Final Photo for March 30, 2025.
Repair Inspection
Brother and sister watch as a volunteer technician repairs the boy’s spring-powered toy scooter during Saturday’s Repair Cafe at The Point at Otterbein. My Final Photo for March 29, 2025.
Personally Historic
An audience member uses her phone to display some personal historic photos before the start of the Westerville Historical Society’s presentation on theaters in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for March 28, 2025.
Hitting the Trail Together
A runner and his dog round a gentle curve in the trail, where fresh spring grass edges the path and bare trees still stand quiet along Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for March 27, 2025.