Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Winter Chill. Summer Sweats.
A spectator bundled in a large blanket shields himself from the evening chill, while another fan stands comfortably in a sleeveless shirt during a youth baseball game at Huber Village Park. My Final Photo for May 8, 2025.
Alluring Attention
Bishop Merriman watches closely as he ties a lure to his fishing line at the Alum Creek North Park Dam. My Final Photo for May 7, 2025.
Brightened West College
West College takes on a new glow after a day of rain, with the lights from the Ampersand restaurant and the colored lighting on Towers Hall at Otterbein lending a more modern, vibrant look to the brick street. My Final Photo for May 6, 2025.
Shared Final Destination
After cleaning out my totaled Honda Accord (left), I stepped back and noticed the other vehicle involved in the crash—a maroon Kia also destined for the scrapyard.. My Final Photo for May 5, 2025.
After Crash Trip Home
From the back seat of a Westerville Police cruiser, I watched as officers began driving me home—my newly paid-off Honda Civic totaled in a crash at State and Huber. My Final Photo for May 4, 2025.
Herbal Essence At Inniswood
A gardener sniffs a basil plant she selected during Saturday morning’s Inniswood Gardens plant sale, where both plants and shoppers braved intermittent rain squalls. My Final Photo for May 3, 2025.
After Dinner Break
A snowy egret rests in a cypress tree after an afternoon of fishing in the wetland waters of Highlands Park. My Final Photo for May 2, 2025.
Yarnell Double Rainbow
A double rainbow arches over Yarnell Farm’s field after an early evening rainstorm moved east and the setting sun created the optical phenomenon. My Final Photo for May 1, 2025.
Grasshoppers Running
One of the Grasshopper Running Club groups burst from the starting line during a Columbus Running Club-sponsored children’s event at Otterbein’s cross country track, located next to the community center. No one stayed still, as the club’s trainers and accompanying parents joined in each set of laps around the track. My Final Photo for April 30, 2025.
Uptown Danger Zone
A tree service removes the last of three mature trees from a property on East Main Street after recent storms caused falling limbs to damage the house. My Final Photo for April 29, 2025.
Hydrant Testing Water Flow
Rusty water pours from a fire hydrant on North West Street as the city begins its annual testing program, checking valves for proper function and ensuring strong water flow. My Final Photo for April 28, 2025.
Community Gardening Begins
Gardeners have begun preparing their community garden plots, taking advantage of cool spring temperatures to till the ground for later planting. My Final Photo for April 27, 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.