Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Raptor Rapture
A handler points out the feather tufts on a screech owl from the Glen Helen Raptor Center, shown to children at the Westerville Library Tuesday afternoon. (My Final Photo for March 31, 2026)
Bridge Progress
Workers wrap the Westar Bridge culvert in waterproofing materials, hoping to complete the work before rain predicted for the next two days slows their progress. (My Final Photo for March 30, 2026)
Out For Spring Run
A runner takes advantage of the afternoon sun and spring warmth for a workout at Hoover Dam, where high water from the reservoir runs over the spillway. (My Final Photo for March 29, 2026)
Rabbit Reluctance
A young girl ponders the oversized rabbit where her parents placed her for a photo at the city’s Eggstravaganza egg hunt Saturday. (My Final Photo for March 28, 2026)
Mac and Cheese Delight
A toddler drips mac and cheese from his nose and around his mouth as he enjoys himself at the All You Can Eat Fish Fry at the Masonic Hall to benefit Westerville Special Olympics. (My Final Photo for March 27, 2026)
Effortless Tree Climbing
An arborist uses a battery-powered rope lift to pull himself to the top of a large oak in Alum Creek Park North during a rescue training session with Westerville Electric and Wright’s Tree Service. (My Final Photo for March 26, 2026)
Sidewalk Celebration
A man celebrates during a phone call in Uptown while relaxing on a bench with his feet propped on a sidewalk planter. (My Final Photo for March 25, 2026)
Museum Artifacts
A brickmason points to what he said were two bullet holes in the brick of the front of the Westerville History Museum as he worked to replace and repair damaged bricks at the Westerville Public Library building. (My Final Photo for March 24, 2026)
Wild Jerky Snacks
A mechanic holds bags of alligator and kangaroo jerky he bought for a snack from Tommy’s Jerky truck that stopped at his garage Monday afternoon. (My Final Photo for March 23, 2026)
Dinner Is Ready!
Grilled chicken wings and potatoes await the rest of a family fishing along the shoreline at Red Bank Park at Hoover. (My Final Photo for March 22, 2026)
Dueling Do-Si-Dos
A Girl Scout uses a stick and an empty Do-Si-Dos cookie box as her protective shield as she battles another scout near the end of their final day selling cookies in front of Java Central. (My Final Photo for March 21, 2026)
Spring Afternoon Fishing
Father and sons fish along Alum Creek just above the Main Street Bridge on the first day of Spring. (My Final Photo for March 20, 2026)
Duing Holey Work
Dirt and dust are cleared from the street after a donut-shaped hole was cut around a manhole cover to make repairs to it at Home and State Streets in Uptown. (My Final Photo for April 10, 2026, by Gary Gardiner)
Crash Investigation
Westerville Police investigate a crash Thursday in which a school crossing guard was struck by a private school bus at Spring and East Walnut. (My Final Photo for April 9, 2026, by Gary Gardiner)
Boys Play. Mom Reads.
Mom reads while the boys play under the bare maple tree late on Wednesday afternoon at Rewd Bank Park at Hoover. (My Final Photo for April 8, 2026)
Red, Green, Blue, and Yellow
A dandelion flowers over a hay field behind the Yarnell Farm barn on a crisp spring evening. (My Final Photo for April 7, 2026)
Favorite Teacher Celebrated
Students at Mark Twain Elementary, led by teacher Libby Bushong, celebrate as she is recognized as an A+ Award recipient at Monday night’s Westerville School Board meeting. (My Final Photo for April 6, 2026)
Fishing From A Dry Port
A fisherman sits in the open hatch of his SUV at Hoover Reservoir’s Twin Bridges after casting his rods into the water, taking shelter from the wind and cold. (My Final Photo for April 5, 2026)
Birdwatching Success
A birdwatcher checks the result of the first photo she made of a distant egret at the Highland Wetlands after attaching her phone to a spotting scope. (My Final Photo for April 4, 2026)












