Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Buses All In A Row
Buses line up in front of Hanby Elementary on State Street preparing to ferry students home after school on Thursday. My Final Photo for March 21, 2024.
Crosswalk Kickflip
A skateboarder turns a kickflip in the crosswalk at State and College late Wednesday afternoon. My Final Photo for March 20, 2024.
School Stayed Open
After the school closed Tuesday, a section of the street in front of Emerson Elementary was removed to make water pipe repairs. The leak was discovered just before school began but repairs were delayed so as not to disrupt student drop-off and pickup. My Final Photo for March 19, 2024.
Greenery On The Greenway
A landscaper ties off an evergreen tree planted Monday at the Towns on the Greenway housing development on North West Street where the first building of 84 three-story townhomes is framed to the first floor. My Final Photo for March 18, 2024.
Police Assistance
Westerville police officers removed a downed light pole after a car crash at West County Line Road and Vesper Way Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for March 17, 2024.
Magnolia White
A family out for an afternoon walk takes a break on benches near the Star Magnolias on the plaza behind Towers Hall at Otterbein University. My Final Photo for March 16, 2024.
Three Trees Sunset
The three cypress trees at the edge of the wetlands at Highlands Park are silhouetted by the setting sun in a panorama photo that takes in most of the lower pond. My Final Photo for March 15, 2024.
Warm Winter
Late afternoon light bathes Japanese magnolia blossoms in a golden glow marking a warm day near the end of winter in Westerville. My Final Photo for March 14, 2024.
Beginning Of Another Hundred Years
A White Oak tree gets mulched after its planting at the top of the sledding hill at Alum Creek Park North replacing a 100-year-old American elm tree that was removed last year. My Final Photo for March 13, 2024.
Calm Before The Fall
The sun covered by late afternoon clouds is reflected in the waters of Alum Creek before they fall into roiling waters below the low head dam. My Final Photo for March 12, 2024.
Ampersand & Apartments
Metalworkers install downspouts on the east side of the new multi-use building being built on West College with four apartments on the top two floors and plans to build the Ampersand restaurant on the first floor. My Final Photo for March 11, 2024.
Spring Arrives In Winter
First of the season flower seedlings are off-loaded from a truck Sunday afternoon at Hoover Gardens in between thick flurries and despite strong wind. My Final Photo for March 10, 2024.
Majestic Williams Concert
Clouds seemingly inspired by the majesty of composer John Williams’s music move across the horizon as the Westerville Symphony performs a selection of Williams’s music in the Alum Creek Amphitheater as part of the Sunday Concert Series. My Final Photo for August 18, 2024.
Holy Smoke
Light filters through smoke from four grills cooking for the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church annual picnic in the church’s parking lot on North State Street in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 17, 2024.
Music To Read By
A man enjoys an iced tea and his book while listening to music during open mike night at Java Central in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 16, 2024.
Some Assembly Required
Westerville Parks workers attach an orange rib to one of the posts anchoring the new playground equipment installed at Heritage Park, replacing old equipment that had outlived its intended lifespan. My Final Photo for August 15, 2024.
Spider’s Rear-View
A spider’s web is reflected in the driver’s side rear-view mirror after several days of being rebuilt from being disturbed during the car owner’s photo treks in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 14, 2024.
Heavy Reading
A young boy moves his library books to balance on his head after they become too heavy to carry in his arms as he walks back to the car with his family in Uptown Westerville Tuesday. My Final Photo for August 13, 2024.
Under The Clouds
A fisherman readies his canoe for an afternoon fishing on Hoover Reservoir under a cumulus cloud-filled blue sky. My Final Photo for August 12, 2024.