Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Meet The Candidates
Tom Curry, right, talks with three Westerville City Council candidates after a council meeting where he spoke during citizens’ comments about the lack of news media coverage of candidates for local elections. From left to right are candidatesJeff Washburn, David Grimes, and Aaron Glasgow. My Final Photo for October 17, 2023.
Street Sweeper
Bricks are returned to West College Ave. after new water lines were laid beneath the iconic street in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for October 16, 2023.
Is This the One?
A customer lifts a pumpkin as he studies the selection of sizes and shapes of available pumpkins at the Boy Scout Troop 84 Pumpkin Patch in front of the Masonic Hall in Uptown. My Final Photo for October 15, 2023.
Almost Too Close
A praying mantis intended to mesmerize children attending BUG OUT insect, arachnid, and centipede show at the Westerville Library climbs the face of a librarian who chose to help manage the insect during a break in the show. My Final Photo for October 14, 2023.
Goldenrod Be Gone
A contract work crew clears invasive late goldenrod from the rain garden at Walnut Boat Ramp as the city clears the weed from some areas of the park. My Final Photo for October 13, 2023.
Instructional Materials
Librarians read the instructions for setting up the Westerville Library’s new telescope with an eclipse filter as it prepares for Saturday’s partial annular eclipse. My Final Photo for October 12, 2023.
Friendly Hilltop Gathering
A small group of friends and neighbors gather on the hilltop overlooking Glengary Shopping Center on Westerville Road where weather permitting they share stories of their friendship and their long history in central Ohio. My Final Photo for October 11, 2023.
Candidates After The Forum
Westerville School Board candidates Jennifer Aultman, left, and Louise Valentine talk with some of the people who attended the Westerville Chamber of Commerce candidate forum at the Westerville library. #Weste
One Colors. Another Takes Notes.
A toddler keeps herself busy coloring between the lines of her coloring book as a man in the audience takes notes during the Chamber of Commerce City Council Candidate Forum at the library. My Final Photo for October 9, 2023.
Present And Future
A Westerville firefighter talks with a young boy about the same age as his son during the fire department’s open house at the main fire station on West Main St. My Final Photo for October 8, 2023.
Cars, Coffee, And Confusion
A man studies the undercarriage of an airlfted lowrider at the Columbus Cars and Coffee car show at the parking lot at city hall in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 7, 2023.
Field Parking
Farmer Kevin Scott mows a field preparing it for for parking for prospective Otterbein students and their family visitation. My Final Photo for October 6, 2023.
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.