Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Hollyhocks and Black-Eyed Susans
Carole Bond holds some of the seeds given away by the Central Ohio Herb Society as part of the Westerville Library’s seed giveaway on Saturday. My Final Photo for January 25, 2025.
Upwind From the Dust
A cloud of concrete dust blows away from a worker cutting a section of one of the preformed panels installed for the outer wall of Smashpark, a sports and entertainment being built at Cleveland and Polaris. My Final Photo for January 24, 2025.
Indoor Skateboarding In Uptown
Skaters, kept out of the skatepark by the winter storm and brutally cold temperatures, settle for the second choice, video gaming in OldSkool at a skate park in Hawaii. My Final Photo for January 23, 2025.
Officially Los Altos
A worker installs new letters onto the marquee at 8 North Street, marking it as Los Altos Mexican restaurant. My Final Photo for January 22, 2025.
Shell After Sunset
The brightly lit Shell gas station at State and Schrock sits against a clear blue and frigid sky after sunset Tuesday. My Final Photo for January 21, 2025.
It’s Not Snow. Its Brine.
A dusty layer of dried salty brine used to melt snow covers sections of West Main and other streets in Westerville, creating the illusion of a snowy or icy surface. My Final Photo for January 20, 2025.
Frozen Lake Rock Skipping
A man stretches to add energy to his final demonstration of skipping stones across the frozen lake at Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for January 19, 2025.
Uptown Selfies After Shopping
Caroline Johnson and Spencer Echemann pose for selfies in front of the window at Westerville Antiques after shopping in Uptown Westerville and heading to the grocery store to get cinnamon roll ingredients for Sunday Morning breakfast. My Final Photo for January 18, 2025.
Tracks Across A Frozen Pond
What appears to be a coyote track marks its path across the larger pond at Heritage Park after having traversed the smaller pond in its travels across frozen waters. My Final Photo for January 17, 2025.
Walking the Dogs At Hoover
Sisters walk their dogs along the frozen shoreline of Hoover Reservoir, taking advantage of moderately cold temperatures and low wind. My Final Photo for January 16, 2025.
Staying Warm In Double-Digit Cold
Theodore Marshall closes their eyes as they wait to cross State Street in the slight warmth of the setting sun, using earphones for music and ear protection, as well as a heavy scarf to protect against double-digit temperatures in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 15, 2024.
Yarnell Snow View
The Yarnell Farm barns and silo are partially obscured by afternoon snow showers that preceded much lower temperatures. My Final Photo for January 14, 2025.
Mom Says Stop …
A mother steps in front of a parade of young bicyclists, signaling where they should stop at the start of the neighborhood’s July 4th bike parade on Springview Drive. My Final Photo for July 4, 2025.
Parade Ready
A family’s chairs sit curbside Thursday evening to reserve the best spots for Friday’s July 4th parade in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 3, 2025.
Vintage Boarding
A skateboarder holds two vintage boards outside Old Skool Skate Shop in Uptown Westerville. The board on the left is a mid 1980’s Bob Roskoff board with a Jim Phillips face design. The smaller Pinky-Dink board at right has steel wheels could be from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. My Final Photo for July 2, 2025.
Storm Chasing
A fisherman runs to retrieve his boat before a late afternoon rainstorm sweeping across Hoover Reservoir reaches the Walnut Street boat ramp.My Fiinal Photo for July 1, 2025.
A Proper Curb Curve
A contractor molds concrete into a curved curb as part of upgrades to Hanby Alley at East Home Street in Uptown Westerville. My final Photo for June 30, 2025.
Sharing The Fishing Hole
A trolling fisherman passes two other boats that are anchored and fishing in a small corner of Hoover Reservoir, just above the Smothers Road Bridge and the Hoover Sailing Club. My Final Photo for June 29, 2025.
Barefoot Inspection
A Westerville construction inspector, on his way to dinner with his wife, stands barefoot at a storm drain on Africa Road after temporarily removing a drainage dam that held back water flooding the road after a late afternoon storm moved across the city. My Final Photo for June 28, 2025.