Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Repair Inspection
Brother and sister watch as a volunteer technician repairs the boy’s spring-powered toy scooter during Saturday’s Repair Cafe at The Point at Otterbein. My Final Photo for March 29, 2025.
Personally Historic
An audience member uses her phone to display some personal historic photos before the start of the Westerville Historical Society’s presentation on theaters in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for March 28, 2025.
Hitting the Trail Together
A runner and his dog round a gentle curve in the trail, where fresh spring grass edges the path and bare trees still stand quiet along Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for March 27, 2025.
Spring Sunset
A golden sunset shines through a U.S. flag blowing straight in a strong wind. My Final Photo for March 26, 2025.
Measuring Main Street
An Otterbein University environmental science student radios her counterpart while using a transit to measure and record elevations between Otterbein and Collegeview Road along West Main Street. My Final Photo for March 25, 2025.
In The Shadow Of Clouds
A man sits quietly in the shade of a passing cloud over Red Bank Park at Hoover Reservoir, his back to the wind, his gaze fixed on the water and drifting clouds. My Final Photo for March 24, 2025.
Rainy Run
A runner makes their way to the parking lot after finishing a set of stair runs at Hoover Dam on a cold, rainy Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for March 23, 2025.
Moving Showcase
One of the jewelry showcases from Westerville Jewelers is wheeled across College Avenue from the old location to the new storefront next to Java Central, where the relocated store is set to open on April 1, 2025. My Final Photo for March 22, 2025.
Not Fish But Still A Favorite
While her family dines on fried fish, mac and cheese, French fries, coleslaw, and dessert at St. Paul the Apostle church, this nine-month-old enjoys her favorite treat: applesauce. My Final Photo for March 21, 2025.
Framed By Light
The Renaissance Hotel’s patio lights frame the illuminated DHL building, whose lights are reflected in Guitar Lake, which lies between them. My Final Photo for March 20, 2025.
Ice Cream Imagination
After having ice cream at Graeter’s in Uptown, siblings gather twigs, rocks, and ginkgo fruit pits to build a small altar for an unnamed, unidentified creature born from their imagination. My Final Photo for March 19, 2025.
Tapper’s Toe Injury
Generations dancers gather around an injured teammate, concerned about her toe injury that will keep her from Tuesday’s tap lesson. My Final Photo for March 18, 2025.
Looking for Home Down West Park
A child’s red play ball rolls and bounces along West Park Street, as if searching for a place to rest for the night. My Final Photo for September 5, 2025.
Explaining “The Crossing”
Retired Westerville firefighter Tom Ullom talks to third-graders from Hanby Elementary about “The Crossing” sculpture in First Responders Park during a field trip tied to their 9/11 studies.
In The Shade For Lunch
Two lunchgoers enjoy the shade of one of Alum Creek North’s largest oak trees, making their meal a bit more pleasant. My Final Photo for September 3, 2025.
Ready For Training
Westerville firefighters receive instructions before beginning a training exercise involving basement and second-floor rescues at a house scheduled for demolition on Africa Road. My Final Photo for September 2, 2025.
Ladder 111 Assist
Westerville Fire Ladder 111 assisted Columbus and Worthington crews in battling a three-alarm fire at an apartment complex on Worthington Galena Road Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for September 1, 2025.
Sailiing In His Mind
A sailor sits alone at the water’s edge, a gentle breeze brushing past him as he watches other sailors on Hoover Reservoir Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for August 31, 2025.
Vintage Base Ball View
Members of the Ohio Village Muffins Vintage Base Ball team stand ready for their turn playing in the Ohio Cup competition at the Westerville Sports Field on Saturday. My Final Photo for August 30, 2025.