Sidewalk Sunflowers

A bee gathers pollen from sunflowers blooming in a planter outside Asterisk in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 19, 2025.

A bee gathers pollen from sunflowers blooming in a planter outside Asterisk in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 19, 2025.

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Soybean Dining Deer

Soybean Dining Deer

A buck whitetail deer turns to the camera to announce his dislike for its distance from him and the herd, which is eating soybeans in the Yarnell farm field on its way to the nearby chestnut trees. My Final Photo for September 20, 2024.

Goldenrod Walkers

Goldenrod Walkers

A man and a woman walking in opposite directions pass each other on a path through goldenrod fields at Sharon Woods Park. My Final Photo for September 19, 2024.

Watching Sports From The Shade

Watching Sports From The Shade

A young boy and man sit in the shifting afternoon shade, watching a soccer match on the Sports Field at the Community Center as others run, walk, and play along the path and fields. My Final Photo for September 18, 2024.

Four Cars. No Injuries.

Four Cars. No Injuries.

A Westerville police officer talks with a driver in a four-car crash without injuries at Maxtown and North State Street Tuesday night. My Final Photo for September 17, 2024.

Blue Sky Above, Awning Below

Blue Sky Above, Awning Below

An inspector walks the edge of a roof on a building in Uptown Westerville as part of a routine check of the structure. My Final Photo for September 16, 2024.

Hoses Headed Home

Hoses Headed Home

A Westerville firefighter retrieves hoses connecting fire trucks to hydrants at a garage and house fire Sunday afternoon in Westerville. My Final Photo for September 15, 2024.

Too Cold to Pop

Too Cold to Pop

Noah Whitt, 5, ponders the effect of an ice-cold Too Good Eats pop on his tongue before taking another lick offered by his mother at the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 14, 2024.

Scooter Shadow

Scooter Shadow

A scooter rider kicks toward the incline in a bowl at Westerville Skate Park casting his shadow across the concrete late on a warm late summer Day. My Final Photo for September 13, 2024.

Kindergarten Cop

Kindergarten Cop

Westerville Police Officer Ryan Schleve talks with his kindergarten counterpart, 5-year-old Alan Lerner, a Mark Twain Elementary student, during the school’s 50th-anniversary celebration. My Final Photo for September 12, 2024.

Shaded Fishing

Shaded Fishing

A fisherman sits in the shaded shoreline of Hoover Reservoir, silhouetted against the bright waters still lit by the late afternoon sun. My Final Photo for September 11, 2024.

Never Forget The Sacrifice

Never Forget The Sacrifice

Words used to dedicate First Responders Park are projected on the 9/11 timeline wall adjacent to C-40, the section of steel girder from the World Trade Center initially installed as part of the Firefighter Memorial at the park. My Final Photo for September 10, 2024.

Please, No Tipping

Please, No Tipping

Musicians gather on the Alum Creek amphitheater stage, playing a concert for themselves and whoever might walk through the park on a Monday evening. My Final Photo for September 9, 2024.

Private Rehearsal Stage

Private Rehearsal Stage

A couple practices the moves learned in dance class using the Alum Creek Park Amphitheater as a rehearsal hall. My Final Photo for March 4, 2025.

Safety Check Under Clouds And sun

Safety Check Under Clouds And sun

A roofer checks his safety gear before shifting positions to lay shingles under a cloudy sky. As he moves, the clouds part, revealing the afternoon sun. My Final Photo for March 3, 2025.

Dog Walking At red Bank

Dog Walking At red Bank

A man strolls through Red Bank Park with his dog, soaking in the bright Sunday sunshine and the gentle breeze. My Final Photo for March 2, 2025.

Cold Can’t Stop Cookie Sellers

Cold Can’t Stop Cookie Sellers

A Girl Scout selling cookies in front of Graeter’s huddles against a wall, attempting to escape the cold wind blowing through Uptown Westerville on Saturday. My Final Photo for March 1, 2025.

Windy Wait

Windy Wait

Wisps of hair fly around a woman’s head as strong winds tug at her braided ponytail while she waits to cross State Street in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for February 28, 2025.

Winter Weather Workout

Winter Weather Workout

A kayaker battles wind and a thin layer of ice while circling portions of Hoover Reservoir for an afternoon workout. My Final Photo for February 27, 2025.

Hawk Hunting On Collegeview

Hawk Hunting On Collegeview

A hawk lifts off from a light pole on Collegeview after several tense moments studying a nearby field for prey. My Final Photo for February 26, 2025.