Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
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.
Dam Fisherman
A fisherman standing in the late afternoon light at Alum Creek North Dam is framed by trees and bushes along the creek’s edge. My Final Photo for August 11, 2024.
Uptown’s Untapped Beer Night
The crowd for Uptown Untapped fills part of East Main Street and adjacent parking lots, where food, dancing, and drinking continue into the evening hours in the home of the Anti-Saloon League and Prohibition. My Final Photo for August 10, 2024.
Book Time Uptown
Ignacio Perez reads a book in the light from the sunset down Main Street sitting with his evening drink in front of Old Bag of Nails in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 9, 2024.
Road Leveling
Workers level fresh asphalt at the seam connecting a new road surface to the old at the new culvert and bridge spanning a creek on Hempstead Road in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 8, 2024.
Battle Royale
Belegarth Grim’s Keep warriors battle each other during a Wednesday evening practice session at Alum Creek Park North. My Final Photo for August 7, 2024.
Bruno’s Show
Westerville Police K9 Officer Kyrell Baggoo and Canine Officer Bruno demonstrate teamwork at National Night Out at Huber Village Park. My Final Photo for August 6, 2024.
Library’s New Trees
Landscapers struggle to unload large trees for the new entrance to the Westerville Library. My Final Photo for August 5, 2024.
Casting At Sunrise
A fisherman stretched with both arms to lengthen his cast into the waters of Hoover Reservoir just after sunrise Sunday morning. My Final Photo for August 4, 2024.
Bundles Of Bubbles
A young girl steps through a floating bundle of bubbles from the Giant Bubble Show settling into the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 3, 2024.
Frozen Hoover Better For Birdwatching
Birdwatchers flocked to the Red Bank boat ramp on Hoover Sunday afternoon, saying the near-frozen lake left little open water for birds, making it easier for birdwatching. My Final Photo for January 26, 2025.
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.