Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Remembrance Run
Ryan Garcia carries the American flag across the Main Street Bridge as he begins his run marking the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. My Final Photo for September 11, 2023.
Smallmouth Pride
A proud stepfather takes a photo of his stepdaughter after what he said was her first successful smallmouth bass fishing competition on Hoover Reservoir Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for September 10, 2023.
Doggie Day Dilemma
A Highlands Pool lifeguard assists a dog out of the pool after it lost its way to the stairs while returning a ball to its owner during Doggie Days at the pool when dogs are allowed to play in the usually humans-only waters. My Final Photo for September 9, 2023.
Towering In Uptown
A pedestrian crosses West College where construction workers are completing framing for the distinctive tower that will mark the corner of a news office and apartment building in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 8, 2023.
Red Sky At Night
A young sailor ties off the lines on his boat after finishing training races at Hoover Reservoir Thursday at sunset. My Final Photo for September 7, 2023.
Heavenly Work
A roofer straddles the peak of the slate roof of Church of the Messiah in Uptown Westerville where he was replacing broken tiles as part of repairs to the church’s roof. My Final Photo for September 6, 2023.
Gnome’s Hangout
Krista Chrisman arranges her 312 Tom Clark pecan resin gnome figurines in the display cases at the Westerville Public Library where they will be on exhibit for several weeks. My Final Photo for September 5, 2023.
Everyone Out Of the Pool
A lone swimmer exits the lap pool at Highlands as the last person out of the water on the final day of the season at the aquatic park. My Final Photo for September 4, 2023.
Smaller Smooth Sailing
An electric-powered model sailboat travels past its larger cousins as it navigates the waters near the shoreline and docks at Hoover Sailing Club on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for September 3, 2023.
In Memoriam
Solar-powered lights illuminate a memorial erected for Jorge Bryan Padilla at the base of a maple tree at the edge of Hoover Reservoir at Red Bank Park. My Final Photo for September 2, 2023.
Suspicious Package Tests
A Columbus Fire Department bomb squad officer carries tools he used to test a suspicious package placed on the sidewalk in the parking lot of the CVS pharmacy at Cleveland Ave. and Schrock Road. My Final Photo for September 1, 2023.
Top Level Work
A carpenter carries plywood sheathing across the top floor ceiling of a three-story building on West College is being built. My Final Photo for August 31, 2023.
Fixing The Flooring
A flooring crew installs new tongue and groove maple strips to match the existing floor at High Bank Distillery in Uptown, which will be sanded and stained for a new durable surface. My Final Photo for February 28, 2024.
Skating Like Summer
Kadin runs her skates crisscross over Haywood Alley in Uptown enjoying both the warm February weather and the smooth surface of the roadway to help relieve stress and get some exercise. My Final Photo for February 27, 2024.
Spring Soil Sampling
Farmer Kevin Scott displays a soil sample bored from a field off Cooper and Collegeview Roads where after having the sample tested will be planting a crop as soon as early April depending on soil and weather conditions. My Final Photo for February 26, 2024.
Into The Wind and Cold
Foilboarder Jim Schneider works to lift his board onto its foil running into nearly 30 miles per hour wind gusts across Hoover Reservoir Sunday afternoon with other boarders. My Final Photo for February 25, 2024.
Piper’s Final Notes
A bagpiper treads away from the American Legion Honor Guard and the family and friends of 97-year-old Donald Conard, World War II veteran and survivor of the Japanese strike on the USS Franklin CV-13, after his funeral Saturday at Blendon Cemetery. My Final Photo for February 24, 2024.
Bovine Winter Moon
The full moon shines through a cloud layer as it rises behind the bovine and lunar weathervane atop Children’s Hospital in Westerville. My Final Photo for February 23, 2024.
Eastbound And Down
A caravan of vehicles crosses Otterbein Avenue as they travel east on Schrock Road in a rainstorm about 15 minutes after sunset Thursday. My Final Photo for February 22, 2024.