Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
RePavering East Main
A stack of recycled pavers is waiting to be reinstalled at an entrance to a parking lot on East Main Street after sections of the cubs and gutters have been replaced. My Final Photo for July 23, 2024.
Concrete Culvert Arrives
A section of preformed concrete culvert is lowered into place on Hempstead Road, replacing a much older decayed culvert. My Final Photo for July 22, 2024.
The British Have Arrived
An overflow crowd gathers at the Alum Creek Amphitheater to hear the British Invasion band’s annual Summer Concert in the park. My Final Photo for July 21, 2024.
Addicted To Catfshing
Whiskers Addiction, a Cleveland-based catfishing club, sets up their gear on the spit of land jutting out from the docks at Hoover Dam, hoping that their planned overnight adventure results in fish stories worthy of the trip. My Final Photo for July 20, 2024.
Friday Night Music and Friends
Jim Meadows performs in front of Middlefield Bank in Uptown Westerville Friday night where two women mistakenly identified as his groupies enjoy a laugh between themselves. My Final Photo for July 19, 2024.
Fishing Tourney Lineup
Fishermen settle into open lanes, getting ready for the starting horn of the Thursday bass fishing tournament on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 18, 2024.
Traffic Hand Signals
A Westerville police officer directs traffic at County Line Road and North Spring after a brief but violent afternoon storm knocked out power to sections of the city. My Final Photo for July 17, 2024.
Phone and Fishing
A fisherman checks his phone while waiting for his luck to change while fishing from the shore of Hoover Reservoir near Walnut Street. My Final Photo for July 16, 2024.
West College Apartments
Railings for the four new apartments in a multi-use building are fastened into place on West College, where Ampersand restaurant will occupy the first floor. My Final Photo for July 15, 2024.
Puppy Rescue
A young puppy wearing its personal flotation device is cradled in its owner’s arms after being rescued with its owner and two other kayakers from Hoover Reservoir Sunday afternoon after a severe thunderstorm moved across the lake. My Final Photo for July 14, 2024.
The Main Art Entrance
A spectator glances toward the art displayed at the first booth at the Main Street entrance to the Westerville Music and Arts Festival on Saturday morning. My Final Photo for July 13, 2024.
Centering The Tent
A pole puller aligns the center support for the tent built atop the small hill next to Everal Barn at Heritage Park for this weekend’s Westerville Arts and Music Festival. My Final Photo for July 12, 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.
Sharp Home Winter Moon
Sunset falls on the Sharp Home on Africa Road as the full moon rises over the gazebo and the field behind the historic house. My Final Photo for January 13, 2025.
Sunset Sledding
A sledder races down the steep slope at Alum Creek Park South, heading for the icy ramp at the bottom to squeeze in a few runs before sunset on Sunday. My Final Photo for January 12, 2025.
Father’s Snowman Memorial
Shawn Corkrean, left, and Aidan Valentine shove sticks into a snowman and create arms for the snow memory at Sharon Woods Park of Corkrean’s outdoorsman father, who recently died. My Final Photo for January 11, 2025.
Generational Sledding
Grandmother and grandchild enjoy a ride down the small hill at Alum Creek North despite the snow being compacted to ice, making the ride faster and more exhilarating than a typical sled ride. My Final Photo for January 10, 2025.
The Rock Of Winter
The late afternoon glow lights the horizon at Hoover Reservoir, where a rock exposed by the lake’s low waters is slowly encased in a layer of ice as the lake freezes in the low temperature. My Final Photo for January 9, 2025.
Reminder Of Warmer Times
Light snow flurries fall across Jimmy V’s brightly lit closed patio, reminding frozen Uptown Westerville of warmer times, good food, and companionship. My Final Photo for January 8, 2025.