Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Wetlands Artist
A young artist sitting on the rocks makes pencil and pastel drawings of the lily pads covering a small section of the Highlands Wetlands on a crisp late August afternoon. My Final Photo for August 30, 2023.
Piper’s Practice Perfection
A bagpiper from the Capital City Pipes and Drums Corp gets his instrument tuned during rehearsal at Alum Creek Park North for an upcoming competition and performing during the Andre Rieu concert at the Schottenstein Center. My Final Photo for August 29, 2023.
Floating finish
A contractor signals as a bull float levels a large section of concrete sidewalk poured at Towers Hall on the Otterbein University campus where repairs to old and damaged high-pressure steam pipes was recently completed. My Final Photo for August 28, 2023.
Stopping For The Flowers
A woman pauses her walk through Sharon Woods Metro Park to photograph wildflowers lining one side of the trail. My Final Photo for August 27, 2023.
Thanks For the Help
A man who rode his kayak over the low head dam at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville offers a thank you and a handshake to some if the Westerville firefighters who came to his aid. My Final Photo for August 26, 2023.
Dancing to the Beat
A father spins his children to the rhythm of the band playing in front of city hall during the Fourth Friday street fair in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 25, 2023.
The Last Sign
Micah Crockett scrapes Captivating Canines lettering from the front windows of the closed store as it prepares to become an addition to Cardinal Pizza. My Final Photo for August 24, 2023.
Header Measure
Carpenters install header boards across the second floor window of an office and apartment building being built on West College where the Book Harbor bookstore once stood in Uptown. My Final Photo for August 23, 2030.
Heritage Drainage
Westerville Parks workers replace damaged storm drain pipes at Heritage Park after partially draining and damming the ponds to keep backflow out of the excavated area. My Final Photo for August 22, 2023.
Making The Way Driveable
Contractors lay asphalt on Lindimore Way replacing sections of the roadway damaged by fire department vehicles making 90-degree turns at the rear of the main fire station on West Main. My Final Photo for August 21, 2023.
Hot Farm Summer
Tasseled corn grabs the rays of sun shining through clouds spreading shadows across fields and yards on a hot summer afternoon. My Final Photo for August 20, 2023.
Saturday Lawn Service
Volunteers and Otterbein students fulfilling a community service day remove shrubs and plants from the front of the yard of the Hanby House on West Main before the historic site’s lawn and rock ledge is upgraded. My Final Photo for August 19, 2023.
End Of Elevator Day
Brick masons lower themselves on the ladder and support structure from a work platform at one of the elevator shafts for an apartment complex being built at the Galaxy at Polaris on Ikea Way. My Final Photo for February 21, 2024.
Uptown Girls, Scouting
Girl Scouts from Troop 6195 wearing sunglasses to shield their eyes from the late afternoon sun offer encouragement to buyers at State and Main just a few feet from their Girl Scout Cookie stand where they accept cash, credit cards, and Venmo. My Final Photo for February 20, 2024.
Truth or Dare Day Off
A group of young girls take advantage of a day off from school and warming weather to play a game of truth or dare on the stage at the Alum Creek Park amphitheater. My Final Photo for February 19, 2024.
Winter’s Shadows
The oak tree at the corner of Brisbane and Barcelona casts its winter shadow across snow that remains on the ground after a weekend storm. My Final Photo for February 18, 2024.
Sledding At South Park
Sledders gather at the top of the snow-covered hill at Alum Creek Park South after an overnight storm brought seven inches of snow to central Ohio. My Final Photo for February 17, 2024.
Snow Crash Waiting
A line of westbound cars sits idle on Central College at the bridge below Hoover Dam waiting for police to open the roadway following a series of car crashes without injury during the evening snowfall. A group of drivers, passengers, and parents of drivers stand together waiting for tow trucks to remove their vehicles. My Final Photo for February 16, 2024.
House Cleaning In Winter
The brick facade at the new Ampersand restaurant and apartment building on West College is power-washed Thursday as the building replacing the Book Harbor bookstore gets closer to opening. My Final Photo for February 15, 2024.