Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Uptown Patio Flowers
A Mandevilla blossom stands out against the backdrop of lights on the patio at Jimmy V’s in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for November 14, 2024.
Drought-Damaged Crop Harvested
Kevin Scott runs his combine through a soybean field on the Braun Farm, collecting a smaller than normal, drought-damaged crop. My Final Photo for November 13, 2024.
Staying Home For The Day
My closest friends today were Sprite, Gatorade, and a red barf bowl as I fought my way through a severe case of food poisoning that gave me the opportunity to answer the question, “What would I do if I couldn’t leave the house to make My Final Photo. My Final Photo for November 12, 2024.
Quiet Memorial
A US Navy Seabee pauses at the flagpoles and wreaths after ceremonies marking Veterans Day at the Westerville Veterans Memorial. My Final Photo for November 11, 2024.
The Chosen
A young musician selects his new trombone from the almost 500 instruments offered at Uptown Music & Arts annual sale this weekend. My Final Photo for November 10, 2024.
Family Assistance
Father and son assist each other in clearing debris from the son’s lure that retrieved a branch from the waters below the dam at Alum Creek North. My Final Photo for November 9, 20-24.
Girl Dad Uptown
A father matching the meme “Tell me you’re a girl dad without telling me you’re a girl dad” walks across State Street on his way to Cardinal Pizza with his family. My Final Photo for November 8, 2024.
Finishing The Fencing
Workers install the final sections of the security fencing around Highlands Pool, completing the installation that began in May and was suspended during the summer. My Final Photo for November 7, 2024.
Accidental Memory
The metal plates, pins, and screws that rebuilt his knee are shown on a phone held next to the surgery scar and exit wound from an accidental shooting. My Final Photo for November 6, 2024.
Commentary With Objects
Westerville Kenneth Wright offers comments after placing miniature houses on his desk at the city council meeting, where he has been a proponent for affordable housing in the city. My Final Photo for November 5, 2024.
Colorful Heritage Trail
A runner on the trail through the back half of Heritage Park passes a maple tree dressed in fall colors. My Final Photo for November 4, 2024.
Hoover Sunset Fishing
A fisherman stands in the cool shadows of Hoover Reservoir as the setting sun casts its golden light across the empty docks and eastern shore. My Final Photo for November 3, 2024.
Warching From The Balcony Level
Young dancers watch from the second floor of Generation as older performers take the stage on West College during Fourth Friday in Uptown. My Final Photo for May 23, 2025.
Rescue Training After-Action Report
Westerville firefighters gathered at the Walnut Street Boat Ramp for an after-action report following a training exercise involving the rescue of a kayaker on the Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for May 22, 2025.
Roof Removal For Renovation
Carpenters remove the facing and lower portion of the city hall roof where an addition will be added connecting the building with the old police station as part of the renovation of the two buildings. My Final Photo for May 21, 2025.
Dark Skies and Dangerous Currents
A nighttime rainstorm is moving in from the west, swelling the already high waters rushing over the dam at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 20, 2025.
Tree Trimming Makes For Better Harvest
Workers removed low-hanging branches Monday from the Braun Farm and Otterbein farmland along Cooper Road and Collegeview to prevent interference with farm equipment ahead of planting and the hay harvest. My Final Photo for May 19, 2025.
Between Two Trees
A fisherman settles into his lakeside seat, framed by two trees along the shoreline of Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for May 18, 2025.
Farmhand’s Lending Hands
A C.A.B.B. farmhand lends a hand by holding down the farm’s tent during gusty winds at the Saturday Farmers Market—the first day of the season at its new location in the COhatch and North High Brewing parking lot on South State Street. My Final Photo for May 17, 2025.