A Gift Of Rose Petals

A group of Olentangy High School students, celebrating the birthday of the third student from the left, toss rose petals—a gift from Talbott's Flowers in Uptown—to enhance their special day as they tour Uptown in search of the most photogenic spot. My Final Photo for February 14, 2025.

A group of Olentangy High School students, celebrating the birthday of the third student from the left, toss rose petals—a gift from Talbott’s Flowers in Uptown—to enhance their special day as they tour Uptown in search of the most photogenic spot. My Final Photo for February 14, 2025.

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Parapet Repairs

Parapet Repairs

A pair of brick masons repair the parapet at The Gathering Place on North State Street in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for November 20, 2023.

The 400 Turkeys

The 400 Turkeys

Volunteers stack almost 400 frozen turkeys donated Sunday morning at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for the food kitchen at Holy Rosary/St. John in downtown Columbus. My Final Photo for November 19, 2023.

On The Way Home

On The Way Home

Leah Paugh walks along the wall of Old Bag of Nails where the setting sun reflected from the building across the street lights her way home. My Final Photo for November 18, 2023.

Heritage Leaves

Heritage Leaves

Fall leaves float along the edge of the pond beside the restored home and Everal Barn at Heritage Park on a rainy Friday afternoon. My Final Photo for November 17, 2023.

Surround Success

Surround Success

Workers replace a manhole cover after completing the drilling for a concrete surround and raising the manhole to the height of Sunbury Road. My Final Photo for November 16, 2023.

Night Harvest

Night Harvest

Kevin Scott and Rodney Parker work into the night to fill wagons with soybeans harvested from the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for November 15, 2023.

Roofer’s Edge

Roofer’s Edge

A roofer seals seams along the edge of a new roofing bladder installed at 18 North State Street in Uptown. My Final Photo for November 14, 2023.

End Of Combining

End Of Combining

Kevin Scott steps down from his combine harvesting soybeans at the Braun Farm about 10 minutes after sunset. My Final Photo for November 13, 2023.

Soybeans and Sunset

Soybeans and Sunset

Kevin Scott makes his first pass through the soybean field at the Braun Farm where a small stand of trees show their colors in the light of sunset. My Final Photo for November 12, 2023.

All In A Row

All In A Row

Rows of instruments line temporarily assembled tables as Music & Arts in Uptown holds its annual sale with most of the floor space occupied with brass, wind, stringed, and percussion instruments. My Final Photo for November 11, 2023.

On The Path They Built

On The Path They Built

The work crew that just finished laying an asphalt bike path along Africa Road north of Polaris Parkway leaves the job using the path they just completed. My Final Photo for November 10, 2023.

Sun Dog Drilling

Sun Dog Drilling

The Otterbein Marching Band and Flag Corp held its final practice of the year with a sundog rainbow adding a set of different colors to the sunset sky. My Final Photo for November 9, 2023.

Replacing Walk/Don’t Walk

Replacing Walk/Don’t Walk

The intersection of Africa Road and County Line Road gets new polycarbonate crosswalk signals replacing the original aluminum signals that had reached end of life. My Final Photo for June 12, 2024.

Hay Field Striping

Hay Field Striping

Stripes of green freshly planted grasses between aged hay mark sections of the Sharp Farm hayfield which was recently tilled for soil studies on the land the city purchased more than a year ago for development. My Final Photo for June 11, 2024.

In His Homemade Wooden Boat

In His Homemade Wooden Boat

Doug Rudy sails his homemade wooden boat, Grace, onto the choppy waters of Hoover Reservoir on a windy and chilly Monday afternoon. My Final Photo for June 10, 2024.

Hoover Swallows

Hoover Swallows

A barn swallow turns to leave its nest after feeding the young birds born in its mud home on the ceiling walls of the pavilion on the east end of Hoover Dam. My Final Photo for June 9, 2024.

Market Bubble Mania

Market Bubble Mania

A young boy plays with bubbles blowing in the wind from the bubble machine in the youth corner of the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 8, 2024.

The Afternoon Race

The Afternoon Race

Afternoon sailors run relaxed races in the stiff winds moving dynamic cloud structures over Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for June 7, 2024.

Presenting The Board The Board

Presenting The Board The Board

Serena Lehmann holds a fence board as her husband, Marc, explains to the Uptown Review Board his selection of the stain to be used if the board approves a fence behind their home. My Final Photo for June 6, 2024.