Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Change Of Venue
A truck drives past a freshly painted lane change arrow on South State Street where the curb lane is changed to parking near a new apartment complex, coHatch, and a brewery. My Final Photo for June 19, 2023.
Early Kick-Flip Learning
A toddler gets assistance from father and brother to learn a standard skateboarder’s trick, the kick-flip, during Old Skool Skateshop’s Father/Child skate around and competition Sunday. My Final Photo for June 18, 2023.
Fruitful Market Shopping
A woman chooses a basket of blueberries from among the fruit choices at a farmer’s table during the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 17, 2023.
Snapping Turtle Showdown
A snapping turtle snagged in one of the traps set to catch frogs, toads, and fish is shown to kids who also searched for frogs, toads, and fish at Frog Friday at Highlands wetlands Friday night. My Final Photo for June 16, 2023.
Sycamore Trail Stonework
A stonemason places stones onto the main sign marker at the edge of Sycamore Trail, the newest Westerville park being built at the corner of Polaris Parkway and Africa Road. The park highlights Westerville’s role in the Underground Railroad and includes a shallow, stream-like water feature, the Big Dipper star constellation, information panels, and an installation representing the North Star. My Final Photo for June 15, 2023.
STEM Summer Camp At Wetlands
Students from the STEM Summer Camp at the Ohio State Marion campus investigate flora and fauna on a field trip to the wetlands at Highlands Park. My Final Photo for June 14, 2023.
Documenting The Daredevil
A mother uses her phone to take a photo of her daughter climbing in one of the bald cypress trees at the Highlands wetlands. My Final Photo for June 13, 2023.
End Of Another Year
The lighted 2023 sign at City Hall, which marked the beginning of the new year and celebrated the graduation year of high school students in Westerville, is disassembled and removed after fulfilling its duty. My Final Photo for June 12, 2023.
Sail Misty For Me
With their spinnakers raised sailors run with the wind across Hoover Reservoir on a misty Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for June 11, 2023.
Running From The Cops
A Columbus police officer uses a radar gun to measure the speed of a child running across the parking lot during the Cops and Kids Day at Hoff Woods Park. Each child was issued a speeding ticket with one girl returning to make another try because her speed was too low. She got what she wanted. My Final Photo for June 10, 2023.
Uptown Upgrades
Workers replace the roof bladder on the top of the building on East College that houses Cardinal Pizza and Grandfather Clock Company. Across the streets are Old Bag o’ Nails and the Holmes Hotel. My Final Photo for June 9, 2023.
Alternate Transportation Route
An entourage of parents and children ride their bikes past a paving company laying asphalt on Maxtown Road in Genoa Township. My Final Photo for June 8, 2023.
Unoccupied Fire
Westerville fire fighters prepare to leave the scene of a minor ceiling fan fire at an unoccupied house undergoing renovation on Timberbank Drive late Wednesday afternoon. My Final Photo for January 10, 2024.
Into The Wind and Rain
An e-foil boarder runs into the rain and wind towards the dam at Hoover Reservoir after changing to the e-foil after the wind for his sailboard died. My Final Photo for January 9, 2024.
Evening Walk
A couple walks after sunset across the footbridge spanning a portion of the wetlands at Highlands Park in Westerville. My Final Photo for January 8, 2024.
Hoover Chill
Unused picnic tables and no anglers mark a cold windy winter day at Red Bank Marina on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for January 7, 2024.
Epiphany Cleaning
Micah Crockett removes the decorative Christmas painting on the seven door panels at the front of Uptown Deli and Brew on Epiphany, marking the Christmas season’s end. My Final Photo for January 6, 2024.
Snow Ready
A driver waits his turn at the westbound four-way stop sign at East College at Otterbein where frosted tracks of snow-melting brine show in both lanes of traffic as the city frontloads snow removal before Saturday’s forecast of snow in the morning. My Final Photo for January 5, 2024.
A Part Of Time
Grandfather Clock Company owner Jon Collins inspects a box of parts as he and his workers move their collection of clocks and the required repair parts into their new headquarters on South State Street from Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 4, 2024.