Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Historic Driveway
The Hancock House on West Park at Grove gets its first driveway after Otterbein sold the historic house to an individual with a vehicle. My Final Photo for December 17, 2024.
Out Of The Rain, Quickly
A family walks across State Street, quickly attempting to escape the afternoon rain. My Final Photo for December 16, 2024.
Overnight On Hoover
A quarter of anglers from Findlay pitch their tent, and an abundance of rods are baited for blue catfish as they settle into an overnight stay along the near-historic low waters of Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for December 15, 2024.
Yarnell Moon and Jupiter
The full moon and Jupiter break through an opening in a cloud layer, illuminating the sky beyond the Yarnell Farm barns. My Final Photo for December 14, 2024.
Uptown Travelers
Dave Lilley pauses on his evening rounds to get a closeup portrait with a member of a traveling troupe of shepherds and kings making their way toward a bright star in the sky close to the Church of the Messiah in Uptown. My Final Photo for December 13, 2024.
Managing The Rehearsal
The stage manager for Generation Performing Arts Center dress rehearsal checks the phone she uses as a scheduling and timing device as dancers get into position for the next sequence of the Christmas show at Westerville Central High School. My Final Photo for December 12, 2024.
Christmas Remembrance
A Merry Christmas top hat decoration hangs at First Responders Park where tribute and Christmas greetings are paid to the city’s first responders who gave their lives performing their duties. My Final Photo for December 11, 2024.
Rainy Uptown Lighting
Rainwater drips from Christmas lights hanging from the Old Bag of Nails awning in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for December 10, 2024.
Training At The Library
Four-year-old Ira studies the movement of “N” scale trains making the rounds in a display at the Westerville Public Library, where the Columbus Area “N” Scalers set up its annual display. My Final Photo for December 9, 2024.
Not A Dollar Tree
A Christmas tree is tied onto the top of a family van after it was chosen from several hundred available at Glengary Shopping Center, where Dollar Tree is one of the anchor stores, not the price of the tree. My Final Photo for December 8, 2024.
Messiah Rehearsal
The Westerville Symphony has a dress rehearsal at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for its Sunday evening performance of Handel’s Messiah in the church’s sanctuary. My Final Photo for December 7, 2024.
Diesel-Powered Sleigh
Santa stands in his diesel-powered bucket truck sleigh after overseeing the holiday tree lighting in front of city hall Friday night. My Final Photo for December 6, 2024.
Contrasting Colors
Camouflaged Army recruiters stand out against the vibrant flowers on the patio at Jimmy V’s on West College in Uptown. My Final Photo for July 10, 2025.
Rooftop Repairs Crown Church
At the Church of the Messiah, a worker leans over the edge, carefully trimming the final layer of the new roof above the first floor. My Final Photo for July 9, 2025.
Taking Caution
Westerville City Electric workers relocate overhead power lines underground along Home Street during the reconstruction and paving of Hanby Alley. My Final Photo for July 8, 2025.
Measure Twice. Pave Once.
A contractor measures the opening to Hanby Alley at Home Street as crews prepare the gravel surface for concrete and asphalt, perhaps this week, depending on weather. My Final Photo for July 7, 2025.
Winding Down On Hoover
A wing foiler prepares to deflate his brightly colored sail after an afternoon gliding across Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 6, 2025.
Heirlooms and Hybrids
Rows of heirloom and hybrid tomatoes are arranged in rows at a farmer’s table at the Saturday Market in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 5, 2025.
Mom Says Stop …
A mother steps in front of a parade of young bicyclists, signaling where they should stop at the start of the neighborhood’s July 4th bike parade on Springview Drive. My Final Photo for July 4, 2025.