Alum Creek Park Winter

The roadway in Alum Creek Park North near the dam is blanketed in snow and devoid of cars and anglers after an overnight storm brought several inches of snow to Westerville. My Final Photo for February 16, 2025.

The roadway in Alum Creek Park North near the dam is blanketed in snow and devoid of cars and anglers after an overnight storm brought several inches of snow to Westerville. My Final Photo for February 16, 2025.

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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.

Docks Docked

Docks Docked

The last sections of floating docks are removed from Hoover Reservoir Wednesday finalizing the end of the summer boating season. My Final Photo for November 8, 2023.

Veteran Breakfast

Veteran Breakfast

Westerville American Legion members sit with other veterans at the 25th annual Veterans Breakfast held this year at the Renaissance Hotel. My Final Photo for November 7, 2023.

Winged Winding

Winged Winding

A wing foil boarder glides into the wind leaving behind his two companions who had difficulty navigating in the choppy winds on Hoover Reservoir Monday afternoon. My Final Photo for November 6, 2023.

In The Morning Light

In The Morning Light

Hoover Reservoir sparkles in the morning sun lighting the path for a fisherman working for good luck in a deeper portion of the lake. My Final Photo for November 5, 2023.

Fall Fishing

Fall Fishing

A lone fisherman wades into the shallow waters of Hoover Reservoir on a warm fall day hoping the lake’s lower water levels will increase his chances to catch his limit for the day. My Final Photo for November 4, 2023.

Forest For the Trees

Forest For the Trees

A tree trimmer is lost in a forest of tree trunks, limbs, and branches as he and a crew cleared AEP’s power lines of possibly dangerous overhang along Cleveland Ave. My Final Photo for November 3, 2023.

Leaves Be Gone

Leaves Be Gone

This week begins the once-a-year removal of leaves from the play areas at Sharon Woods Metro Park when the leaves are blown across fields and roads into the nearby woods using a tractor hauling an oversized leaf blower. My Final Photo for November 2, 2023.

Cumulus Afternoon Cloud Cover

Cumulus Afternoon Cloud Cover

A heavy layer of cumulus clouds float across Hoover Reservoir and Dam after an overnight freeze and dusting of snow in Westerville. My Final Photo for November 1, 2023.

Jack-A-Lantern On First

Jack-A-Lantern On First

A pair of Otterbein University baseball players wanted photos from an accompanying friend to show off the team’s new uniforms and used-hollowed out jack-o-lantern pumpkins as unofficial additions to the look for only one day. My Final Photo for October 31, 2023.

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.

Seven Fishing. One Fishing Hole.

Seven Fishing. One Fishing Hole.

Seven fishing hopefuls line up along the short section of retaining wall below the dam at Alum Creek North, hoping their spot is the best location for the big one in the shallow waterways. My Final Photo for June 5, 2024.

Welcoming Hand Shakes

Welcoming Hand Shakes

Westerville Fire Chief Brian Miller, trailed by other members of the fire department, shakes hands with the three firefighters sworn-in at the beginning of City Council Tuesday night. My Final Photo for June 4, 2024.

Tarring The Cracks

Tarring The Cracks

Workers apply a hot tar mixture to cracks in the asphalt on South State Street as part of a maintenance program to prevent further cracking and erosion of the heavily traveled road. My Final Photo for June 3, 2024.

Corpus Christi Sunday

Corpus Christi Sunday

St. Paul parishioners follow Fr. Daniel Olvera, who is carrying a monstrance containing a consecrated host to lead the Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession around the church Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for June 2, 2024.