Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Petting the Pig
A father dangles his daughter over a fence so she can pet a Juliana miniature pig named Hansel at the Spark Preschool end-of-year picnic Thursday afternoon. My Final Photo for May 16, 2024.
Book Time At Alum
Aiva Jacobus relaxes with a book on her hammock strung between two trees lining the driveway at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 15, 2024.
Overnight Transformer Fire
Burned, charred, and melted sections show the damage to a Westerville electric substation that exploded and caught fire early Tuesday morning. My Final Photo for May 14, 2024.
Temporary Security
Brad Riggs, left, and R L Williamson join sections of temporary chain-link fencing around a portion of the Highlands pool area as they begin installing a taller, more secure fence to prevent people from entering the pool by climbing the fence. My Final Photo for May 13, 2024.
With The Sunday Wind
Sailors took advantage of a northwesterly wind on Hoover Sunday afternoon flying their boat’s spinnakers in the storing, steady wind. My Final Photo for May 12, 2024.
No Watering Needed
Volunteers and shoppers weathered early morning rain for the Westerville Garden Club’s annual sale on the front lawn of the Masonic Lodge on South State Street. My Final Photo for May 11, 2024.
Seedling Sadness
A wilted eggplant seedling is pulled from a tray as volunteers fill tables and shelving with flower plants and vegetable seedlings for the Westerville Garden Club’s annual sale on the front lawn of the Masonic Lodge on South State Street. My Final Photo for May 10, 2024.
Rainbow Umbrella
After late afternoon storms, a pair of fishermen return to the docks at Hoover Reservoir under the umbrella of a rainbow in the eastern sky. My Final Photo for May 9, 2024.
Onto Calm Waters
A paddleboarder works his way to the open waters of Hoover Reservoir from the small inlet at Red Bank Marina late Wednesday afternoon. My Final Photo for May 8, 2024.
Third of Five Floors
The Galaxy, a multi-use apartment and business project being built on Ikea Way adjacent to Top Golf, has reached the third floor of five floors of apartments being built in the first phase of construction. My Final Photo for May 7, 2024.
Wetland’s Lilies
Wetlands Lilies – Warm weather brings the first showing of water lilies in the wetland at Highlands Park. My Final Photo for May 6, 2024.
Cinco De Mayo Shade
A man sits in the shade of a maple tree while his family fishes the waters of Alum Creek just below the dam at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 5, 2024.
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.