Schrock Lake Ripples

Ripples from a fishing lure spread across the smooth waters of Schrock Lake, breaking the glassy reflection of towering clouds as an angler searches for the perfect catch at Sharon Woods Metro Park. My Final Photo for August 4, 2025.

Ripples from a fishing lure spread across the smooth waters of Schrock Lake, breaking the glassy reflection of towering clouds as an angler searches for the perfect catch at Sharon Woods Metro Park. My Final Photo for August 4, 2025.

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High Bank Painting

High Bank Painting

Workers remove plastic sheets taped to windows inside the High Bank Distillery restaurant to keep the windows from overspray during painting. My Final Photo for April 9, 2024.

Spring Sailing

Spring Sailing

Sailors get aligned for the beginning of a race at the Ohio State Sectional Regatta at Hoover Sailing Club on Saturday. My Final Photo for April 6, 2024.

Wet Soybeans

Wet Soybeans

Farmer Rodney Parker pulls a tarp over his head to cover a partially filled grain wagon after a brief afternoon shower dampened the soybeans on the Braun Farm just enough to make them unharvestable, forcing an end to harvest until the rain ends and the fields again are dry. My Final Photo for November 18, 2024.

Moisture Testing The Old-Fashioned Way

Moisture Testing The Old-Fashioned Way

Farmer Kevin Scott, holding a moisture tester under his arm, uses the old-fashioned method of biting into a bean pod to test its moisture content as he tries to decide to continue harvesting beans on the Braun Farm property. My Final Photo for November 17, 2024.

Annehurst Invasion Impeded

Annehurst Invasion Impeded

About 50 volunteers, most from the Annehurst neighborhood, cleared honeysuckle and other invasives from the path leading into Sharon Woods Metro Park near Annehurst Elementary Saturday morning. My Final Photo for November 16, 2024

Cops, Coffee, and Chloe

Cops, Coffee, and Chloe

The staff at Family Room Coffee and Bake Shop pose with Westerville Police officers and Chloe, the department’s therapy dog, near the end of Coffee With Cops at the shop on South Otterbein Ave. My Final Photo for November 15, 2024.

Uptown Patio Flowers

Uptown Patio Flowers

A Mandevilla blossom stands out against the backdrop of lights on the patio at Jimmy V’s in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for November 14, 2024.

Drought-Damaged Crop Harvested

Drought-Damaged Crop Harvested

Kevin Scott runs his combine through a soybean field on the Braun Farm, collecting a smaller than normal, drought-damaged crop. My Final Photo for November 13, 2024.

Staying Home For The Day

Staying Home For The Day

My closest friends today were Sprite, Gatorade, and a red barf bowl as I fought my way through a severe case of food poisoning that gave me the opportunity to answer the question, “What would I do if I couldn’t leave the house to make My Final Photo. My Final Photo for November 12, 2024.