Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
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.
Apostolic Relic
A woman places her hand on the glass case holding the St. Jude Thaddeus relic being shown at St. Paul the Apostle church in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 30, 2023.
Still Fall Colors
Splashes of color and contrast still mark the Alum Creek Trail bike path and bridge over the creek as colder weather with freezing morning temperatures begins to dull the colors of fall. My Final Photo for October 29, 2023.
Not An Invasive Mask
Mark Dilley offered a little humor combining invasives cleanup at Boyer Nature Preserve and a Halloween mask with this large Sycamore tree leaf with eyeholes poked in it. My Final Photo for October 28, 2023.
It Was Madness I Say
A full moon complemented a night of wizards, witches, demons, vampires, princesses, and unknown spirits at Midnight Madness, the last Fourth Friday of the season in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 27, 2023.
Inniswood Portraits
Portrait subjects briefly pose together at the entrance to Inniswood Metro Gardens on a day when every possible photo background was in use. My Final Photo for October 26, 2023.
After-Action Meetup
Westerville firefighters hold an unofficial after-action report meeting after putting out a fire at Worthington Industries on Maxtown Road. My Final Photo for October 25, 2023.
Enough To Make You Stop
A runner on the path at Alum Creek Park North pauses near the dam to make a photo of maple trees turning golden in the late afternoon sun. My Final Photo for October 24, 2023.
Soybean Dust
A dust cloud from harvesting soybeans envelops the combine working the lower field on the Yarnell Farm in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 23, 2023.
Three Parks
Boyer Nature Preserve, Walnut Park, and the soccer fields at Highlands can be seen in this drone photo with the skyline of Columbus at top. My Final Photo for October 22, 2023.
Turning In Fall Race
Sailboats turn into the wind around the downwind buoys in an afternoon race at Hoover Sailing Club on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for October 21, 2023.
Embarrassing Mom
Jackie, the mother of a third-grader on a field trip to Inniswood, laughs as she shows off the pumpkin-colored rain poncho she wears that she is convinced embarrassed her child. My Final Photo for October 20, 2023.
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.
Saturday Morning Red Pop
Almost five-year-old Walter gnaws on the stubble of the “Too Good Eats” red pop in the shade of a tree at the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 1, 2024.
Dam Fine Fishing
Sam Eckard casts his bait from atop the Alum Creek low-head dam into the pool of water below hoping his luck is better than what he had on the shoreline. My Final Photo for May 31, 2024.
Bye Bye Hand Signals
The music director for the Westerville Civic Theater’s production of Bye Bye Birdie uses expressive hand gestures to instruct the cast during rehearsals Thursday night at the community center. My Final Photo for May 30, 2024.
Afternoon Storm Slides By
A lifeguard at Highlands Pool watches over his charges at the water slide as an afternoon storm slides past Westerville. My Final Photo for May 29, 2024.
Storm On the Horizon
A lone sailboat runs against the wind on Hoover Reservoir late in the afternoon with the threat of heavy storms on the horizon. My Final Photo for May 28, 2024.
Field of Heroes Folds
Volunteers perform the proper 13-fold of flags removed from the Westerville Field of Heroes by the people who purchased them in honor of family and friends in the military. My Final Photo for May 27, 2024.