Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
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.
Farm Vista
A quartet of trees share a common vista across the small hay pasture at the Yarnell Farm on County Line Road. My Final Photo for October 19, 2023.
Motorcycle-Truck Crash
A Westerville police officer removes a motorcycle from Schrock Road where fire department paramedics treat the bike’s rider after he struck the side of a truck turning in front of him. My Final Photo for October 18, 2023.
Meet The Candidates
Tom Curry, right, talks with three Westerville City Council candidates after a council meeting where he spoke during citizens’ comments about the lack of news media coverage of candidates for local elections. From left to right are candidatesJeff Washburn, David Grimes, and Aaron Glasgow. My Final Photo for October 17, 2023.
Street Sweeper
Bricks are returned to West College Ave. after new water lines were laid beneath the iconic street in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for October 16, 2023.
Is This the One?
A customer lifts a pumpkin as he studies the selection of sizes and shapes of available pumpkins at the Boy Scout Troop 84 Pumpkin Patch in front of the Masonic Hall in Uptown. My Final Photo for October 15, 2023.
Almost Too Close
A praying mantis intended to mesmerize children attending BUG OUT insect, arachnid, and centipede show at the Westerville Library climbs the face of a librarian who chose to help manage the insect during a break in the show. My Final Photo for October 14, 2023.
Goldenrod Be Gone
A contract work crew clears invasive late goldenrod from the rain garden at Walnut Boat Ramp as the city clears the weed from some areas of the park. My Final Photo for October 13, 2023.
Instructional Materials
Librarians read the instructions for setting up the Westerville Library’s new telescope with an eclipse filter as it prepares for Saturday’s partial annular eclipse. My Final Photo for October 12, 2023.
Friendly Hilltop Gathering
A small group of friends and neighbors gather on the hilltop overlooking Glengary Shopping Center on Westerville Road where weather permitting they share stories of their friendship and their long history in central Ohio. My Final Photo for October 11, 2023.
Candidates After The Forum
Westerville School Board candidates Jennifer Aultman, left, and Louise Valentine talk with some of the people who attended the Westerville Chamber of Commerce candidate forum at the Westerville library. #Weste
One Colors. Another Takes Notes.
A toddler keeps herself busy coloring between the lines of her coloring book as a man in the audience takes notes during the Chamber of Commerce City Council Candidate Forum at the library. My Final Photo for October 9, 2023.
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.
Family’s Remembrance At Field Of Heroes
A family poses for a group photo at the flag dedicated at Field of Heroes in Westerville dedicated to the man who is the family’s father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. My Final Photo for May 26, 2024.
Perfect Fishing Spot
A young fisherman wades into the slow waters of Alum Creek just downstream from the Main Street Bridge to find the perfect placement for his bait as he and his friends on shore enjoy the warm afternoon. My Final Photo for May 25, 2024.
Foggy Field of Heroes
A family walks in a light fog through the more than 3,000 flags displayed at Field of Heroes in Westerville for Memorial Day weekend. My Final Photo for May 24, 2024.
Grad Happy
Westerville South graduates Melaina Randall, left, and Sophia Parimuha pose for photos in front of the 2024 display at city hall. My Final Photo for May 23, 2024.
Easy Wednesday Afternoon
Russ Pederson enjoys a cigar, a book, the shade, and his hammock in the solitude of a corner of Alum Creek Park North away from the playground and fields and close to the rushing waters of the dam. My Final Photo for May 22, 2024.
Night Moves
Dancers practice routines on the empty amphitheater stage at Alum Creek Park North just before the sky goes completely dark at night. My Final Photo for May 21, 2024.