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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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.

See Rock City

See Rock City

Workers install black metal panels on the outside of Rock City Church’s new sanctuary and building being built on Gemini Parkway in Columbus. My Final Photo for April 5, 2024.

Old Windows. New Windows.

Old Windows. New Windows.

Workers install decorative trim around panels at the base of the windows of the apartment and business building under construction on West College in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for April 3, 2024.

Heron Watching

Heron Watching

A couple watches a blue heron fish the rapid waters flowing over the Alum Creek North low-head dam after several days of rain raised the creek’s level as more storms approached. My Final Photo for April 2, 2024.

Blue And White Spring

Blue And White Spring

Senetti Blue White blossoms bring color to a section of a greenhouse at Hoover Gardens as the gardening center begins to stock with spring plants and trees. My Final Photo for April 1, 2024.

Twin Bridges. Twin Clouds.

Twin Bridges. Twin Clouds.

A woman fishing at the Twin Bridges boat ramp is silhouetted against the late afternoon sky. My Final Photo for March 31, 2024.

Almost Pizza Time

Almost Pizza Time

A painter preps an exterior light for refinishing as DiCarlo’s Pizza on the upgraded brick walk beside Java Central is nearing completion with new trees planted and almost all the bricks laid. My Final Photo for March 30, 2024.

Stations In Uptown On Good Friday

Stations In Uptown On Good Friday

A couple stops at one of the 12 Stations of the Cross boards placed on the sidewalks in Uptown Westerville by Church of the Messiah to mark Good Friday. My Final Photo for March 29, 2024.

Ohio Heat Training

Ohio Heat Training

The Ohio Heat AAU running club sprints up the hill to the Hoover Dam’s lower parking lot. My Final Photo for March 28, 2024.

Red Ranchero Rambling

Red Ranchero Rambling

A bright red early 1960s Ford Falcon Ranchero waits at the signal light to turn onto State Street from Maxtown during a midafternoon trip. My Final Photo for March 27, 2024.

Alkyre Run Bridge

Alkyre Run Bridge

Lifting straps are released after a section of steel bridge was lowered to its resting place before being installed over Alkyre Run behind the Westerville Community Center. My Final Photo for March 26, 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.

Quiet Memorial

Quiet Memorial

A US Navy Seabee pauses at the flagpoles and wreaths after ceremonies marking Veterans Day at the Westerville Veterans Memorial. My Final Photo for November 11, 2024.

The Chosen

The Chosen

A young musician selects his new trombone from the almost 500 instruments offered at Uptown Music & Arts annual sale this weekend. My Final Photo for November 10, 2024.

Family Assistance

Family Assistance

Father and son assist each other in clearing debris from the son’s lure that retrieved a branch from the waters below the dam at Alum Creek North. My Final Photo for November 9, 20-24.

Girl Dad Uptown

Girl Dad Uptown

A father matching the meme “Tell me you’re a girl dad without telling me you’re a girl dad” walks across State Street on his way to Cardinal Pizza with his family. My Final Photo for November 8, 2024.

Finishing The Fencing

Finishing The Fencing

Workers install the final sections of the security fencing around Highlands Pool, completing the installation that began in May and was suspended during the summer. My Final Photo for November 7, 2024.

Accidental Memory

Accidental Memory

The metal plates, pins, and screws that rebuilt his knee are shown on a phone held next to the surgery scar and exit wound from an accidental shooting. My Final Photo for November 6, 2024.