Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
First Cut Complete
The last round hay bales harvested from the Otterbein field on Cooper Road is loaded onto a trailer to be put in barn storage for feeding cattle. My Final Photo for May 20, 2024.
In the Hot Seat In the Outfield
A youth baseball fan partially shields himself from the full sun from his seat behind the left field fence during a rain-delayed makeup game for WYBSL at Huber Ridge Park. My Final Photo for May 19, 2024.
An Ohio Strawberry
A farmer holds a four-inch-wide strawberry that resembles the shape of Ohio he picked from his patch and offered as a portion of the display of his produce at the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown. My Final Photo for May 18, 2024.
Birthday Splash
Boys take turns showing their best slides in the mud puddle between first and second bases on the Alum Creek Park North baseball field during a break from their friend’s birthday party. My Final Photo for May 17, 2024.
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.
IV Fluid Restoration
A photographer displays the IV to restore his fluids after a Christmas Day fight against pneumonia. My Final Photo for December 26, 2024.
Beyonce Christmas
Spending Christmas with the promise of a Beyonce halftime show with a small tree decoration to make the occasion. My Final Photo for December 25, 2024.
First And Last Treasures
Bill and Shelley Morgan share champagne with Carida McCalla, left, over the nearly empty counter of Morgan’s Treasures in Uptown, where McCall was the jeweler’s first customer in his three stores in Westerville. The jeweler is retiring after 38 years of making custom jewelry. My Final Photo for December 24, 2024.
Traffic Barriers Removed
Barriers blocking West Main and Park Road over I-71 are removed Monday afternoon after the road was temporarily restriped for two-way traffic during a break in construction for the next two weeks. My Final Photo for December 23, 2024.
Historical Readings
A family stands together reading the historical marker at Westerville Florist as they make their way through Uptown Sunday, reading the plaques and taking in the ice sculptures. My Final Photo for December 22, 2024.
Buddy’s Doubling Down
Mrs. Claus takes the center position sandwiched between an elf who took the opportunity to make sure he was seen more than her at the Minions ice sculptures in Uptown Westerville Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for December 22, 2024.
Putting Minions In Their Place
Ice sculptures fashioned after Minion cartoon characters are placed on pedestals in Uptown Westerville as three of the collection of frozen treats decorating the sidewalks the weekend before Christmas. My Final Photo for December 20, 2024.