Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Feeding It To The Hogs
Pete Carmona, left, and Chris Smiley toss pumpkin remainders from the Scout Troop 84 Pumpkin Patch at the Masonic Hall into shipping cages where they will end up on a pig farm as fodder for a porcine dinner. My Final Photo for October 31, 2024.
Empty Hook
A fisherman retrieves his empty hook for rebaiting while fishing below the low-head dam at Alum Creek Park North Wednesday afternoon. My Final Photo for October 30, 2024.
Pie Face Scrunch
An Otterbein student scrunches her face just before getting a paper plate of whipped cream from a donor who made a cash contribution to Children’s Hospital as part of the Otterthon Trunk or Treat event on campus Tuesday evening. My Final Photo for October 29, 2024.
Sparkling Water Fishing
Two fishermen sit on the spit of land that once was Walnut Street, now uncovered by low water levels in Hoover Reservoir, as a third angler configures his lures from a boat. My Final Photo for October 28, 2024.
Sunrise Over Highlands Fields
Sunrise brightens the morning across the fields at Highlands Park and the surrounding neighborhood with Hoover Reservoir as a backdrop. My Final Photo for October 27, 2024.
Alum Creek Golden Sunset
The setting sun throws its golden light through the twin maple trees growing on the bank of Alum Creek below the spillway in the park on West Main Street. My Final Photo for October 26, 2024.
Maximum Maxtown View
Roofers lay new asphalt shingles on the steep incline over the Kroger store on Maxtown Road. My Final Photo for October 25, 2024.
Hoff Woods Fall Sunset
The afternoon spills shadows across the ball fields at Hoff Woods Park. My Final Photo for October 24, 2024.
Macabre Neighborhood Walk
Mother and child casually walk by a garage door covered with a Pennywise the Dancing Clown mural as part of a macabre Halloween decoration on Spring Road. My Final Photo for October 23, 2024.
Final Hay Cut
A farmer runs a hay rake through the thin layer of drought-damaged hay on the sharp farmland on Africa Road. My Final Photo for October 22, 2024.
Hoover Sunrise
A lone fisherman stands at the edge of Hoover Reservoir just before sunrise to get an early start on a day of hopeful fishing pleasure. My Final Photo for October 21, 2024.
Climbing The Dam Embankment
Karen Palmer and Doug Haubert run their custom-made remote-controlled vehicles across the terrain at the Alum Creek Park Dam in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 20, 2024.
Emergency Clearance
A firefighter struggled Friday afternoon to clear a path for Medic 111 at the intersection of Main Street and State Street during an emergency call. My Final Photo for June 13, 2025.
Restoration Complete
The restored doorway and stained-glass windows at the Holmes Hotel received a final inspection after the restoration work was completed Thursday. My Final Photo for June 12, 2025.
Love Written In Stone
A brick engraved with a message of enduring love is set to be returned to its original owner, after it was separated Wednesday from a collection of commemorative pavers removed during renovations to the East Patio at the Westerville Public Library. My Final Photo for June 11, 2025.
Rough Place To Relax
A young girl relaxes on a rock after helping care for a neighbor’s dog during a family walk at Highland Wetlands. My Final Photo for June 10, 2025.
Storm Stalls Sailing Students
Young sailors from the Hoover Sailing Club found themselves navigating under darkening, rainy skies during Monday’s practice session. My Final Photo for June 9, 2025.
Looking For Lost Lure
A fisherman wades into the deep waters below the Alum Creek dam to retrieve a favored lure snagged on the creek bottom. My Final Photo for June 8, 2025.
Community Band Festival Backstage
The Westerville Community Band performs at the Alum Creek Park Amphitheater Saturday evening as part of the day-long Community Band Festival in the park. My Final Photo for June 7, 2025.