Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Sunset Sailors
Sailors ease into the wind across Hoover Reservoir as they position for the start of a friendly afternoon race, the near-still waters mirroring the approaching sunset. My Final Photo for May 13, 2025.
One By Land. One By Limb.
Two fishermen—one casting from the shore, the other balanced on a fallen tree—try their luck in the high waters of Hoover Reservoir at the Red Bank Boat Ramp. My Final Photo for May 13, 2025.
Stabilizing Graeter’s
Sixty pints of Graeter’s ice cream were restabilized on a cart after shifting during transport from the Uptown Westerville store to other locations in need of the frozen treats. My Final Photo for May 12, 2025.
Sunday Spring Memories
William Wise, 93, sits quietly on a Sunday afternoon at Blendon Cemetery, where his wife of 70 years is buried. My Final Photo for May 11, 2025.
Mother’s Day Floral Fullfillment
The Talbott’s Flowers workroom was bustling on Saturday as staff filled Mother’s Day orders, including 90 placed that same day. My Final Photo for May 10, 2025.
Ready For the Morning Garden Sale
Westerville Garden Club volunteers sort and arrange plants and flowers for the club’s sale on Saturday at The Masonic Hall in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for May 9, 2025.
Winter Chill. Summer Sweats.
A spectator bundled in a large blanket shields himself from the evening chill, while another fan stands comfortably in a sleeveless shirt during a youth baseball game at Huber Village Park. My Final Photo for May 8, 2025.
Alluring Attention
Bishop Merriman watches closely as he ties a lure to his fishing line at the Alum Creek North Park Dam. My Final Photo for May 7, 2025.
Brightened West College
West College takes on a new glow after a day of rain, with the lights from the Ampersand restaurant and the colored lighting on Towers Hall at Otterbein lending a more modern, vibrant look to the brick street. My Final Photo for May 6, 2025.
Shared Final Destination
After cleaning out my totaled Honda Accord (left), I stepped back and noticed the other vehicle involved in the crash—a maroon Kia also destined for the scrapyard.. My Final Photo for May 5, 2025.
After Crash Trip Home
From the back seat of a Westerville Police cruiser, I watched as officers began driving me home—my newly paid-off Honda Civic totaled in a crash at State and Huber. My Final Photo for May 4, 2025.
Herbal Essence At Inniswood
A gardener sniffs a basil plant she selected during Saturday morning’s Inniswood Gardens plant sale, where both plants and shoppers braved intermittent rain squalls. My Final Photo for May 3, 2025.
Cruisin’ Uptown
Passengers in a Chrysler LeBaron convertible enjoy a late afternoon cruise through Uptown Westerville on one of the warmest days of the year. My Final Photo for June 3, 2025.
Road Hazard
A driver inspects his car after 10 five-gallon buckets of white roofing sealant fell from a truck in front of him at State Street and Maxtown Road, splashing his car and forcing the closure of the intersection into the evening for cleanup. My Final Photo for June 2, 2025.
Audience Onstage
Audience members of all ages joined Attaboy onstage at Alum Creek Amphitheater during the season’s first Sunday Concert in the Park. My Final Photo for June 1, 2025.
Mayor’s Looking For Clues
Westerville Mayor John Haywood, circa 1858, carries out his duties amid Uptown Clue’s thorough—if slightly comedic—murder mystery investigation and resolution Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for May 31, 2025.
Quiet Casts at Hoover Reservoir
Framed by trees and softened by rain, visitors to Red Bank Park spend a calm afternoon fishing along the edge of Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for May 30, 2025.
Wetland’s Beauty
A great egret stands motionless at the Highlands wetlands, watching the still water, its predator profile outlined against the reflections on the lily-covered pond. My Final Photo for May 29, 2025
First Responder’s Response
Westerville police officers and firefighters salute from the Polaris Parkway bridge as the procession for Morrow County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel Weston Sherrer travels to Mt. Gilead. Deputy Sherrer was killed in the line of duty earlier this week. My Final Photo for May 28, 2025.