Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Scooter Shadow
A scooter rider kicks toward the incline in a bowl at Westerville Skate Park casting his shadow across the concrete late on a warm late summer Day. My Final Photo for September 13, 2024.
Kindergarten Cop
Westerville Police Officer Ryan Schleve talks with his kindergarten counterpart, 5-year-old Alan Lerner, a Mark Twain Elementary student, during the school’s 50th-anniversary celebration. My Final Photo for September 12, 2024.
Shaded Fishing
A fisherman sits in the shaded shoreline of Hoover Reservoir, silhouetted against the bright waters still lit by the late afternoon sun. My Final Photo for September 11, 2024.
Never Forget The Sacrifice
Words used to dedicate First Responders Park are projected on the 9/11 timeline wall adjacent to C-40, the section of steel girder from the World Trade Center initially installed as part of the Firefighter Memorial at the park. My Final Photo for September 10, 2024.
Please, No Tipping
Musicians gather on the Alum Creek amphitheater stage, playing a concert for themselves and whoever might walk through the park on a Monday evening. My Final Photo for September 9, 2024.
Spinnaker Sunday
Sailors fly spinnakers with the wind, racing each other to the next buoy in a friendly race Sunday at Hoover Sailing Club on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for September 8, 2024.
Dog Days Of Summer
A collection of dogs and their owners delight in Doggie Paddle at Highlands Pool when the pool is opened for dogs to enjoy at the end of the summer season. My Final Photo for September 7, 2024.
Rain Shower Shield
Under the safety of his transparent umbrella, a man shields his phone from an afternoon thunderstorm in Uptown Westerville that brought the city its first substantial amount of rain in several months. My Final Photo for September 6, 2024.
Runner’s Sunset
A St. Paul School cross country runner stands silhouetted against the sunset as the team completes an abbreviated practice the day after a competition. My Final Photo for September 5, 2024.
Updating Heritage Playground
Westerville Parks workers build forms for concrete curbs and sidewalks around the newly installed playground at Heritage Park, replacing an older system that had outlived its best times for kids. My Final Photo for September 4, 2024.
New Path To Reading
A layer of asphalt is leveled to make way for new brick pavers marking access to the rebuilt East entrance to the Westerville Public Library. My Final Photo for September 3, 2024.
Labor Day Volleyball
Otterbein University students who stayed on campus for the Labor Day weekend enjoyed the holiday with food and volleyball in Alum Creek Park North. My Final Photo for September 2, 2024.
Frog Friday Tadpoles
A mother looks on as children use their headlamps to examine tadpoles found during Frog Friday at the Highlands wetlands. My Final Photo for May 16, 2025.
Uptown Swarm
Bees swarmed above a tree in front of Talbott’s Flowers on Thursday afternoon before moving on in their search for a new home in Uptown. My Final Photo for May 15, 2025.
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.