Fresh Roses Remembrance

Fresh roses sit beneath a 2023 memorial for Jorge Padilla, erected at the base of a maple tree at Red Bank Park on Hoover Reservoir. (My Final Photo for March 3, 2026)

Fresh roses sit beneath a 2023 memorial for Jorge Padilla, erected at the base of a maple tree at Red Bank Park on Hoover Reservoir. (My Final Photo for March 3, 2026)

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Twin Bridges Sunset

Twin Bridges Sunset

A fisherman casts for his bait as another returns to the Twin Bridges boat ramp on Hoover Reservoir late Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for July 27, 2024.

Car Crash Investigation

Car Crash Investigation

A Westerville Police crash investigator inspects the scene of a car crash Friday on Sugar Grove Square where a driver went left of center and struck a utility pole guide wire flipping it on its side and into two trees. My Final Photo for July 26, 2024.

Signaling Upgrades

Signaling Upgrades

Westerville Electric workers install the final wiring harness in a traffic signal pole at Africa Road and County Line Road, replacing everything but the poles at the intersection. My Final Photo for July 25, 2024.

Hoover Morning

Hoover Morning

A pair of white waterfowl search near the shore for a morning snack as the sun roses over Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 24, 2024.

RePavering East Main

RePavering East Main

A stack of recycled pavers is waiting to be reinstalled at an entrance to a parking lot on East Main Street after sections of the cubs and gutters have been replaced. My Final Photo for July 23, 2024.

Concrete Culvert Arrives

Concrete Culvert Arrives

A section of preformed concrete culvert is lowered into place on Hempstead Road, replacing a much older decayed culvert. My Final Photo for July 22, 2024.

The British Have Arrived

The British Have Arrived

An overflow crowd gathers at the Alum Creek Amphitheater to hear the British Invasion band’s annual Summer Concert in the park. My Final Photo for July 21, 2024.

Addicted To Catfshing

Addicted To Catfshing

Whiskers Addiction, a Cleveland-based catfishing club, sets up their gear on the spit of land jutting out from the docks at Hoover Dam, hoping that their planned overnight adventure results in fish stories worthy of the trip. My Final Photo for July 20, 2024.

Friday Night Music and Friends

Friday Night Music and Friends

Jim Meadows performs in front of Middlefield Bank in Uptown Westerville Friday night where two women mistakenly identified as his groupies enjoy a laugh between themselves. My Final Photo for July 19, 2024.

Fishing Tourney Lineup

Fishing Tourney Lineup

Fishermen settle into open lanes, getting ready for the starting horn of the Thursday bass fishing tournament on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 18, 2024.

Traffic Hand Signals

Traffic Hand Signals

A Westerville police officer directs traffic at County Line Road and North Spring after a brief but violent afternoon storm knocked out power to sections of the city. My Final Photo for July 17, 2024.

Phone and Fishing

Phone and Fishing

A fisherman checks his phone while waiting for his luck to change while fishing from the shore of Hoover Reservoir near Walnut Street. My Final Photo for July 16, 2024.

Curious Cat Watches Main

Curious Cat Watches Main

From a second-floor apartment, curtains drawn through open windows by Thursday’s brisk winds resemble the wide, watchful eyes of a curious cat gazing down on East Main Street. My Final Photo for April 18, 2025.

For the Better Angle

For the Better Angle

A photographer squats to get a better angle on his chosen subject at Boyer Nature Preserve in Westerville. My Final Photo for April 17, 2025.

Burger Bandit

Burger Bandit

Jenny Adkins reaches to pull the family dog away from her children’s burgers and fries as they enjoy a picnic in the pleasant weather at the wetlands in Highlands Park. My Final Photo for April 16, 2025.

After Work Photo

After Work Photo

The work crew that patched a section of sidewalk on East College poses for a photo after completing the job. My Final Photo for April 15, 2025.

Smash Park’s Faux Windows

Smash Park’s Faux Windows

A worker carves lines and ridges into preformed exterior panels to simulate windows at Smash Park, an indoor-outdoor entertainment complex under construction at Polaris and Cleveland Avenue. My Final Photo for April 14, 2025.

Palm Sunday Outdoor Service

Palm Sunday Outdoor Service

Parishioners at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church celebrate the beginning of Palm Sunday Mass with an outdoor scripture reading and procession into the church to complete the service. My Final Photo for April 13, 2025.

Determined Egg Hunt

Determined Egg Hunt

A young girl reaches for an egg, her Easter bunny-shaped basket swinging at her side, during Saturday morning’s Eggstravaganza hunt at Hoff Woods Park. My Final Photo for April 12, 2025.