Birds Of A Feather …

Three of four birdwatchers agree on where to search for their preferred bird, while the fourth looks in a different direction.

Three of five birdwatchers agree on where to search for their preferred bird, while the others look in a different direction. My Final Photo for February 23, 2025.

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Before The Cut

Before The Cut

Morning haze and fog obscures the hay field at the Sharp Farm where the farmer has placed his tractor to begin cutting hay later in the day. My Final Photo for June 28, 2023.

East Broad Upgrades

East Broad Upgrades

A pair of pipeline installers, under the watchful of an inspector and safety crew member, shovel fill into a hole where a new gas line was laid adjacent to a new water line connecting to East Broad Street in Westerville before the road is rebuilt with curbs and a new surface. My Final Photo for June 27, 2023.

Getting New Roof Ready

Getting New Roof Ready

Roofers load building materials and tools onto the roof of the main Westerville Public Library building as they prepare to remove the old gravel-covered bladder roofing for a new metal roof. My Final Photo for June 26, 2023.

Baptismal Record

Baptismal Record

Family and friends raise their phone cameras to take photos recording a child’s Rite of Baptism at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Westerville. My Final Photo for June 25, 2023.

The Last Day

The Last Day

Angie Scheu, right, and her mother, Jane McCumber, pose for a photo during a break on the last day of sales for Green Haven Living in Uptown Westerville. The store closed Saturday, June 24, 2023. My Final Photo for June 24, 2023.

To Everyone’s Delight

To Everyone’s Delight

Adults and children react as a juggling contortionist passes an open-face tennis racket over his chest and shoulders warning them that he will have to dislocate his shoulder to accomplish the stunt during Fourth Friday in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 23, 2023.

Setting Up The Stop

Setting Up The Stop

A street striping crew marks boundaries for the traffic stop bar on East College at State Street as resurfacing of College from State to Spring nears completion. My Final Photo for June 22, 2023.

Songwriters In The Park

Songwriters In The Park

A pair of songwriters—one on guitar and the other on violin—sit at a table in Rotary Park in Uptown Westerville, searching for the best soulful combination of words and music to fill the warm afternoon on the first day of summer. My Final Photo for June 21, 2023.

East College Cover

East College Cover

A worker settles a manhole cover into place after resetting its height following the application of a final layer of asphalt on East College just past Otterbein Avenue. My Final Photo for June 20, 2023.

Change Of Venue

Change Of Venue

A truck drives past a freshly painted lane change arrow on South State Street where the curb lane is changed to parking near a new apartment complex, coHatch, and a brewery. My Final Photo for June 19, 2023.

Early Kick-Flip Learning

Early Kick-Flip Learning

A toddler gets assistance from father and brother to learn a standard skateboarder’s trick, the kick-flip, during Old Skool Skateshop’s Father/Child skate around and competition Sunday. My Final Photo for June 18, 2023.

Fruitful Market Shopping

Fruitful Market Shopping

A woman chooses a basket of blueberries from among the fruit choices at a farmer’s table during the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 17, 2023.

Stations In Uptown On Good Friday

Stations In Uptown On Good Friday

A couple stops at one of the 12 Stations of the Cross boards placed on the sidewalks in Uptown Westerville by Church of the Messiah to mark Good Friday. My Final Photo for March 29, 2024.

Ohio Heat Training

Ohio Heat Training

The Ohio Heat AAU running club sprints up the hill to the Hoover Dam’s lower parking lot. My Final Photo for March 28, 2024.

Red Ranchero Rambling

Red Ranchero Rambling

A bright red early 1960s Ford Falcon Ranchero waits at the signal light to turn onto State Street from Maxtown during a midafternoon trip. My Final Photo for March 27, 2024.

Alkyre Run Bridge

Alkyre Run Bridge

Lifting straps are released after a section of steel bridge was lowered to its resting place before being installed over Alkyre Run behind the Westerville Community Center. My Final Photo for March 26, 2024.

Sharp Moonrise

Sharp Moonrise

The full moon rises over the Sharp Farm as seen through the window of an outbuilding at the property now owned by the city and planned for development. My Final Photo for March 25, 2024.

Fishing Finale

Fishing Finale

A fisherman trudges away from Hoover Reservoir with his bait and tackle boxes after failing in a Sunday afternoon quest fishing expedition with friends at Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for March 24, 2024.

Red Bank Waters Dangers

Red Bank Waters Dangers

Strong northerly winds create whitecaps across Hoover Reservoir and push the high waters onto the boat ramp at Red Bank Park on Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for March 23, 2024.