Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Making A Visual Record
Jesse Jay reaches to record his wife, Alivia, performing at Open Mike Night Friday at Java Central in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 21, 2024.
Cooler Time To Cut Hay
A farmer begins the hay cut near sunset for the cooler part of the day on the main field at the Sharp Farm property on Africa Road. My Final Photo for June 20, 2024.
Sunset Cast
A young angler wades into the water and prepares his line for casting below the lowhead dam at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville late on a hot summer afternoon. My Final Photo for June 19, 2024.
No Left Turn
A car sits in the inclined landscaping at the edge of Sheetz on Polaris in Westerville after being driven off partially closed Old Worthington Road. My Final Photo for June 18, 2024.
Not Painted Black
A worker applies paint stripper to the copper awnings at Jimmy V’s to remove black paint applied without approval from the city Uptown Review Board. My Final Photo for June 17, 2024.
Floating Fowl
Mary Ann Akin settles Ruby, one of her five chickens, on its perch in the front of her kayak as she launches into Hoover Reservoir from the landing at Twin Bridges on Red Bank Road. My Final Photo for June 16, 2024.
Family Fishing
A family fishes from the shade along the shoreline at Red Bank Park on Hoover Reservoir on a windless, warm Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for June 15, 2024.
Senior Olympic Qualifier
A senior athlete twists his shoulders as he begins the hammer throw at the late afternoon national qualifier competition during the Ohio Senior Olympics at Otterbein University’s sports fields. My Final Photo for June 14, 2024.
The Best Downstream Seat
A fisherman sits on an upended five-gallon-bucket to fish the center of the Big Walnut Creek stream below Hoover Dam. My Final Photo for June 13, 2024.
Replacing Walk/Don’t Walk
The intersection of Africa Road and County Line Road gets new polycarbonate crosswalk signals replacing the original aluminum signals that had reached end of life. My Final Photo for June 12, 2024.
Hay Field Striping
Stripes of green freshly planted grasses between aged hay mark sections of the Sharp Farm hayfield which was recently tilled for soil studies on the land the city purchased more than a year ago for development. My Final Photo for June 11, 2024.
In His Homemade Wooden Boat
Doug Rudy sails his homemade wooden boat, Grace, onto the choppy waters of Hoover Reservoir on a windy and chilly Monday afternoon. My Final Photo for June 10, 2024.
Personally Historic
An audience member uses her phone to display some personal historic photos before the start of the Westerville Historical Society’s presentation on theaters in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for March 28, 2025.
Hitting the Trail Together
A runner and his dog round a gentle curve in the trail, where fresh spring grass edges the path and bare trees still stand quiet along Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for March 27, 2025.
Spring Sunset
A golden sunset shines through a U.S. flag blowing straight in a strong wind. My Final Photo for March 26, 2025.
Measuring Main Street
An Otterbein University environmental science student radios her counterpart while using a transit to measure and record elevations between Otterbein and Collegeview Road along West Main Street. My Final Photo for March 25, 2025.
In The Shadow Of Clouds
A man sits quietly in the shade of a passing cloud over Red Bank Park at Hoover Reservoir, his back to the wind, his gaze fixed on the water and drifting clouds. My Final Photo for March 24, 2025.
Rainy Run
A runner makes their way to the parking lot after finishing a set of stair runs at Hoover Dam on a cold, rainy Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for March 23, 2025.
Moving Showcase
One of the jewelry showcases from Westerville Jewelers is wheeled across College Avenue from the old location to the new storefront next to Java Central, where the relocated store is set to open on April 1, 2025. My Final Photo for March 22, 2025.