Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Hoover Swallows
A barn swallow turns to leave its nest after feeding the young birds born in its mud home on the ceiling walls of the pavilion on the east end of Hoover Dam. My Final Photo for June 9, 2024.
Market Bubble Mania
A young boy plays with bubbles blowing in the wind from the bubble machine in the youth corner of the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 8, 2024.
The Afternoon Race
Afternoon sailors run relaxed races in the stiff winds moving dynamic cloud structures over Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for June 7, 2024.
Presenting The Board The Board
Serena Lehmann holds a fence board as her husband, Marc, explains to the Uptown Review Board his selection of the stain to be used if the board approves a fence behind their home. My Final Photo for June 6, 2024.
Seven Fishing. One Fishing Hole.
Seven fishing hopefuls line up along the short section of retaining wall below the dam at Alum Creek North, hoping their spot is the best location for the big one in the shallow waterways. My Final Photo for June 5, 2024.
Welcoming Hand Shakes
Westerville Fire Chief Brian Miller, trailed by other members of the fire department, shakes hands with the three firefighters sworn-in at the beginning of City Council Tuesday night. My Final Photo for June 4, 2024.
Tarring The Cracks
Workers apply a hot tar mixture to cracks in the asphalt on South State Street as part of a maintenance program to prevent further cracking and erosion of the heavily traveled road. My Final Photo for June 3, 2024.
Corpus Christi Sunday
St. Paul parishioners follow Fr. Daniel Olvera, who is carrying a monstrance containing a consecrated host to lead the Corpus Christi Eucharistic Procession around the church Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for June 2, 2024.
Saturday Morning Red Pop
Almost five-year-old Walter gnaws on the stubble of the “Too Good Eats” red pop in the shade of a tree at the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 1, 2024.
Dam Fine Fishing
Sam Eckard casts his bait from atop the Alum Creek low-head dam into the pool of water below hoping his luck is better than what he had on the shoreline. My Final Photo for May 31, 2024.
Bye Bye Hand Signals
The music director for the Westerville Civic Theater’s production of Bye Bye Birdie uses expressive hand gestures to instruct the cast during rehearsals Thursday night at the community center. My Final Photo for May 30, 2024.
Afternoon Storm Slides By
A lifeguard at Highlands Pool watches over his charges at the water slide as an afternoon storm slides past Westerville. My Final Photo for May 29, 2024.
Not Fish But Still A Favorite
While her family dines on fried fish, mac and cheese, French fries, coleslaw, and dessert at St. Paul the Apostle church, this nine-month-old enjoys her favorite treat: applesauce. My Final Photo for March 21, 2025.
Framed By Light
The Renaissance Hotel’s patio lights frame the illuminated DHL building, whose lights are reflected in Guitar Lake, which lies between them. My Final Photo for March 20, 2025.
Ice Cream Imagination
After having ice cream at Graeter’s in Uptown, siblings gather twigs, rocks, and ginkgo fruit pits to build a small altar for an unnamed, unidentified creature born from their imagination. My Final Photo for March 19, 2025.
Tapper’s Toe Injury
Generations dancers gather around an injured teammate, concerned about her toe injury that will keep her from Tuesday’s tap lesson. My Final Photo for March 18, 2025.
Paddling In The Pond
Duane Yarnell returns to shore after inspecting objects in the farm’s pond on County Line Road. My Final Photo for March 17, 2025.
Briefly Casting
An angler briefly tests the rushing waters below the Alum Creek North Dam on Sunday afternoon before being called back to the car by less enthusiastic, non-fishing friends. My Final Photo for March 16, 2025.
Front Row Seats
Five-year-old Sam sorts through the baseball cards his father bought for him and his two older brothers while helping them sort cards at the front window seats of Old Bag o’ Nails in Uptown. My Final Photo for March 15, 2025.