Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Remote Work
An inspector is testing the wireless connection to an autonomous, self-powered video camera, which he has lowered into a sanitary sewer on East College in Uptown. The city is conducting tests on sewers to identify broken or damaged pipes and obstructions, such as roots. My Final Photo for May 30, 2023.
Day Is Done
At the new Westerville Veterans Memorial, an American Legion bugler concludes the ceremonies closing the ‘Field of Heroes’ on Memorial Day by playing ‘Taps’. My Final Photo for May 29, 2023.
Dam. Good Fishing Spot
A fisherman at Alum Creek Park North re-baits his hook with a worm, having lost his last one. The creek’s flow is so low that parts of the dam, usually submerged, are now exposed. My Final Photo for May 28, 2023.
Push And Pull Sisters
Sisters push and pull their fully-loaded wagon home after spending part of Saturday morning shopping at the Uptown Westerville Farmers Market. My Final Photo for May 27, 2023.
Festive First Fourth Friday
A large crowd, taking advantage of a warm and breezy spring day, fills State Street in Uptown Westerville for the first Fourth Friday event of the year. My Final Photo for May 26, 2023.
Making Markers
Lynn Aventino, Executive Director of Uptown Westerville Inc., measures spaces for vendor booths on East College for the first Fourth Friday street festival. My Final Photo for May 25, 2023.
Getting The Pressure Treatment
Lounge chairs at Highlands Pool get a final power washing as the aquatic center prepares for opening Saturday. My Final Photo for May 24, 2023.
Sharon Woods Hives Return
Beekeeper Billy Miller inspects one of the Sharon Woods Metro Park bee hives several weeks after installing the hives after a two-year absence in the park. My Final Photo for May 23, 2023.
Starting From the Bottom
A mason seals a replacement drain on East College as work continues to resurface College from State to Spring. My Final Photo for May 22, 2023.
Flamingos On Vine
A quarter of flamingos grace the front yard of a home on Vine Street during its fourth Art Walk where the neighborhood displays art, performs music, and provides games and food for visitors. My Final Photo for May 21, 2023.
Straw-Sipping Sisters
Sisters share a fresh-made lemonade during a break in shopping at the Uptown Westerville Saturday Farmers Market on its opening day for the season. My Final Photo for May 20, 2023.
In The Depths Of Frog Friday
A youngster navigates his way through lily pads, aquatic plants, and mud searching for frogs, tadpoles, fishes, and snakes during Frog Friday at the Highlands wetlands. My Final Photo for May 19, 2023.
Three Trees Sunset
The three cypress trees at the edge of the wetlands at Highlands Park are silhouetted by the setting sun in a panorama photo that takes in most of the lower pond. My Final Photo for March 15, 2024.
Warm Winter
Late afternoon light bathes Japanese magnolia blossoms in a golden glow marking a warm day near the end of winter in Westerville. My Final Photo for March 14, 2024.
Beginning Of Another Hundred Years
A White Oak tree gets mulched after its planting at the top of the sledding hill at Alum Creek Park North replacing a 100-year-old American elm tree that was removed last year. My Final Photo for March 13, 2024.
Calm Before The Fall
The sun covered by late afternoon clouds is reflected in the waters of Alum Creek before they fall into roiling waters below the low head dam. My Final Photo for March 12, 2024.
Ampersand & Apartments
Metalworkers install downspouts on the east side of the new multi-use building being built on West College with four apartments on the top two floors and plans to build the Ampersand restaurant on the first floor. My Final Photo for March 11, 2024.
Spring Arrives In Winter
First of the season flower seedlings are off-loaded from a truck Sunday afternoon at Hoover Gardens in between thick flurries and despite strong wind. My Final Photo for March 10, 2024.
Comics To Go
Jerome Rogers shows off the comic books, action figures, and lunch boxes he bought at World’s Greatest Comics 13th Anniversary Sale Saturday in Glengary Center. My Final Photo for March 9, 2024.