Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
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.
Storm On the Horizon
A lone sailboat runs against the wind on Hoover Reservoir late in the afternoon with the threat of heavy storms on the horizon. My Final Photo for May 28, 2024.
Field of Heroes Folds
Volunteers perform the proper 13-fold of flags removed from the Westerville Field of Heroes by the people who purchased them in honor of family and friends in the military. My Final Photo for May 27, 2024.
Family’s Remembrance At Field Of Heroes
A family poses for a group photo at the flag dedicated at Field of Heroes in Westerville dedicated to the man who is the family’s father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. My Final Photo for May 26, 2024.
Perfect Fishing Spot
A young fisherman wades into the slow waters of Alum Creek just downstream from the Main Street Bridge to find the perfect placement for his bait as he and his friends on shore enjoy the warm afternoon. My Final Photo for May 25, 2024.
Foggy Field of Heroes
A family walks in a light fog through the more than 3,000 flags displayed at Field of Heroes in Westerville for Memorial Day weekend. My Final Photo for May 24, 2024.
Grad Happy
Westerville South graduates Melaina Randall, left, and Sophia Parimuha pose for photos in front of the 2024 display at city hall. My Final Photo for May 23, 2024.
Easy Wednesday Afternoon
Russ Pederson enjoys a cigar, a book, the shade, and his hammock in the solitude of a corner of Alum Creek Park North away from the playground and fields and close to the rushing waters of the dam. My Final Photo for May 22, 2024.
Night Moves
Dancers practice routines on the empty amphitheater stage at Alum Creek Park North just before the sky goes completely dark at night. My Final Photo for May 21, 2024.
First Cut Complete
The last round hay bales harvested from the Otterbein field on Cooper Road is loaded onto a trailer to be put in barn storage for feeding cattle. My Final Photo for May 20, 2024.
In the Hot Seat In the Outfield
A youth baseball fan partially shields himself from the full sun from his seat behind the left field fence during a rain-delayed makeup game for WYBSL at Huber Ridge Park. My Final Photo for May 19, 2024.
An Ohio Strawberry
A farmer holds a four-inch-wide strawberry that resembles the shape of Ohio he picked from his patch and offered as a portion of the display of his produce at the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown. My Final Photo for May 18, 2024.
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.
Cooler Dilemma
Before moving the new beer cooler into DeCarlo’s Pizza, a worker visually inspects the door dimensions and determines it will fit but requires help due to its bulk. My Final Photo for March 15, 2025.
Dragon Stare
A bearded dragon stares at the camera approaching it as it rests on its travel bag at Old Skool Skateshop in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for March 13, 2025.
Armored Uptown
An armored personnel carrier is transported through Uptown Westerville, its destination and mission unknown. My Final Photo for March 12, 2025.
Patio Icons Return
With a warm week ahead and a growing demand for outdoor dining, Jimmy V’s in Uptown Westerville on Tuesday welcomed back the iconic red umbrellas. My Final Photo for March 11, 2025.
Pickup Match Water Break
A soccer player takes a water break before returning to a pickup match with friends while some of his family members practice with their team in the background. My Final Photo for March 10, 2025.
Calm Sunday On Hoover
Still waters and clear skies at Hoover Reservoir completed the weekend. My Final Photo for March 9, 2025.