Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
The Farm Shed
A single three-point antler is displayed on the stump of a downed tree on the Braun Farm after it was found by a farmer plowing the fields to plant soybeans and corn. My Final Photo for May 18, 2023.
Making A Slippery Slide Slipperier
The slide at Highlands gets a washing, scrubbing, waxing, and buffing before the pool opens next weekend for the 2023 season. My Final Photo for May 17, 2023.
Curbing College
A concrete contractor removes broken, cracked, and eroded gutters from East College near Uptown as the first stage of resurfacing College from State to Spring. My Final Photo for May 16, 2023.
Gazebo Sunrise
The abandoned gazebo at the Sharp home sits under dark clouds and newly greened trees at sunrise on a cool Spring morning. My Final Photo for May 15, 2023.
Alum Creek Warrior
A young boy strides upstream as he battles imaginary enemies in the shallow waters of Alum Creek just below the low-head dam in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 14, 2023.
Under Blue Umbrella Skies
A woman carrying a blue umbrella to keep her dry for morning rain leans into inspecting her options at the Westerville Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale in Uptown. My final Photo for May 13, 2023.
Planting Season
Kevin Scott tills a section of land along Cooper Road, preparing it for planting a new crop. My Final Photo for May 12, 2023.
Slide Spring Cleaning
A work crew spray washes the stairs leading to the slides at Highlands Aquatic Park as the city parks department gets the pool ready for opening in just over two weeks. My Final Photo for May 11, 2023.
Here’s The Plan
City planners use an aerial map of South State Street to show locations for new parking spots planned for the northbound traffic side of the State from approximately Oakland Ave. to Walnut. My Final Photo for May 10, 2023.
Out Of Service
A power line is removed for replacement with newer cabling between AEP transmission lines and the city’s underground connection to a distribution center at Spring and Walnut. My Final Photo for May 9, 2023.
After School All Stars
Blendon Middle School students watch their friend jump on the trampoline in her front yard before taking their turn after pausing on their way home after school. My Final Photo for May 8, 2023.
Big Walnut Fishing Dreams
A fisherman tosses his lure into the waters of Big Walnut Creek as it moves past a pile of exposed till about a half mile below Hoover Dam. My Final Photo for May 7, 2023.
Uptown Tuneup
Gary Puckett restrings a mandolin in his music studio in Uptown Westerville as he waits for his Cardinal Pizza to be done. My Final Photo for March 8, 2024.
Racing Rowers
A kayaker steers away from a rapidly approaching Westerville Crew rowing boat practicing with other boats at Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for March 7, 2024.
Measuring Ups And Downs Uptown
Surveyor Matt Preston measures elevations and locations along West Main Street for the city which plans to lay new water mains in Uptown. My Final Photo for March 6, 2024
Distillery’s Doors
Carpenters finish attaching the second of two new doors to the south side of the old post office after the doorways were added to open onto a planned elevated patio to serve customers of High Bank Distillery. My Final Photo for March 5, 2024.
The Blues On Monday
Joseph Domanik plays blues on his Stratocaster while leaning on an oak tree still burdened with last summer’s leaves. Domanick decided his day off from work and the temperature in the low 70s at the start of March gave him good reason to sit in the afternoon sun at Red Bank Park even if to play the blues. My Final Photo for March 4, 2024.
Peaceful Sunday At The Lake
Brian Cooper and his 10-year-old daughter, Aleah, enjoyed a peaceful moment on the dock at the Hoover Walnut Boat Ramp, lounging in the lawn chairs he keeps in his car for spontaneous outings like this when the weather is nice and they have no other obligations. My Final Photo for March 3, 2024.
Saturday Cookies
Six-year-old Lucy Todd bites into a cookie as her brother, Mike, 3, chews on the cookie his parents got for them at the Cookie Walk in Uptown Westerville Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for February 2, 2024.