Red Bank Winter

A man walks his dog across the wet grounds of Red Bank Park during an afternoon snow squall. (My Final Photo for February 22, 2026)

A man walks his dog across the wet grounds of Red Bank Park during an afternoon snow squall. (My Final Photo for February 22, 2026)

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Almost Pizza Time

Almost Pizza Time

A painter preps an exterior light for refinishing as DiCarlo’s Pizza on the upgraded brick walk beside Java Central is nearing completion with new trees planted and almost all the bricks laid. My Final Photo for March 30, 2024.

Stations In Uptown On Good Friday

Stations In Uptown On Good Friday

A couple stops at one of the 12 Stations of the Cross boards placed on the sidewalks in Uptown Westerville by Church of the Messiah to mark Good Friday. My Final Photo for March 29, 2024.

Ohio Heat Training

Ohio Heat Training

The Ohio Heat AAU running club sprints up the hill to the Hoover Dam’s lower parking lot. My Final Photo for March 28, 2024.

Red Ranchero Rambling

Red Ranchero Rambling

A bright red early 1960s Ford Falcon Ranchero waits at the signal light to turn onto State Street from Maxtown during a midafternoon trip. My Final Photo for March 27, 2024.

Alkyre Run Bridge

Alkyre Run Bridge

Lifting straps are released after a section of steel bridge was lowered to its resting place before being installed over Alkyre Run behind the Westerville Community Center. My Final Photo for March 26, 2024.

Sharp Moonrise

Sharp Moonrise

The full moon rises over the Sharp Farm as seen through the window of an outbuilding at the property now owned by the city and planned for development. My Final Photo for March 25, 2024.

Fishing Finale

Fishing Finale

A fisherman trudges away from Hoover Reservoir with his bait and tackle boxes after failing in a Sunday afternoon quest fishing expedition with friends at Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for March 24, 2024.

Red Bank Waters Dangers

Red Bank Waters Dangers

Strong northerly winds create whitecaps across Hoover Reservoir and push the high waters onto the boat ramp at Red Bank Park on Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for March 23, 2024.

Father-Son Fishing

Father-Son Fishing

Father and son briefly fish below the spillway at Hoover Dam late in a rainy and cold Friday afternoon. My Final Photo for March 22, 2024. #Westerville #westervilleohio #westervillenews #uptownwestervilleohio #wvloh #ohio #f8wwwwwh #wwwwwh #f8 #everydayohio #ohiopix #ohio #everydayusa #apad

Buses All In A Row

Buses All In A Row

Buses line up in front of Hanby Elementary on State Street preparing to ferry students home after school on Thursday. My Final Photo for March 21, 2024.

Crosswalk Kickflip

Crosswalk Kickflip

A skateboarder turns a kickflip in the crosswalk at State and College late Wednesday afternoon. My Final Photo for March 20, 2024.

School Stayed Open

School Stayed Open

After the school closed Tuesday, a section of the street in front of Emerson Elementary was removed to make water pipe repairs. The leak was discovered just before school began but repairs were delayed so as not to disrupt student drop-off and pickup. My Final Photo for March 19, 2024.

Celebrating With Champagne In The Morning

Celebrating With Champagne In The Morning

Blue Turtle Tea and Spice owner Alex Maddox, second from left, celebrates with friends and family a champagne toast for the grand reopening of her store on East College Saturday morning. My Final Photo for February 8, 2025.

Eating Her Profits

Eating Her Profits

A Girl Scout quickly slips a portion of a Thin Mint cookie into her mouth during a short break from selling the iconic cookies in front of Graeter’s in Uptown Westerville Friday. My Final Photo for February 7, 2025.

More Winter to come

More Winter to come

Heavy clouds move across Uptown Westerville at dusk, signaling the arrival of cold temperatures for the next week. My Final Photo for February 6, 2025.

Future Farmers of Westerville

Future Farmers of Westerville

A bundle of hoses hangs from a wooden post and holder at one of the intersections in the Westerville community garden, where a couple of future farmers have already begun to prepare their plots for Spring planting. My Final Photo for February 5, 2025.

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

One of eight does grazing in the woods at Heritage Park looks over the neighborly split rail fence to inspect the intentions of an interloping photographer disturbing their meal Tuesday afternoon. My Final Photo for February 4, 2025.

Winter Mowing At Sharon Woods

Winter Mowing At Sharon Woods

The Sharon Woods Metro Park winter grounds crew mowed another section of open field Monday, working around empty bluebird boxes and groundhogs. My Final Photo for February 3, 2025.

Sharing Candlemas

Sharing Candlemas

Parishioners light each other’s candles as St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church celebrates Candlemas this Sunday. My Final Photo for February 2, 2025.