Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Bovine Winter Moon
The full moon shines through a cloud layer as it rises behind the bovine and lunar weathervane atop Children’s Hospital in Westerville. My Final Photo for February 23, 2024.
Eastbound And Down
A caravan of vehicles crosses Otterbein Avenue as they travel east on Schrock Road in a rainstorm about 15 minutes after sunset Thursday. My Final Photo for February 22, 2024.
End Of Elevator Day
Brick masons lower themselves on the ladder and support structure from a work platform at one of the elevator shafts for an apartment complex being built at the Galaxy at Polaris on Ikea Way. My Final Photo for February 21, 2024.
Uptown Girls, Scouting
Girl Scouts from Troop 6195 wearing sunglasses to shield their eyes from the late afternoon sun offer encouragement to buyers at State and Main just a few feet from their Girl Scout Cookie stand where they accept cash, credit cards, and Venmo. My Final Photo for February 20, 2024.
Truth or Dare Day Off
A group of young girls take advantage of a day off from school and warming weather to play a game of truth or dare on the stage at the Alum Creek Park amphitheater. My Final Photo for February 19, 2024.
Winter’s Shadows
The oak tree at the corner of Brisbane and Barcelona casts its winter shadow across snow that remains on the ground after a weekend storm. My Final Photo for February 18, 2024.
Sledding At South Park
Sledders gather at the top of the snow-covered hill at Alum Creek Park South after an overnight storm brought seven inches of snow to central Ohio. My Final Photo for February 17, 2024.
Snow Crash Waiting
A line of westbound cars sits idle on Central College at the bridge below Hoover Dam waiting for police to open the roadway following a series of car crashes without injury during the evening snowfall. A group of drivers, passengers, and parents of drivers stand together waiting for tow trucks to remove their vehicles. My Final Photo for February 16, 2024.
House Cleaning In Winter
The brick facade at the new Ampersand restaurant and apartment building on West College is power-washed Thursday as the building replacing the Book Harbor bookstore gets closer to opening. My Final Photo for February 15, 2024.
Ready For Lovers
Vases filled with roses sit ready for arrangements at Talbott’s Flowers in Uptown Westerville for delivery and sale to the affectionate on Valentine’s Day. My Final Photo for February 14, 2024.
Six Hands. Four Wrenches.
City service workers use three crescent wrenches for leverage and another to rotate a broken section of the fire hydrant in front of Westerville Antiques to make repairs after it failed during a routine inspection last week. My Final Photo for February 13, 2024.
Winter Coverings
Acorn Nursery’s greenhouses covered in plastic for the winter sit along Alum Creek just below the Alum Creek Park dam, in the background. My Final Photo for February 12, 2024.
Uptown Selfies After Shopping
Caroline Johnson and Spencer Echemann pose for selfies in front of the window at Westerville Antiques after shopping in Uptown Westerville and heading to the grocery store to get cinnamon roll ingredients for Sunday Morning breakfast. My Final Photo for January 18, 2025.
Tracks Across A Frozen Pond
What appears to be a coyote track marks its path across the larger pond at Heritage Park after having traversed the smaller pond in its travels across frozen waters. My Final Photo for January 17, 2025.
Walking the Dogs At Hoover
Sisters walk their dogs along the frozen shoreline of Hoover Reservoir, taking advantage of moderately cold temperatures and low wind. My Final Photo for January 16, 2025.
Staying Warm In Double-Digit Cold
Theodore Marshall closes their eyes as they wait to cross State Street in the slight warmth of the setting sun, using earphones for music and ear protection, as well as a heavy scarf to protect against double-digit temperatures in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 15, 2024.
Yarnell Snow View
The Yarnell Farm barns and silo are partially obscured by afternoon snow showers that preceded much lower temperatures. My Final Photo for January 14, 2025.
Sharp Home Winter Moon
Sunset falls on the Sharp Home on Africa Road as the full moon rises over the gazebo and the field behind the historic house. My Final Photo for January 13, 2025.
Sunset Sledding
A sledder races down the steep slope at Alum Creek Park South, heading for the icy ramp at the bottom to squeeze in a few runs before sunset on Sunday. My Final Photo for January 12, 2025.