Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Sunday Sailors
With the Red Bank bridge at the horizon and a minimum of four boats to race on a winter day, a quartet of sailors from the Hoover Sail Club pass the final buoy on the final race Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for February 11, 2024.
Art For The Environment
Three young artists show their works created on the theme of the environment during a performance by the woodwind section of The Westerville Symphony at the Women in Science event at the Westerville Community Center. My Final Photo for February 10, 2024.
Tossing Double Cheese
An extra-large thin-crust pizza dough gets tossed at Cardinal Pizza to make a double cheese pie on National Pizza Day. My Final Photo for February 9, 2024.
Souperbowl Serving
A man is served homemade chicken tortilla soup by the chef at Souperbowl Dinner to raise money for W.A.R.M. at the Senior Center in the Community Center. My Final Photo for February 8, 2023.
Bluebird House Cleaning
A nine-year-old boy unscrews the door of a bluebird house for cleaning in a prairie field at Hoover Reservoir along Sunbury Road under the direction of his grandfather who watches from a short distance. My Final Photo for February 7, 2023.
Sunset Seagull Scan
Birdwatchers scan Hoover Reservoir looking for ripples from birds breaking the smooth waters of the lake just after sunset Tuesday. My Final Photo for February 6, 2024.
Andy Hicks’ Life Celebration
A bagpiper exits the sanctuary at Heritage Christian Church after the Celebration of Life Ceremony for retired Westerville Battalion Chief Andy Hicks who died last week, My Final Photo for February 5, 2024.
I’ll Just Serve Myself
When mom and dad are distracted from their feeding duties at the St. Paul Spaghetti Dinner this toddler takes control and grabs Dad’s fork to serve himself. My final Photo for February 4, 2024.
Late Afternoon Casts
Two fishermen stand at the edge of Hoover Reservoir Saturday with the afternoon sun reflected in the high waters of the lake. My Final Photo for February 3, 2024.
Just Drowning Bait
Jessie and Mark attend their rods with lines tossed into Hoover Reservoir in hopes of retrieving large catfish on a chilly and windy Friday afternoon.
Warming Uptown
Rooftops and buildings in Uptown Westerville feel the warmth of the sun after several weeks of cold and wet weather. My Final Photo for February 1, 2024.
Studying The Stone
Jeweler Bill Morgan resets a 1.28-carat diamond in its mount after examining the stone during repairs at Morgan’s Treasure in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 31, 2024.
Father’s Snowman Memorial
Shawn Corkrean, left, and Aidan Valentine shove sticks into a snowman and create arms for the snow memory at Sharon Woods Park of Corkrean’s outdoorsman father, who recently died. My Final Photo for January 11, 2025.
Generational Sledding
Grandmother and grandchild enjoy a ride down the small hill at Alum Creek North despite the snow being compacted to ice, making the ride faster and more exhilarating than a typical sled ride. My Final Photo for January 10, 2025.
The Rock Of Winter
The late afternoon glow lights the horizon at Hoover Reservoir, where a rock exposed by the lake’s low waters is slowly encased in a layer of ice as the lake freezes in the low temperature. My Final Photo for January 9, 2025.
Reminder Of Warmer Times
Light snow flurries fall across Jimmy V’s brightly lit closed patio, reminding frozen Uptown Westerville of warmer times, good food, and companionship. My Final Photo for January 8, 2025.
Christmas Lights Revealed In Snow
A set of Christmas lights reveal themselves, having melted their warm glow through the snow that covered them on the edge of a sidewalk in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 7, 2025.
Less Risky Sledding
Children, having chosen the smallest hill at Alum Creek Park North, enjoy their brief and less frightful sledding after the winter’s first significant snowfall. My Final Photo for January 6, 2025.
Nothing To Smile About
A frowning face appears in the ice and snow at the base of a cypress tree at Highlands Wetland, marking the beginning of a week of snow, wind, Arctic temperatures, and just plain foul weather, enough to put a frown on anyone’s face. My Final Photo for January 5, 2024.