Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Choose Me!
A crowd raises their hands, eager to be picked as the next contestant in a song lyrics game at the DJ booth during Fourth Friday. My Final Photo for August 22, 2025.
Sunflower Pollen Collection
A bee gathers pollen, sprinkling leftover dust onto a sunflower leaf in a planter along State Street in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 21, 2025.
Water Hazard
A dock builder jumps from an anchored dock at Red Bank Marina to a moving one as a crew moves a rebuilt old dock and new ramp across Hoover Reservoir to its home shore. My Final Photo for August 20, 2025.
Soybean Srorm
A late-afternoon thunderstorm moves in from the west toward the soybean fields at Yarnell Farm. My Final Photo for August 19, 2025.
Cutting The Cable
Bolt cutters snip through a section of ATT fiber optic cable that fell across Sunbury Road when a semi-truck dragged the low-hanging cable to the ground. My Final Photo for August 18, 2025.
Skyfall At Sunset
Westerville Jazz Orchestra vocalist Dawn Eller performs the soundtrack for “Skyfall” during the Sunday evening performance of the orchestra at Alum Creek Park. My Final Photo for August 17, 2025.
Heart-Shaped Smile
A smiling, heart-shaped tomato greets a shopper at the High Point Produce Farm’s table at the Saturday Market in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 16, 2025.
Uptown Sunset Glow
Pedestrian and vehicle traffic continues as the setting sun bathes Uptown Westerville’s central business district. My Final Photo for August 15, 2025.
Otterbein’s Bridge Builders
A landscaping crew rebuilds a bridge over a small creek on a path connecting two of Otterbein’s sports fields west of North West Street. My Final Photo for August 14, 2025.
Cleveland Avenue Fire
Firefighting foam used to extinguish a car blaze on Cleveland Avenue flows into the gutter as police and firefighters wait for a wrecker to remove the damaged vehicle. My Final Photo for August 13, 2025.
Red Sky At Night
Sailboats return to the dock at the end of an afternoon of sailing on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for August 12, 2025.
Dust Devil At Work
A small dust devil swirls across land behind the Sharp House on Africa Road, where the city is installing infrastructure for potential development of 88 acres of former farmland. My Final Photo for August 11, 2025.
Charlie Kirk Memorial
A small crowd gathered in front of City Hall for a memorial for Charlie Kirk, held simultaneously with his funeral service in Arizona. My Final Photo for September 21, 2025.
Timber Try-Out
A young boy operates the grappling arm of a tree service truck to lift a section of tree trunk, with guidance from a professional, during Saturday’s Arborfest at Alum Creek Park. My Final Photo for September 20, 2025.
Sidewalk Sunflowers
A bee gathers pollen from sunflowers blooming in a planter outside Asterisk in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 19, 2025.
Schrock Lake’s Still Waters At Sunset
Two people sit quietly at a picnic table in the shade as evening sunlight warms the eastern shore of Schrock Lake at Sharon Woods Metro Park, reflecting the early signs of autumn across the water. My Final Photo for September 18, 2025.
Role Reversal
Defying the modern stereotype of readers, a woman reads from a tablet while a young girl looks up from a printed book outside Generations in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 17, 2025.
Uptown Pollenator’s Best Friend
Before calling it a day, florist Dave Talbott waters the flowers lining the sidewalk outside his State Street store in Uptown. My Final Photo for September 16, 2025.
Bearded Beggarticks Beauty
A stand of Bidens aristosa, also known as bearded beggarticks, grows along the marshy edges of Boyer Nature Preserve, where the bright yellow flowers are currently in full display. My Final Photo for September 15, 2025.