Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Christmas Morning – 2023
The Nativity scene sits near the altar beneath the star in the dome of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church on Christmas morning. My Final Photo for December 25, 2023.
Fog-Shrouded Fishing
A lone fishing boat sits in the fog-shrouded still waters off Red Bank Park at Hoover Reservoir on Sunday morning. My Final Photo for December 24, 2023.
Inniswood Christmas
The Inniswood Christmas Tree and six empty chairs sit by the windows of the Innis House on a winter day overlooking the creek that runs through the Metro Park. My Final Photo for December 23, 2023.
End of the Season
Limbs and needles are swept away as the last act of cleanup at the Christmas tree lot at Glengary Shopping Center in Blendon Township as it shuts down for the season. My Final Photo for December 22, 2023.
House Power
Westerville Electric Division workers install power lines that will connect a new house on Easy Walnut to the city grid. My Final Photo for December 21, 2023.
Hoover Level Low
A lone fisherman stands on a narrow slice of land exposed by low water level at Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for December 20, 2023.
Deer Pathfinder
Paths forming the shape of a deer cross parts of snow-covered Sharon Woods a day after heavy squalls brought the first coating of snow for the season. My Final Photo for December 19, 2023.
Snow Squall Stroll
Woman and child walk through a thick snow squall after leaving Koble Grill with leftovers Monday afternoon. My Final Photo for December 18, 2023.
Sculpture’s End
A young girl places her finger on a melting ice sculpture in Uptown Westerville to test its surface after warm weather and an overnight rain shortened the life span of the once-a-year frozen attractions. My Final Photo for December 17, 2023.
Buckeye Christmas
A family makes an extra effort to add to the Christmas cheer with a little Buckeye spirit as they pose for an O-H-I-O photo at the Brutus Buckeye ice sculpture at Jimmy V’s in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for December 16, 2023.
Headed To the Show
Ice sculptures destined for storefronts in Uptown Westerville are wheeled from the freezer truck to their ultimate destination. My Final Photo for December 15, 2023.
Rushing To Christmas
It was a blur of dancers performing in rehearsals Thursday night for Generations Performing Arts annual Christmas show at Cowan Hall at Otterbein University. My Final Photo for December 14, 2023.
Yarnell Moon and Jupiter
The full moon and Jupiter break through an opening in a cloud layer, illuminating the sky beyond the Yarnell Farm barns. My Final Photo for December 14, 2024.
Uptown Travelers
Dave Lilley pauses on his evening rounds to get a closeup portrait with a member of a traveling troupe of shepherds and kings making their way toward a bright star in the sky close to the Church of the Messiah in Uptown. My Final Photo for December 13, 2024.
Managing The Rehearsal
The stage manager for Generation Performing Arts Center dress rehearsal checks the phone she uses as a scheduling and timing device as dancers get into position for the next sequence of the Christmas show at Westerville Central High School. My Final Photo for December 12, 2024.
Christmas Remembrance
A Merry Christmas top hat decoration hangs at First Responders Park where tribute and Christmas greetings are paid to the city’s first responders who gave their lives performing their duties. My Final Photo for December 11, 2024.
Rainy Uptown Lighting
Rainwater drips from Christmas lights hanging from the Old Bag of Nails awning in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for December 10, 2024.
Training At The Library
Four-year-old Ira studies the movement of “N” scale trains making the rounds in a display at the Westerville Public Library, where the Columbus Area “N” Scalers set up its annual display. My Final Photo for December 9, 2024.
Not A Dollar Tree
A Christmas tree is tied onto the top of a family van after it was chosen from several hundred available at Glengary Shopping Center, where Dollar Tree is one of the anchor stores, not the price of the tree. My Final Photo for December 8, 2024.