Under the Lights On A Cloudy Day

Otterbein lacrosse players count balls after practice, trying to match the number they started with after retrieving errant tosses into the snowbanks surrounding the practice field. (My Final Photo for February 11, 2026)

Otterbein lacrosse players count balls after practice, trying to match the number they started with after retrieving errant tosses into the snowbanks surrounding the practice field. (My Final Photo for February 11, 2026)

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Docks Docked

Docks Docked

The last sections of floating docks are removed from Hoover Reservoir Wednesday finalizing the end of the summer boating season. My Final Photo for November 8, 2023.

Veteran Breakfast

Veteran Breakfast

Westerville American Legion members sit with other veterans at the 25th annual Veterans Breakfast held this year at the Renaissance Hotel. My Final Photo for November 7, 2023.

Winged Winding

Winged Winding

A wing foil boarder glides into the wind leaving behind his two companions who had difficulty navigating in the choppy winds on Hoover Reservoir Monday afternoon. My Final Photo for November 6, 2023.

In The Morning Light

In The Morning Light

Hoover Reservoir sparkles in the morning sun lighting the path for a fisherman working for good luck in a deeper portion of the lake. My Final Photo for November 5, 2023.

Fall Fishing

Fall Fishing

A lone fisherman wades into the shallow waters of Hoover Reservoir on a warm fall day hoping the lake’s lower water levels will increase his chances to catch his limit for the day. My Final Photo for November 4, 2023.

Forest For the Trees

Forest For the Trees

A tree trimmer is lost in a forest of tree trunks, limbs, and branches as he and a crew cleared AEP’s power lines of possibly dangerous overhang along Cleveland Ave. My Final Photo for November 3, 2023.

Leaves Be Gone

Leaves Be Gone

This week begins the once-a-year removal of leaves from the play areas at Sharon Woods Metro Park when the leaves are blown across fields and roads into the nearby woods using a tractor hauling an oversized leaf blower. My Final Photo for November 2, 2023.

Cumulus Afternoon Cloud Cover

Cumulus Afternoon Cloud Cover

A heavy layer of cumulus clouds float across Hoover Reservoir and Dam after an overnight freeze and dusting of snow in Westerville. My Final Photo for November 1, 2023.

Jack-A-Lantern On First

Jack-A-Lantern On First

A pair of Otterbein University baseball players wanted photos from an accompanying friend to show off the team’s new uniforms and used-hollowed out jack-o-lantern pumpkins as unofficial additions to the look for only one day. My Final Photo for October 31, 2023.

Apostolic Relic

Apostolic Relic

A woman places her hand on the glass case holding the St. Jude Thaddeus relic being shown at St. Paul the Apostle church in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 30, 2023.

Still Fall Colors

Still Fall Colors

Splashes of color and contrast still mark the Alum Creek Trail bike path and bridge over the creek as colder weather with freezing morning temperatures begins to dull the colors of fall. My Final Photo for October 29, 2023.

Not An Invasive Mask

Not An Invasive Mask

Mark Dilley offered a little humor combining invasives cleanup at Boyer Nature Preserve and a Halloween mask with this large Sycamore tree leaf with eyeholes poked in it. My Final Photo for October 28, 2023.

Moisture Testing The Old-Fashioned Way

Moisture Testing The Old-Fashioned Way

Farmer Kevin Scott, holding a moisture tester under his arm, uses the old-fashioned method of biting into a bean pod to test its moisture content as he tries to decide to continue harvesting beans on the Braun Farm property. My Final Photo for November 17, 2024.

Annehurst Invasion Impeded

Annehurst Invasion Impeded

About 50 volunteers, most from the Annehurst neighborhood, cleared honeysuckle and other invasives from the path leading into Sharon Woods Metro Park near Annehurst Elementary Saturday morning. My Final Photo for November 16, 2024

Cops, Coffee, and Chloe

Cops, Coffee, and Chloe

The staff at Family Room Coffee and Bake Shop pose with Westerville Police officers and Chloe, the department’s therapy dog, near the end of Coffee With Cops at the shop on South Otterbein Ave. My Final Photo for November 15, 2024.

Uptown Patio Flowers

Uptown Patio Flowers

A Mandevilla blossom stands out against the backdrop of lights on the patio at Jimmy V’s in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for November 14, 2024.

Drought-Damaged Crop Harvested

Drought-Damaged Crop Harvested

Kevin Scott runs his combine through a soybean field on the Braun Farm, collecting a smaller than normal, drought-damaged crop. My Final Photo for November 13, 2024.

Staying Home For The Day

Staying Home For The Day

My closest friends today were Sprite, Gatorade, and a red barf bowl as I fought my way through a severe case of food poisoning that gave me the opportunity to answer the question, “What would I do if I couldn’t leave the house to make My Final Photo. My Final Photo for November 12, 2024.

Quiet Memorial

Quiet Memorial

A US Navy Seabee pauses at the flagpoles and wreaths after ceremonies marking Veterans Day at the Westerville Veterans Memorial. My Final Photo for November 11, 2024.