Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
That Kind Of Day
A cold rain drifts across Red Bank Park while a lone figure sits on the picnic table, waiting out the weather and his thoughts in the quiet shelter of the pavilion. My Final Photo for November 18, 2025.
Closed Before Opening
A “Sidewalk Closed” sign lies at the end of a construction site where workers are installing a new sidewalk connecting to the handicapped parking area at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville.
Sharp Autumn Sunset
The Sharp House on Africa Road glows in the late-day sun on a crisp autumn evening. My Final Photo for November 16, 2025.
Leaning Into Cleaning
A volunteer leans into a root puller while clearing invasive honeysuckle along the path from Annehurst Elementary in Sharon Woods Metro Park. My Finkal Photo for November 15, 2025.
Still Watering: Dave on State Street
Dave Talbott waters the last of the season’s perennials arranged in baskets and trays outside his florist shop on North State Street. My Final Photo for November 14, 2025.
Mom’s Approval
A mother watches as a photographer poses her son during a portrait session in Uptown Westerville Thursday afternoon. My Final Photo for November 13, 2025.
Fishing the Dry Edge At Red Bank
A lone angler casts his line into Hoover Reservoir as the late afternoon sun ignites the autumn foliage across the unseasonably low water, revealing a rocky shoreline that stretches far beyond its usual boundary and offers rare access to normally submerged fishing spots. Muy Final Photo for November 12, 2025.
Running Through the Fall
A runner’s yellow shoes match ginkgo leaves covering a sidewalk in Uptown, dropped after snow and cold finished autumn’s work. My Final Photo for November 11, 2025.
Sharon Woods Snowfall
Scattered maples and other deciduous trees retain their fall color through the season’s first snowfall at Sharon Woods Metro Park. My Final Photo for November 10, 2025.
Autumn’s Final Colors
A student walks under a golden canopy of leaves in Uptown as autumn nears its end. The sidewalk is thick with fallen foliage, but colder weather is setting in. With snow in the forecast, the season’s last burst of color won’t last much longer. My Final Photo for November 9, 2025.
Thick Fog On the Farm
Morning fog rolls across the fields at Yarnell Farm on Africa Road, softening the view of barns, silos, and scattered equipment as the sky begins to clear. My Final Photo for November 8, 2025.
Campaign Cleanup
A voter adds a campaign sign to a collection of more than 400 gathered for recycling Saturday morning at a home in Annehurst. The signs will be taken to the City Service Department for processing. My Final Photo for November 7, 2025.
Wet Leaves, Fast Work
A slurry of wet leaves is thrown across Sharon Woods as the grounds crew clears the fields after rain and snow dampened the deciduous droppings. My Final Photo for December 23, 2025.
Santa’s Confusing View
The stuffed Santa in the front window of Westerville Antiques looks confused by the melting and crumbling ice sculpture with a holly leaf just outside his window on the sidewalk. My Final Photo for December 22, 2025.
Christmas Bargains
Dwight Heckelman and his family show off the bargain inflated Santa and reindeer they bought at a grocery store Sunday night. My Final Photo for December 21, 2025.
Perfect Pajama Christmas
Dressed as Ralphie in pink bunny pajamas, Marc Glasgow joins a Christmas-themed bar crawl in Uptown Westerville the weekend before Christmas. My Final Photo for December 20, 2025.
Serving The Cold Punishment
Josh Rohr, who finished last in his Fantasy Football league standings, stands in the cold and snow on Friday in front of the Dairy Queen on State Street as punishment for his poor finish. My Final Photo for December 19, 2025.
Car Crash Plotting
A Westerville police investigator uses a GPS device to map the scene of a serious car crash Thursday afternoon at Cleveland Avenue and County Line Road. My Final Photo for December 18, 2025.
For The Birds
Two Audubon Society solicitors speak with a passerby on an Uptown sidewalk, explaining the organization’s bird conservation work and inviting her to join. My Final Photo for December 17, 2025.












