Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Spinnaker Set At Sunset
With its spinnaker set, a sailboat leaves a smooth wake as it glides southbound across Hoover Reservoir on Thursday evening. My Final Photo for July 17, 2025.
Any Portico In A Storm
A woman, already soaked by a sudden afternoon downpour, takes shelter in the portico at Westerville Antiques as she waits for the rain to ease before continuing her journey. My Final Photo for July 16, 2025.
Bike Path Garden Refreshed
Members of the Westerville Garden Club pull weeds and replant the garden along the bike path near Africa Road and Polaris Parkway. My Final Photo for July 15, 2025.
Summer’s Promise and Progress
Rows of soybeans stretch toward bloom as summer clouds drift across the Yarnell Farm sky. My Final Photo for July 14, 2025.
Father-Son Sunday Snacks
A father and son enjoy snacks while sitting on the dock at Red Bank Marina, the halfway point of their Sunday afternoon bike ride. My Final Photo for July 13, 2025.
Artfully Cool
An artist dips her foot in a tub of ice, the method she’s chosen to keep herself cool during the early afternoon heat at the Music and Arts Festival in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 12, 2025.
Shadow Talk
A man talks on his phone as the setting sun casts long shadows across the brick storefronts on East Main Street in Uptown Westerville on Friday evening. My Final Photo for July 11, 2025.
Contrasting Colors
Camouflaged Army recruiters stand out against the vibrant flowers on the patio at Jimmy V’s on West College in Uptown. My Final Photo for July 10, 2025.
Rooftop Repairs Crown Church
At the Church of the Messiah, a worker leans over the edge, carefully trimming the final layer of the new roof above the first floor. My Final Photo for July 9, 2025.
Taking Caution
Westerville City Electric workers relocate overhead power lines underground along Home Street during the reconstruction and paving of Hanby Alley. My Final Photo for July 8, 2025.
Measure Twice. Pave Once.
A contractor measures the opening to Hanby Alley at Home Street as crews prepare the gravel surface for concrete and asphalt, perhaps this week, depending on weather. My Final Photo for July 7, 2025.
Winding Down On Hoover
A wing foiler prepares to deflate his brightly colored sail after an afternoon gliding across Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 6, 2025.
Watching Weather And Swimmers
A lifeguard stands watch on the water slide platform at Highlands as a cool afternoon breeze pushes clouds across the Ohio sky. My Final Photo for August 26, 2025.
Abandoned Harvest
An abandoned apple tree in the yard of a vacant house bears rotting fruit just feet from a busy road. My Final Photo for August 25, 2025.
Cumulus Sunday Sailing
A sailboat sails downwind beneath a sky dotted with cumulus clouds over Hoover Reservoir on Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for August 24, 2025.
Night Of Hope Results
A family displayed their awards for completing the 5K run at Night of Hope,
benefiting Westerville Education Challenge’s health programs for students. My Final Photo for August 23, 2025.
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.