Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
ICE Protests Continue
A woman waves an upside-down flag during a rally in Uptown Westerville on Saturday, protesting the activities of ICE. My Final Photo for January 17, 2026.
Birthday Stars
Four-year-old Nora’s mother, at right, and her sister tape inflated stars to trees, a street sign, and the mailbox to help guests find the party later Saturday. My Final Photo for January 16, 2026.
Deceptively Warm Look
The late afternoon winter sun casts a deceptively warm glow over hay bales and an idle combine at the Braun Farm, even as temperatures drop into the teens at night and struggle to reach the mid-20s during the day. My Final Photo for January 15, 2026.
Blurring the Blues
A guitarist plays a blues riff on an acoustic guitar, his fingers a blur of motion as they dance across the fretboard while he waits for his daughter’s piano lesson to end. My Final Photo for January 14, 2026.
Cross Country Crossing College
A cross-country team crosses College Avenue on a training run late Tuesday afternoon. My Final Photo for January 13, 2026.
Streetlights Under The Winter Sun
A worker installs one of the first street lights for the city’s East of Africa business development project, silhouetted against the winter sun and a faint 22-degree halo. My Final Photo for January 12, 2026
Late Countdown To 2026
Three people pose behind the illuminated ‘2026’ sign at Rotary Park in Uptown as a phone on a tripod counts down to capture a belated New Year celebration photo. My Final Photo for January 11, 2026.
Colorful Answer To Dull Day
A couple walks side by side under green and pink umbrellas on a rainy afternoon in Uptown Westerville, with a steady, light rain and overcast skies giving the streets a quiet, reflective mood. My Final Photo for January 10, 2026.
Into The Creek Shallows
A fisherman wades into the shallows below the Alum Creek Dam in Westerville, carrying his tackle boxes as the blue shadows of late afternoon begin to darken the creek. My Final Photo for January 9, 2026.
Roadblock At Kroger
Two Kroger delivery trucks sit idle, waiting for a crew to clear a fallen tree blocking the entrance to the loading dock on Schrock Road in Westerville. My Final Photo for January 8, 2026.
String by String
The last string is tightened on a freshly restrung guitar on Wednesday afternoon at Music & Arts in Uptown. My Final Photo for January 7, 2026.
Making Chips
A city electric crew works along West Schrock Road, cutting away a freshly felled tree stump as the upper portion is fed into a wood chipper to protect nearby power lines. My Final Photo for January 6, 2026.
Chess and Coffee
The late afternoon light and a lamp provide warmth for two women playing a game of chess at Java Central Thursday. (My Final Photo for February 26, 2026)
The Kite Helper
Elliott releases the grasp on his kite as instructed by his mother, who assists him in flying the dragonfly kite on a windy afternoon. (My Final Photo for February 25, 2026)
No Cable Tonight
A linesman removes a data cable from a utility pole on Africa Road as the city prepares to move the East of Africa electrical supply underground. (My Final Photo for February 24, 2026)
Heritage Trimmed
Cut grasses sit along the edge of the pond at Heritage Park after being trimmed by the parks department, as snow covers the ground and trees in the background. (My Final Photo for February 23, 2026)
Red Bank Winter
A man walks his dog across the wet grounds of Red Bank Park during an afternoon snow squall. (My Final Photo for February 22, 2026)
Monstrous Cookie Haul
A well-stocked Girl Scout cookie customer walks away with 27 boxes of cookies from in front of Java Central Saturday afternoon. (My Final Photo for February 21, 2026)
At The Top Of The Heap
An idle backhoe sits atop a small mountain of gravel destined to be processed into concrete at a plant along Westerville Road. (My Final Photo for February 20, 2026)