Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
Drive-Thru Asphalt
A paving company lays asphalt through one of the two drive-thru lanes at the old Flowerama at State and Schrock that is soon to open as FC Bank. My Final Photo for April 19, 2023.
All Set to Shock
Otterbein Professor Dr. Michael Hoggarth explains the electric shock system for finding fish to his students as they began to explore the waters of Alum Creek just below the dam at Alum Creek Park North. My Final Photo for April 18, 2023.
All That Remains
Hawk Harrassment
A robin harasses a sharp-shinned hawk perched on a limb overlooking a portion of the small island just above the dam at Alum Creek Park North n Westerville. My Final Photo for April 16, 2023.
A Chance For Peaceful Art
Amateur artists get instructions on completing a chalk mural proclaiming “Give Peace A Chance” on the sidewalk in front of city hall during the Art Hop in Uptown Westerville Saturday. My Final Photo for April 15, 2023.
The Barn Be Gone
A demolition crew pulls down the Braun Farm barn before moving on the farmhouse, at rear, removing the last two farm buildings from the property on Cleveland Ave. My Final Photo for April 14, 2023.
It’s Dunkin’
A signmaker places the “D” in Dunkin’ completing the attachment of signs on the new donut and coffee shop on South State Street as it nears opening day after the parking lot is installed and the kitchen is tested. My Final Photo for April 13, 2023.
Dam Docks
Columbus Parks workers connect two sections of docks before moving them into position to create a small boat harbor just north of the Hoover Reservoir Dam marking one of the signs of Spring. My Final Photo for April 12, 2023.
Highlands Season Prep
The recently repaired decking at a Highlands Aquatic Park pavilion gets a coat of finishing stain as the city parks department prepares the pools, decks, and picnic tables for opening May 27, 2023. My Final Photo for April 11, 2023.
1882 Detecting
Detectorist Bill Dawson digs into the soil beneath where the 1882 marker at the Braun Farm once sat looking for the metal object his detector alerted him to as he walked the area between the barn and farmhouse. My Final Photo for April 10, 2023.
Seeking Saugeye
A fisherman searches below Hoover Dam for saugeye hidden in the shallows where he grabs them by their gills instead of casting a line with traditional bait. My Final Photo for April 9, 2023.
High Hopes Hunt
A young Easter egg hunter showed up with a five-gallon bucket to hold his collection of eggs at the city’s Spring Eggstravaganza at Hoff Woods Park. My Final Photo for April 8, 2023.
Concrete Culvert Arrives
A section of preformed concrete culvert is lowered into place on Hempstead Road, replacing a much older decayed culvert. My Final Photo for July 22, 2024.
The British Have Arrived
An overflow crowd gathers at the Alum Creek Amphitheater to hear the British Invasion band’s annual Summer Concert in the park. My Final Photo for July 21, 2024.
Addicted To Catfshing
Whiskers Addiction, a Cleveland-based catfishing club, sets up their gear on the spit of land jutting out from the docks at Hoover Dam, hoping that their planned overnight adventure results in fish stories worthy of the trip. My Final Photo for July 20, 2024.
Friday Night Music and Friends
Jim Meadows performs in front of Middlefield Bank in Uptown Westerville Friday night where two women mistakenly identified as his groupies enjoy a laugh between themselves. My Final Photo for July 19, 2024.
Fishing Tourney Lineup
Fishermen settle into open lanes, getting ready for the starting horn of the Thursday bass fishing tournament on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for July 18, 2024.
Traffic Hand Signals
A Westerville police officer directs traffic at County Line Road and North Spring after a brief but violent afternoon storm knocked out power to sections of the city. My Final Photo for July 17, 2024.
Phone and Fishing
A fisherman checks his phone while waiting for his luck to change while fishing from the shore of Hoover Reservoir near Walnut Street. My Final Photo for July 16, 2024.












