The late afternoon sun shines through the fall colors of trees along the small lagoon at Red Bank Park on Hoover Reservoir. (My Final Photo for October 25, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A Franklin County Sheriff’s Deputy holds a bag of drugs surrendered at National Drug Take Back Day at Kroger on Schrock Road.(My Final Photo for October 24, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A young girl dressed as another generation of Carrie wears an innocent grin as she walks through Midnight Madness in Uptown. (My Final Photo for October 23, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Elephant ear plant leaves stand over a backyard bathtub in a Florida backyard. (My Final Photo for October 22, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A rare yellow Cardinal sits on the arm of a bird feeder in a Florida yard on Wednesday afternoon. (My Final Photo for October 21, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)