The stylized realist portrait bust of an Otterbein University professor sits in the school’s basement archive, where the school opened its history to the public as part of the Ohio Open Doors biennial celebration of history that is not often seen. (My Final Photo for September 10, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)
A Westerville firefighter talks with a father and daughter after their car, parked in their driveway on Paris Blvd. in Blendon Township, was struck by a car that failed to navigate a turn, left the roadway, struck a tree in the front yard, flipped onto its side, and landed between their car and the garage door. (My Final Photo for September 9, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)
An asphalt milling machine moves along Africa Road between soybeans and barns at the Yarnell Farm to repave the road in one of the final projects at the Westar Place development. (My Final Photo for September 8, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)
A cigar-smoking fisherman poses for a photo with the second catfish he pulled from Hoover Reservoir at Red Bank Park on Labor Day. (my Final Photo for September 7, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)
A base ball player dressed in a vintage uniform watches from the hay bale bench during play Sunday afternoon in Westerville. (My Final Photo for September 6, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)