A trio of teenagers turned their shopping trip to Kroger into more than a hunt for groceries, making it an expression of youthful joy. (My Final Photo for August 13, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Contractors struggle after recent heavy rainstorms to pour the sidewalks on Vine Street in front of Emerson Elementary in time for school, which begins in a week. (My Final Photo for August 12, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A woman studies her options after arriving at the Westerville Library on Monday, when a severe rainstorm caused the roof to leak into the entrance, closing the only entrance to the building. (My Final Photo for August 11, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A gravel road through the Yarnell Farm divides a field of soybeans growing thick and full in a mid-summer of hot weather and ample rain. (My Final Photo for August 10, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Music lovers gather their chairs and blankets after a rainstorm blanketed the amphitheater at Alum Creek North, just as the Westerville Jazz Orchestra began its Sunday concert. The rain and the report of another storm to follow forced the city to cancel the concert. (My Final Photo for August 9, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)