The patio at Jimmy V’s in Uptown gets a thorough washing on Thursday, removing the winter crud as it prepares for business as the weather warms. (My Final Photo for February 19, 2026)

A fisherman settles in for a few final casts as the sun sets beyond the shallopws at Alum Creek Park North dam. (My Final Photo for February 18, 2026)

A family pauses before crossing the small bridge spanning a portion of the Highlands wetlands on Tuesday evening. (My Final Photo for February 17, 2026)

A heavy fog swallows Hoover Reservoir at Red Bank Marina, leaving only a few ice-locked orange buoys to mark where floating docks will return in warmer days. (My Final Photo for February 16, 2026)

A fisherman retrieves his lure from the narrow strip of open water between the dam and ice at Creek Park North Dam as warm weather melts the heavy snowfall and thaws the river. (My Final Photo for February 15, 2026)