It’s new strings and tuning for two guitars at Music and Arts in Uptown Westerville on a Friday evening. My Final Photo for December 29, 2023.

“The Machine That Sucks” moves through piles of leaves along Cherrington Road as the city’s leaf removal continues through its final weeks. My Final Photo for December 28, 2023.

Late afternoon traffic travels along State Street in Uptown Westerville where the city glows in the darkness of heavy cloud cover less than half an hour after sunset. My Final Photo for December 27, 2023.

Two of the collection of clocks at Grandfather Clock Company in Uptown Westerville sit on a bench in the workshop as the company prepares to leave Uptown for a storefront on South State Street. My Final Photo for December 26, 2023.

The Nativity scene sits near the altar beneath the star in the dome of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church on Christmas morning. My Final Photo for December 25, 2023.