A lone seagull searches for open water where the rest of its flock has gathered in a small, unfrozen section of Hoover Reservoir near the Walnut Street boat ramp. My Final Photo for February 17, 2025.

The roadway in Alum Creek Park North near the dam is blanketed in snow and devoid of cars and anglers after an overnight storm brought several inches of snow to Westerville. My Final Photo for February 16, 2025.

A blue heron glides across the fog-shrouded surface of Hoover Reservoir, passing its distant relatives—mallards and seagulls—as it searches for a better fishing spot. My Final Photo for February 15, 2025.

A group of Olentangy High School students, celebrating the birthday of the third student from the left, toss rose petals—a gift from Talbott’s Flowers in Uptown—to enhance their special day as they tour Uptown in search of the most photogenic spot. My Final Photo for February 14, 2025.

The waning Snow Moon briefly emerges from behind fast-moving clouds on its first night after Thursday’s afternoon full moon, which had been obscured by cloud cover in the western sky after sunset. My Final Photo for February 13, 2025.