A pumping station sprays sludge to stir the lime holding pond at the city water treatment plant before it is pumped into a tanker truck where it is transported to farms to be spread to aid in the growth of field crops. My Final Photo for April 25, 2023.

A collection of boring plugs are loaded into a jar for later examination as samples are taken from the Walnut Street boat ramp and parking lot for repairs and upgrades at Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for April 24, 2023.

A kayaking angler glides between two sets of fishermen working the shoreline along Big Walnut Creek in Galena. My Final Photo for April 23, 2023.

Father and sons collect garbage along the pathways and shoreline of Hoover Reservoir near their home in Westerville on Earth Day. My Final Photo for April 22, 2023.

Under the watchful eye of an equally hungry companion, a snowy egret eats an invasive goldfish snatched from the shallow waters of the wetlands at Highlands Park. My Final Photo for April 21, 2023.