The slide at Highlands gets a washing, scrubbing, waxing, and buffing before the pool opens next weekend for the 2023 season. My Final Photo for May 17, 2023.

A concrete contractor removes broken, cracked, and eroded gutters from East College near Uptown as the first stage of resurfacing College from State to Spring. My Final Photo for May 16, 2023.

The abandoned gazebo at the Sharp home sits under dark clouds and newly greened trees at sunrise on a cool Spring morning. My Final Photo for May 15, 2023.

A young boy strides upstream as he battles imaginary enemies in the shallow waters of Alum Creek just below the low-head dam in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 14, 2023.

A woman carrying a blue umbrella to keep her dry for morning rain leans into inspecting her options at the Westerville Garden Club’s Annual Plant Sale in Uptown. My final Photo for May 13, 2023.