A mother holds up her phone to capture a selfie with her kids while sledding on the smaller hills at Alum Creek Park North, bundled up for a cold, snowy day. (My Final Photo for February 8, 2026)

An Urban Strings Youth Orchestra violinist sets herself for the opening of the group’s next piece of music at a performance at the Westerville Public Library. (My Final Photo for February 7, 2026)

Westerville firefighters work to free a raccoon that had a plastic jar stuck on its head as it wandered between cars on West Main Street in Uptown. (My Final Photo for February 6, 2026)

Micah Crockett chips and shovels ice blocking a narrow alley on East Main Street, where melting snow refroze overnight into thick ice, icicles, and slick puddles. (My Final Photo for February 5, 2026)

A technician tests the electronics of an electric guitar during a repair at Music & Arts in Uptown Westerville, with a brightly patterned instrument shirt adding an unexpected visual note. (My Final Photo for February 4, 2026)