Monstrous Cookie Haul

A well-stocked Girl Scout cookie customer walks away with 27 boxes of cookies from in front of Java Central Saturday afternoon. (My Final Photo for February 21, 2026)

A well-stocked Girl Scout cookie customer walks away with 27 boxes of cookies from in front of Java Central Saturday afternoon. (My Final Photo for February 21, 2026)

An idle backhoe sits atop a small mountain of gravel destined to be processed into concrete at a plant along Westerville Road. (My Final Photo for February 20, 2026)

The patio at Jimmy V’s in Uptown gets a thorough washing on Thursday, removing the winter crud as it prepares for business as the weather warms. (My Final Photo for February 19, 2026)

A fisherman settles in for a few final casts as the sun sets beyond the shallopws at Alum Creek Park North dam. (My Final Photo for February 18, 2026)

A family pauses before crossing the small bridge spanning a portion of the Highlands wetlands on Tuesday evening. (My Final Photo for February 17, 2026)