Defying the modern stereotype of readers, a woman reads from a tablet while a young girl looks up from a printed book outside Generations in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 17, 2025.

Before calling it a day, florist Dave Talbott waters the flowers lining the sidewalk outside his State Street store in Uptown. My Final Photo for September 16, 2025.

A stand of Bidens aristosa, also known as bearded beggarticks, grows along the marshy edges of Boyer Nature Preserve, where the bright yellow flowers are currently in full display. My Final Photo for September 15, 2025.

Five trees growing from a single stump reach toward the sky above Hannah Mayne Park, catching one of the last summer sunsets. My Final Photo for September 14, 2025.

A Great Blue Heron perches on a bare tree trunk lodged against the Alum Creek dam, twisting its head upside down as it carefully preens its feathers. My Final Photo for September 13, 2025.