Good friends, big smiles, and liquid refreshment mark Fourth Friday in Uptown for this trio. (My Final Photo for September 25, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Soybeans on the Yarnell Farm fields along Cleveland Ave. are approaching moisture levels low enough to be harvested soon. (My Final Photo for September 24, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

One of the Westerville Crew boats makes practice runs past Red Bank Park on Hoover, where several anglers try their luck in the high waters. (My Final Photo for September 23, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A ginkgo tree in Uptown bears the scars of a car crash from several days ago, in which the vehicles spread their damage to the landscaping. (My Final Photo for September 22, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A runner passes Schrock Lake as he runs the trails at Sharon Woods on a chilly, rainy day. (My Final Photo for September 21, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)