Fishing Before the Storm

A fisherman casts his lure into the flooded lagoon at the Walnut Street boat ramp as the sky darkens under an afternoon rainstorm. My Final Photo for June 25, 2025.

A fisherman casts his lure into the flooded lagoon at the Walnut Street boat ramp as the sky darkens under an afternoon rainstorm. My Final Photo for June 25, 2025.

A kayaker paddles into the waters of Hoover Reservoir from the Twin Bridges boat launch, seeking refuge in the nearly still waters of the lake on a very warm summer day. My Final Photo for June 24, 2025.

A young girl runs across an open field in the last hour before sunset, heading to the playground at Alum Creek Park North. My Final Photo for June 23, 2025.

Fifteen-year-old A.J. Dotson played a brief private concert at a nearly empty Alum Creek Park Amphitheater on Sunday night. His family had gathered there for a pizza party to celebrate his birthday following the scheduled performance by the Westerville Jazz Orchestra. When the concert was cancelled due to extreme heat, A.J., a jazz fan who had brought his French horn along, took the opportunity to take the stage himself. My Final Photo for June 22, 2025.

Wally Carl tightens the trucks on a Tony Hawk cruiser at OldSkool Skate Shop, where walls lined with bold, colorful decks set the tone for a hands-on approach to skateboarding culture for 24 years. My Final Photo for June 21, 2025.