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.

Silhouetted against the setting sun, runners complete one of four laps around the Otterbein track during a heat of the Sunset Mile, a series of paced one-mile races held Friday. My Final Photo for June 20, 2025.

After getting the nod from his parents, a three-year-old eagerly plays with his toy trucks in the muddy infield at the Alum Creek Park baseball field. My Final Photo for June 19, 2025.