by Gary Gardiner | Dec 1, 2023
November 2023 My Final Photo Gallery
This week begins the once-a-year removal of leaves from the play areas at Sharon Woods Metro Park when the leaves are blown across fields and roads into the nearby woods using a tractor hauling an oversized leaf blower. My Final Photo for November 2, 2023.
A tree trimmer is lost in a forest of tree trunks, limbs, and branches as he and a crew cleared AEP's power lines of possibly dangerous overhang along Cleveland Ave. My Final Photo for November 3, 2023.
A lone fisherman wades into the shallow waters of Hoover Reservoir on a warm fall day hoping the lake's lower water levels will increase his chances to catch his limit for the day. My Final Photo for November 4, 2023.
Hoover Reservoir sparkles in the morning sun lighting the path for a fisherman working for good luck in a deeper portion of the lake. My Final Photo for November 5, 2023.
A wing foil boarder glides into the wind leaving behind his two companions who had difficulty navigating in the choppy winds on Hoover Reservoir Monday afternoon. My Final Photo for November 6, 2023.
Westerville American Legion members sit with other veterans at the 25th annual Veterans Breakfast held this year at the Renaissance Hotel. My Final Photo for November 7, 2023.
The last sections of floating docks are removed from Hoover Reservoir Wednesday finalizing the end of the summer boating season. My Final Photo for November 8, 2023.
The Otterbein Marching Band and Flag Corp held its final practice of the year with a sundog rainbow adding a set of different colors to the sunset sky. My Final Photo for November 9, 2023.
The work crew that just finished laying an asphalt bike path along Africa Road north of Polaris Parkway leaves the job using the path they just completed. My Final Photo for November 10, 2023.
Rows of instruments line temporarily assembled tables as Music & Arts in Uptown holds its annual sale with most of the floor space occupied with brass, wind, stringed, and percussion instruments. My Final Photo for November 11, 2023.
Kevin Scott makes his first pass through the soybean field at the Braun Farm where a small stand of trees show their colors in the light of sunset. My Final Photo for November 12, 2023.
Kevin Scott steps down from his combine harvesting soybeans at the Braun Farm about 10 minutes after sunset. My final Photo for November 13, 2023.
A roofer seals seams along the edge of a new roofing bladder installed at 18 North State Street in Uptown. My Final Photo for November 14, 2023.
Kevin Scott and Rodney Parker work into the night to fill wagons with soybeans harvested from the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for November 15, 2023.
Workers replace a manhole cover after completing the drilling for a concrete surround and raising the manhole to the height of Sunbury Road. My Final Photo for November 16, 2023.
Fall leaves float along the edge of the pond beside the restored home and Everal Barn at Heritage Park on a rainy Friday afternoon. My Final Photo for November 17, 2023.
Leah Paugh walks along the wall of Old Bag of Nails where the setting sun reflected from the building across the street lights her way home. My Final Photo for November 18, 2023.
Volunteers stack almost 400 frozen turkeys donated Sunday morning at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for the food kitchen at Holy Rosary/St. John in downtown Columbus. My Final Photo for November 19, 2023.
A pair of brickmasons repair the parapet at The Gathering Place on North State Street in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for November 20, 2023.
A city contractor cuts overhanging limbs from trees near power lines on West College Avenue to eliminate flickering lights caused by branches brushing the lines. My Final Photo for November 21, 2023.
Florists at Talbott's Flowers in Uptown Westerville finish building Thanksgiving table centerpieces and a birthday centerpiece as they work toward the end of the day before the holiday. My Final Photo for November 22, 2023.
A woman watched eight helium-filled balloons float over Hoover Reservoir after she released the silent memorial from Red Bank Park at the lake on thanksgiving Day. My Final Photo for November 23, 2023.
Kevin Scott dumps corn into a wagon as he works towards darkening skies at sunset running the combine at the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for November 24, 2023.
A stylist and her client engage in multitasking at a salon by simultaneously watching the Ohio State-Michigan game on a cellphone propped on a shelf in the styling booth during the hair appointment. My Final Photo for November 25, 2023.
A young boy watches as the Christmas tree his parent chose for their home is tied to the roof of their car for the trip home. My Final Photo for November 26, 2023.
Heritage Park wears its annual Christmas season lights in trees, along paths and on the restored barn and house as the city prepares for the tree lighting and Christmas parade this coming weekend. My Final Photo for November 27, 2023.
A mound of corn tops a full grain wagon waiting for transfer to an elevator as the sun sets on the final minutes of harvest at the Braun Farm property in Westerville. My Final Photo for November 28, 2023.
A landscaper uses a large lawnmower with its deck lowered to move thick piles of leaves off grass and sidewalk along Maxtown Road to a collection point for removal. My Final Photo for November 29, 2023.
Equipment used to harvest hay, corn, and soybeans on a suburban plot of farm land sits idle at the end of the season in the hay field with an apartment building now occupying what once was farmland. My Final Photo for November 30, 2023.
A heavy layer of cumulus clouds float across Hoover Reservoir and Dam after an overnight freeze and dusting of snow in Westerville. My Final Photo for November 1, 2023.