A pair of Christmas-themed dancers are reflected in the practice hall mirror as they prepare for next weekend’s performances. My Final Photo for December 9, 2023.

A pair of amateur model train enthusiasts watch “N” scale trains run their course in a room at the Westerville Public Library where the Columbus Area “N” Scalers set up its annual display. My Final Photo for December 8, 2023.

A fisherman wades into the shallow waters beneath the Alum Creek North Park dam, hoping to catch his limit under the fading sunset sky. My Final Photo for December 7, 2023.

The farm equipment used to plant, manage, and harvest crops from the Braun Farm and Otterbein properties in Westerville are now in their winter home, traditional farmland with barns now bordered by an interstate highway and housing developments. My Final Photo for December 6, 2023.

Afternoon commuters navigate through rain and slick roadways on I270 nearing Westerville. My Final Photo for December 5, 2023.

A woman stands at water’s edge on the eroded remnants of Walnut Street where it enters Hoover Reservoir which was created by Hoover Dam that flooded the road and houses near the dam. My Final Photo for December 4, 2023.