One of 250 flags in Westerville, Ohio. (My Final Photo for May 17, 2026, by Gary Gardiner)

A gardener smiles as he is discovered with a tray of vegetable and herb plants intended for his home garden on the opening day of the Saturday Farmers market in Westerville. (My Final Photo for May 16. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A young boy wearing waders walks through the shallow Highlands wetland pond searching for amphibians, fish, and reptiles during Frog Friday at the park. (My Final Photo for May 15, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

Summer’s hanging baskets of petunias, begonias, and sweet potato vines were installed on Thursday, along with a variegated periwinkle vine, new to the baskets this year. (My Final Photo for May 14, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

An oversized load that appears to be a food-service kiosk travels through Uptown Wednesday evening to a destination north of Westerville. (My Final Photo for May 13, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)

A water treatment crew paddles across the pond behind Smash Park and Middlefield Bank to retrieve their equipment after treating the water with copper sulfate to reduce algae in the small lake. ()My Final Photo for May 12, 2026. Photo by Gary Gardiner)