A foursome, including one person recovering from surgery, plays Scattergories while listening to artists performing at open mic night at Java Central in Uptown.

Westerville Antiques owner Luke Ernst holds the bat that flew into the store on Monday, soaring through every room on the first floor until it was finally trapped. My Final Photo for February 20, 2025.

When asked if I’d yet made My Final Photo for the day I responded “Not yet. Maybe you’ll be it,” when they poised for what became the photo of the day. My Final Photo for February 19, 2025.

Icicles hanging from a chair in the foreground appear to loom large over the Holmes Hotel in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for February 18, 2025.

A lone seagull searches for open water where the rest of its flock has gathered in a small, unfrozen section of Hoover Reservoir near the Walnut Street boat ramp. My Final Photo for February 17, 2025.

The roadway in Alum Creek Park North near the dam is blanketed in snow and devoid of cars and anglers after an overnight storm brought several inches of snow to Westerville. My Final Photo for February 16, 2025.