A couple walks after sunset across the footbridge spanning a portion of the wetlands at Highlands Park in Westerville. My Final Photo for January 8, 2024.

Unused picnic tables and no anglers mark a cold windy winter day at Red Bank Marina on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for January 7, 2024.

Micah Crockett removes the decorative Christmas painting on the seven door panels at the front of Uptown Deli and Brew on Epiphany, marking the Christmas season’s end. My Final Photo for January 6, 2024.

A driver waits his turn at the westbound four-way stop sign at East College at Otterbein where frosted tracks of snow-melting brine show in both lanes of traffic as the city frontloads snow removal before Saturday’s forecast of snow in the morning. My Final Photo for January 5, 2024. 

Grandfather Clock Company owner Jon Collins inspects a box of parts as he and his workers move their collection of clocks and the required repair parts into their new headquarters on South State Street from Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 4, 2024.

The painted Happy Holiday decoration is scraped from the front window of Whit’s in Uptown, marking another item off the list of things that mark the end of the season. My Final Photo for January 3, 2024.

Westerville Parks and Recreation worker carries a tangled ball of LED lights removed from the city Christmas tree in front of city hall officially marking the end of the season for the city. My Final Photo for January 2, 2024.

Runners begin the Ohio Health First on the First 5K run Monday morning at Otterbein University. My Final Photo for January 1, 2024.

A couple enjoys the photo taken of them posing in front of the lighted 2024 sign at city hall in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for December 31, 2023.

A sailor rights his boat after tipping over at the downwind leg buoy in a friendly day of competition at Hoover Sail Club on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for December 30, 2023.

It’s new strings and tuning for two guitars at Music and Arts in Uptown Westerville on a Friday evening. My Final Photo for December 29, 2023.

“The Machine That Sucks” moves through piles of leaves along Cherrington Road as the city’s leaf removal continues through its final weeks. My Final Photo for December 28, 2023.

Late afternoon traffic travels along State Street in Uptown Westerville where the city glows in the darkness of heavy cloud cover less than half an hour after sunset. My Final Photo for December 27, 2023.

Two of the collection of clocks at Grandfather Clock Company in Uptown Westerville sit on a bench in the workshop as the company prepares to leave Uptown for a storefront on South State Street. My Final Photo for December 26, 2023.

The Nativity scene sits near the altar beneath the star in the dome of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church on Christmas morning. My Final Photo for December 25, 2023.