A farmer runs a hay rake through the thin layer of drought-damaged hay on the sharp farmland on Africa Road. My Final Photo for October 22, 2024.

A lone fisherman stands at the edge of Hoover Reservoir just before sunrise to get an early start on a day of hopeful fishing pleasure. My Final Photo for October 21, 2024.

Karen Palmer and Doug Haubert run their custom-made remote-controlled vehicles across the terrain at the Alum Creek Park Dam in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 20, 2024.

Father and son stand and play at the edge of the high-water mark at Hoover Reservoir enjoying themselves and the view of sunset light hitting the eastern shoreline. My Final Photo for October 19, 2024.

A woman returns to her car after retrieving the remainder of her fishing gear from a picnic table at Red Bank Park on Hoover Reservoir Friday afternoon. My Final Photo for October 18, 2024.

Fall colors fill a corner of Sharon Woods Park overlooking Westerville and the Braun Farm property. My Final Photo for October 17, 2024.

A bicyclist makes a return path along the trail at the Highlands wetland, where she traversed the paved path in both directions during her late afternoon ride. My Final Photo for October 16, 2024.

With indicator lights noting low tire pressure and a seatbelt warning, a photographer waits in his car for the predawn rain to slow down long enough for him to photograph a store that is set to be closed during a bankruptcy process. My Final Photo for October 15, 2024.

A landscaper digs a hole for a tree in an island in the resurfaced parking lot for Otterbein’s The Point on Collegeview. My Final Photo for October 14, 2024.

A youngster seeks approval for his choice of pumpkin from the nearly 2,500 available at the Troop 84 Pumpkin Patch in front of the Masonic Temple on South State. My Final Photo for October 13, 2024.

One Westerville South student wears a boot protecting her injured ankle as she poses with her date and another couple on a bench in Uptown Westerville before going to homecoming at the school. My Final Photo for October 12, 2024.

A lone pedestrian crosses West Main Street through deepening shadows on the quiet street, illuminated by the golden light of the setting sun spilling over the horizon. My Final Photo for October 11, 2024.

Construction workers align pre-built panels used for the exterior walls of the new Chick-fil-A restaurant being built on Polaris Parkway in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 10, 2024.

Priests and staff at St. Paul Catholic School on North State Street watch as Westerville Police Officer Jonathan Bagwell leans in to inspect a groundhog before trapping and removing the animal that appeared ill or injured outside the school Wednesday morning. My Final Photo for October 9, 2024.

Guitarists fill the stage room at Java Central with their usual Tuesday evening performance of favored songs. My Final Photo for October 8, 2024.