Children gather around the sheep and manger at the Church of the Messiah’s living nativity outside the church. My Final Photo for December 12, 2025.

A pair of children’s woven gloves lies wet, flat, and abandoned in an Uptown parking lot after the latest snowfall melted. My Final Photo for December 11, 2025.

Mannequins sit in the front window of what once was Stone & Sparrow, as painters refresh the interior to be Little Sparrows Boutique, a new store focused on babies and pets. My Final Photo for December 10, 2025.

The Shell station at State and Schrock sits in warm sunset light as drivers stop to fill up and move on with the evening rush. My Final Photo for December 9, 2025.

A three-year-old studies the movement of an N-gauge train on dislay at the Westerville Public Library. My Final Photo for December 8, 2025.

Two women, one with an iPad and the other with a printed score, join the sing-along of Handel’s Messiah performed Sunday night at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church by the Westerville Symphony. My Final Photo for December 7, 2025.

A church float in the Westerville Christmas Parade features a giant tiered birthday cake and a woman singing “Happy Birthday Jesus” as the event returns after a one-year break. My Final Photo for December 6, 2025.

A woman enjoys a drink in the front window of Old Bag o’ Nails as colorful reflections from a decorated Electric Division truck light up the glass during the town’s pre-Christmas tree lighting festivities. My Final Photo for December 5, 2025.

The full moon rises behind a new snowflake-shaped LED light hanging from a lamp post in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for December 4, 2025.

An Uptown shopper pauses for a photo in his favorite Christmas sweater. My Final Photo for December 3, 2025.

A lone fisherman stands below the Alum Creek North Dam as fresh snow gathers on the trees and quiets the creek around him. My Final Photo for December 2, 2025.

A roofer installs flashing along the walkway roof connecting the old police station to City Hall. My Final Photo for December 1, 2025.

A child celebrates despite the cold after coming down the inflatable gingerbread slide in Uptown during Small Business Sunday. My Final Photo for November 30, 2025.

Luke Ernst, owner of Westerville Antiques, cheers as Ohio State scores against Michigan while watching the game from behind the counter of his Uptown store, one of many working on OSU-Michigan Saturday. My Final Photo for November 29, 2025.

One of the elfin helpers at Glengary Shopping Center tied a tree to the roof of a car parked in front of Dollar Tree in the early evening on Black Friday. My Final Photo for November 28, 2025.