A man walking his dog through the wetlands at Highlands Park pauses to make photos of the early fall colors. My Final Photo for September 23, 2024.

Brother and sister sailors store their mainsail after a day sailing across the waters of Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for September 22, 2024.

A young girl dangles from a climber’s rope hanging from a cottonwood tree during Arbor Fest in Alum Creek Park Saturday. My Final Photo for September 21, 2024.

A buck whitetail deer turns to the camera to announce his dislike for its distance from him and the herd, which is eating soybeans in the Yarnell farm field on its way to the nearby chestnut trees. My Final Photo for September 20, 2024.

A man and a woman walking in opposite directions pass each other on a path through goldenrod fields at Sharon Woods Park. My Final Photo for September 19, 2024.

A young boy and man sit in the shifting afternoon shade, watching a soccer match on the Sports Field at the Community Center as others run, walk, and play along the path and fields. My Final Photo for September 18, 2024.

A Westerville police officer talks with a driver in a four-car crash without injuries at Maxtown and North State Street Tuesday night. My Final Photo for September 17, 2024.

An inspector walks the edge of a roof on a building in Uptown Westerville as part of a routine check of the structure. My Final Photo for September 16, 2024.

A Westerville firefighter retrieves hoses connecting fire trucks to hydrants at a garage and house fire Sunday afternoon in Westerville. My Final Photo for September 15, 2024.

Noah Whitt, 5, ponders the effect of an ice-cold Too Good Eats pop on his tongue before taking another lick offered by his mother at the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 14, 2024.

A scooter rider kicks toward the incline in a bowl at Westerville Skate Park casting his shadow across the concrete late on a warm late summer Day. My Final Photo for September 13, 2024.

Westerville Police Officer Ryan Schleve talks with his kindergarten counterpart, 5-year-old Alan Lerner, a Mark Twain Elementary student, during the school’s 50th-anniversary celebration. My Final Photo for September 12, 2024.

A fisherman sits in the shaded shoreline of Hoover Reservoir, silhouetted against the bright waters still lit by the late afternoon sun. My Final Photo for September 11, 2024.

Words used to dedicate First Responders Park are projected on the 9/11 timeline wall adjacent to C-40, the section of steel girder from the World Trade Center initially installed as part of the Firefighter Memorial at the park. My Final Photo for September 10, 2024.

Musicians gather on the Alum Creek amphitheater stage, playing a concert for themselves and whoever might walk through the park on a Monday evening. My Final Photo for September 9, 2024.