A stand of dried foxtail blows in the wind as snow and cold weather chilled the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for Jan. 18, 2022.

A youngster races down the sledding hill at Alum Creek North with hands and feet off the ground after propelling herself down the small slope. My Final Photo for Jan. 17, 2022.

Today's Blue Plate Special was a two-egg omelet with cheese, ham, and jalapenos on a croissant with garlic-cilantro aioli dressing and a side order of home fries. My Final Photo for Jan. 16, 2022.

Bundled against the cold and the wind, a man walks the pathway through Alum Creek Park stepping into the sun from the shadow of the pavilion. My Final Photo for Jan. 15, 2022.

A worker dismantles scaffolding around a just completed pillar at one side of the entrance to the new police station being built on Huber Village Boulevard. My Final Photo for Jan. 14, 2022.

A scrapper loads metal ductwork removed during the renovation of the Westerville Armory into a COhatch office, restaurant, and brewpub. My Final Photo for Jan. 13, 2022.

The contractor building the new Veterans Memorial at the sports field at the Community Center has almost cleared the old asphalt and concrete padding as the first stage of preparing the site for construction. My Final Photo for Jan. 12, 2022.

The 1882 marker behind the old farmhouse at the Braun Farm can easily be seen after the overgrowth of spring and summer that concealed it has fallen away in winter. My Final Photo for Jan. 11, 2022.

An electrician wrapped in protective gear ties off a power line to the top of a replacement utility pole on Dempsey Road. My Final Photo for Jan. 10, 2022.

Otterbein students returning from Christmas break stand in line to be tested for covid before the start of classes on Monday. My Final Photo for Jan. 9, 2022.

The frosty breath of a fisherman blows on what he hopes will become a fire to warm himself and his two fishing companions on the island in Alum Creek just below the lowhead dam at Alum Creek Park. My Final Photo for Jan. 8, 2022.

A light coating of snow and frigid temperatures greeted people walking the bridge across the wetlands and past the cypress trees that have shed their feathery needles at Highland Park. My Final Photo for Jan. 7, 2022.