A parade of princesses, ninjas, superheroes, cartoon characters, and unicorns made their way around Uptown Westerville before returning to the pre-school at Church of the Messiah on North State Street. My Final Photo for Oct. 27, 2021.

Sharon Woods rangers and volunteers remove the heavy growth of European Alder from a section of the prairie near Schrock Lake to prevent the invasive tree from taking over and killing sections of the prairie with its native grasses and wildflowers. My Final Photo for...

Maple leaves cover the normally dirt path leading away from Red Bank Park at Hoover Reservoir as cooler weather and shorter days hasten the turning of leaves. My Final Photo for Oct. 25, 2021.

Before sunrise at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Westerville, Ohio. My Final Photo for Oct. 24, 2021.

A volunteer sorts his way through a dense thicket of overgrown invasive honeysuckle as he and other volunteers joined Friends of Alum Creek and Tributaries in cleaning honeysuckle and other invasives from Boyer Nature Preserve. My Final Photo for Oct. 23, 2021.

A combine and corn hauler crawl through one of the fields of corn on the Yarnell Farm hoping to harvest both fields before the end of the day and before rain arrives Saturday. My Final Photo for Oct. 22, 2021.

A young woman performs with great enthusiasm on an empty stage to an empty amphitheater in an empty park Thursday afternoon in Westerville. My Final Photo for Oct. 21, 2021.

A father photographs his infant child settled into a carrier in front of the Pumpkin Glow display at Westerville City Hall. My Final Photo for Oct. 20, 2021.

The nearly full Hunter's Moon rises over the dried but not yet ready for harvest field of corn on the Yarnell farm on Africa Road. My Final Photo for Oct. 19, 2021.

A malamute and his human companion walk in afternoon light across the short bridge spanning the main flow at the Highlands Park wetlands. My Final Photo for Oct. 18, 2021.

A shorebound fisherman watches as a waterborne compatriot passes by for a better fishing hole at Alum Creek State Park Lake. My Final Photo for Oct. 17, 2021.

A trio of young Star Wars fans pause before going to "Trunk or Treat" at Westerville Community Church where they hope they might use The Force to fill their bags with candy. My Final Photo for Oct. 16, 2021.