A fisherman cleans his cast net after several attempts to catch baitfish in the high waters that flowed over sections of the walkway near the Hoover Reservoir dam. My Final Photo for Dec. 27, 2021.

A parishioner's bicycle leans against the wall of the portico of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church as two more parishioners arrive for Sunday Mass. My Final Photo for Dec. 26, 2021.

The small herd of cows continues to wait patiently along Tussic Road in case Santa's reindeer and sleigh need a break delivering gifts to children in Westerville and Genoa Township. My Final Photo for Dec. 24, 2021.

A volunteer arranges flowers around the altar and creche at St. Paul the Apostle Church in preparation for Christmas Masses. My Final Photo for Dec. 23, 2021.

A city worker uses a rake to throw stacks of leaves to the curb so they can be vacuumed away as the city's final weeks of leaf disposal come to an end. My Final Photo for Dec. 22, 2021.

A construction crew excavates for conduits that will be used for the new veterans memorial being built at the sports field at the community center. My Final Photo for Dec. 21, 2021.

Rows marking the path of a soybean combine create a pattern across the fields at the Braun Farm marking the end of the season. My Final Photo for Dec. 20, 2021.

A man pauses on a Sunday walk in Uptown Westerville to photograph a Snoopy ice sculpture, one of more than a dozen sculptures on display this weekend. My Final Photo for Dec. 19, 2021.

Volunteers lay wreaths at graves in Otterbein Cemetery as part of the national Wreaths Across America program that honors military veterans. My Final Photo for Dec. 18, 2021.

An angler's floater ripples the still waters of Hoover Reservoir from the attempts at an underwater prey to grab the bait hanging from a hook. My Final Photo for Dec. 17, 2021.

The buildings and lights of Uptown Westerville are reflected in rain-covered streets after a near day-long rainstorm. My Final Photo for Dec. 16, 2021.