The early growth of lily pads on the wetlands at Highlands Aquatic Center wears a coating of raindrops after an overnight and morning rain. My Final Photo for May 3, 2021.

Parishioners enter St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church as the sun brightens the arrivals for the first Mass on Sunday. My Final Photo for May 2, 2021.

An Otterbein 2020 graduate wears a delayed message of hope during commencement ceremonies Saturday after a delay from last year due to the pandemic. My Final Photo for May 1, 2021.

The afternoon sun breaks through heavy clouds brightening a pink dogwood at a West College Ave. home before bringing in colder temperatures and the prospects for a morning frost. My Final Photo for  April 30, 2021.

A contractor sprays copper sulfate into the pond in front of the community center to prevent the growth of algae this summer. My Final Photo for April 29, 2021.

A  GPS-guided bulldozer levels gravel in what will be the new parking lot behind city hall. My Final Photo for April 28, 2021.

Kevin Scott runs a soybean planter over the fields at the Braun Farm hoping to finish this field and several others before rain starts tomorrow night. My Final Photo for April 27, 2021.

Awnings that cover lounge chairs at the highlands Pool are installed Monday as the parks department plans for what is the expected opening of the city's pool after last year when they did not open because of the pandemic. My Final Photo for April 26, 2021.

Sailors return to and prepare for launch from the docks at Hoover Sailing Club on a day that brought 30-mph gusts and temperatures in the mid-50s making for brisk sailing. My Final Photo for April 25, 2021.

A double line of cars extends into South Hempstead Rd. from the garage area at Blendon Township offices as people arrived mainly to drop off papers for free shredding and to leave unused drugs for disposal. My Final Photo for April 24, 2021.

Volunteers from DHL remove invasive species honeysuckle and garlic mustard plants from a wooded section of Heritage Park. My Final Photo for April 23, 2021.

A golfer retrieves his disc from an elevated hole on the disc golf course at Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for April 22, 2021.