Westerville Parks and Recreation worker carries a tangled ball of LED lights removed from the city Christmas tree in front of city hall officially marking the end of the season for the city. My Final Photo for January 2, 2024.

Runners begin the Ohio Health First on the First 5K run Monday morning at Otterbein University. My Final Photo for January 1, 2024.

A couple enjoys the photo taken of them posing in front of the lighted 2024 sign at city hall in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for December 31, 2023.

A sailor rights his boat after tipping over at the downwind leg buoy in a friendly day of competition at Hoover Sail Club on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for December 30, 2023.

It’s new strings and tuning for two guitars at Music and Arts in Uptown Westerville on a Friday evening. My Final Photo for December 29, 2023.

“The Machine That Sucks” moves through piles of leaves along Cherrington Road as the city’s leaf removal continues through its final weeks. My Final Photo for December 28, 2023.

Late afternoon traffic travels along State Street in Uptown Westerville where the city glows in the darkness of heavy cloud cover less than half an hour after sunset. My Final Photo for December 27, 2023.

Two of the collection of clocks at Grandfather Clock Company in Uptown Westerville sit on a bench in the workshop as the company prepares to leave Uptown for a storefront on South State Street. My Final Photo for December 26, 2023.

The Nativity scene sits near the altar beneath the star in the dome of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church on Christmas morning. My Final Photo for December 25, 2023.

A lone fishing boat sits in the fog-shrouded still waters off Red Bank Park at Hoover Reservoir on Sunday morning. My Final Photo for December 24, 2023.

The Inniswood Christmas Tree and six empty chairs sit by the windows of the Innis House on a winter day overlooking the creek that runs through the Metro Park. My Final Photo for December 23, 2023.

Limbs and needles are swept away as the last act of cleanup at the Christmas tree lot at Glengary Shopping Center in Blendon Township as it shuts down for the season. My Final Photo for December 22, 2023.