A worker wearing a yellow slicker to try to keep himself dry while power washing paint from a Bob Evans in Westerville is enveloped in a cloud of steam and paint debris. My Final Photo for December 12, 2023.

Ripe Hawthorn berries hang at the end of a branch in the light of cars traveling along West Main Street near Alum Creek. My Final Photo for December 11, 2023.

A father helps his child push a letter into the over-stuffed Letters to Santa mailbox at Rotary Park in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for December 10, 2023.

A pair of Christmas-themed dancers are reflected in the practice hall mirror as they prepare for next weekend’s performances. My Final Photo for December 9, 2023.

A pair of amateur model train enthusiasts watch “N” scale trains run their course in a room at the Westerville Public Library where the Columbus Area “N” Scalers set up its annual display. My Final Photo for December 8, 2023.

A fisherman wades into the shallow waters beneath the Alum Creek North Park dam, hoping to catch his limit under the fading sunset sky. My Final Photo for December 7, 2023.

The farm equipment used to plant, manage, and harvest crops from the Braun Farm and Otterbein properties in Westerville are now in their winter home, traditional farmland with barns now bordered by an interstate highway and housing developments. My Final Photo for December 6, 2023.

Afternoon commuters navigate through rain and slick roadways on I270 nearing Westerville. My Final Photo for December 5, 2023.

A woman stands at water’s edge on the eroded remnants of Walnut Street where it enters Hoover Reservoir which was created by Hoover Dam that flooded the road and houses near the dam. My Final Photo for December 4, 2023.

The first racer to cross the finish line at the Rudolph Run 5K crosses State and Main in Uptown Westerville on the return loop of the course as other runners reach about one-fifth of the racecourse on the first loop. My Final Photo for December 3, 2023.

The last two sailors on Hoover return to the dock on still waters at the completion of an afternoon of friendly races that ended when the wind died to a breath of cool air. My Final Photo for December 1, 2023.

Youngsters sitting on their parents’ shoulders watch as Santa in a bucket truck lights the City of Westerville Christmas Tree to begin the holiday season in the city. My Final Photo for December 1, 2023.