A mother and child explore the Knox-Metzker Log Cabin at McVay Elementary School during the Ned Mosher Apple Butter Festival that celebrates a much earlier Westerville lifestyle, living in a restored log cabin. My Final Photo for Oct. 1, 2017.
A collection of freshly fallen walnuts is gathered in and around a shovel on the grounds of the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for Oct. 2, 2017.
A city worker shoulders a petunia hanging basket as he carries it to a waiting truck after removing it from a city light pole. My Final Photo for Oct. 3, 2017.
A young and enthusiastic pumpkin shopper adds a third pumpkin to his selections as he and his brother pick out pumpkins from the 2,580 choices at the Troop 560 Pumpkin Patch in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for Oct. 4, 2017.
The soybean field at the Braun Farm sits under a cover of fog illuminated by streetlights and the full moon. My Final Photo for Oct. 5, 2017.
Huber Ridge fifth-grader Gavin Hunt takes notes after questioning Westerville Mayor Kathy Cocuzzi about her work as mayor during his turn as mayor for the day. My Final Photo for Oct. 6, 2017.
A runner travels under a maple tree beginning to shed its leaves despite the warmer weather than normal for early October. My Final Photo for Oct. 7, 2017.
Four generations of chili fans dine on the variety of chili served at the 10th Annual WCUCC Cruise-In and Chili Cook-Off that moved indoors to serve chili due to the rain. My Final Photo for Oct. 8, 2017.
A painter removes oxidation from a light support arm on a light pole before he and the crew painted it black along Cleveland Ave. My Final Photo for Oct. 9, 2017.
A mom and her three children share a book on the sound sculpture on the front lawn of the Westerville Library. My Final Photo for Oct. 10, 2017.
A road crew finishes applying pink sealant to Summit Street before placing a layer of finish gravel on the street in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for Oct. 11, 2017.
East Main Street in Uptown Westerville became a photo studio for several minutes as a bridal party in the foreground and a student in the background use the busy street as the location for their photo sessions. My Final Photo for Oct. 12, 2017.
A fisherman’s boat creates ripples as it settles into the water pulling away from the dock at Hoover Reservoir on a cloudy and cool September morning. My Final Photo for Oct. 13, 2017.
The crowd begins to arrive for Uptown Untapped in Uptown Westerville where streets and parking lots were closed for a beer fest in the home of the Anti-Saloon League. My Final Photo for Oct. 14, 2017.
The Eagles football team stands in the shadow of one of their coaches as they prepare for a game at Westerville North High School Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for Oct. 15, 2017.
The Eagles football team stands in the shadow of one of their coaches as they prepare for a game at Westerville North High School Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for Oct. 15, 2017.
Maple leaves begin to cover the ground under the large tree at the old farmhouse on the Braun Farm in Westerville. My Final Photo for Oct. 16, 2017.
A bricklayer tosses sand into the new paver bricks installed at the courtyard in front of city hall. My Final Photo for Oct. 7, 2017
An Otterbein student takes advantage of near-perfect fall weather to stretch out on the campus lawn for an afternoon study session. My Final Photo for Oct. 18, 2017.
Construction workers install forms for the new sidewalks leading into the parking lot in front of Panera on South State Street where the new intersection is expected to be finished by the end of the month. My Final Photo for Oct. 19, 2017.
A combine runs through the last sections of soybeans on the Braun Farm property off Cooper Road. My Final Photo for Oct. 20, 2017.
A fisherman’s boat creates a second set of wakes as he joins another angler traveling across Hoover Reservoir at sunrise. My Final Photo for Oct. 21, 2013.
The morning sky brightens the horizon as parishioners arrive for the early Mass at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Westerville. My Final Photo for Oct. 22, 2017.
A landscaper runs a compactor over topsoil laid into the open space where sod grass will be laid in the courtyard of city hall. My Final Photo for Oct. 23, 2017.
Paul Craddock and his dog take an afternoon walk across the fields at the Braun Farm as Craddock searches for flint and arrowheads. My Final Photo for Oct. 24, 2017.
A youth choir gives a brief street performance after posing for photos in front of Church of the Messiah in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for Oct. 25, 2017.
A couple walks across the field below Hoover Dam as the setting sun brightens the fall colors in the tops of trees. My Final Photo for Oct. 26, 2017.
Parents and friends encircle West College in front of Generations to watch dancers perform for the last Friday night event of the year. My final Photo for Oct. 27, 2017.
“Spirit” looks toward the camera as his owner and dog photographer David Brown scan through the photos taken of him during the Pics for Paws photo sessions at Captivating Canines in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for Oct. 28, 2017.
MAD Scientist's Mark Dilley, right, works with volunteers clearing invasive species plants, trees, and shrubs from Boyer Nature Preserve in Westerville. My Final Photo for Oct.29, 2017.
Heavy equipment operators move dirt onto the site for a new senior housing facility on the southeast corner of the Braun Farm in Westerville. My Final Photo for Oct. 30, 2017.
Workers move heavy stone tiles that will be placed into a section of the courtyard in front of city hall surrounding the fountain and on the benches around the new space. My Final Photo for Oct. 31, 2017.