The Sharon Woods Metro Park winter grounds crew mowed another section of open field Monday, working around empty bluebird boxes and groundhogs. My Final Photo for February 3, 2025.

Parishioners light each other’s candles as St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church celebrates Candlemas this Sunday. My Final Photo for February 2, 2025.

The crescent moon with Earthshine sits in a serene twilight sky with the brilliant glow of Venus in the distance. My Final Photo for February 1, 2025.

Shadows that follow sunset creep up the barn and home at the Yarnell farm on Africa Road. My Final Photo for January 31, 2025.

Remnants of salt from recent snowfalls leach out of the cracks between bricks in the sidewalk in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for January 30, 2025.

Runners return to the main path after making a loop around Boyer Nature Preserve as a variety of athletes took to sidewalks, roads, and path for exercise with warmer temperatures making the outdoors more hospitable for athletic activities. My Final Photo for January 29, 2025.

Two men waiting to cross Main Street stand in light from the setting sun and a strong southwesterly wind. My Final Photo for January 28, 2025.

Stephen Earl retraces his earlier steps across the frozen waters below the dam at Alum Creek Park North in Westerville. My Final Photo for January 27, 2025.

Birdwatchers flocked to the Red Bank boat ramp on Hoover Sunday afternoon, saying the near-frozen lake left little open water for birds, making it easier for birdwatching. My Final Photo for January 26, 2025.

Carole Bond holds some of the seeds given away by the Central Ohio Herb Society as part of the Westerville Library’s seed giveaway on Saturday. My Final Photo for January 25, 2025.

A cloud of concrete dust blows away from a worker cutting a section of one of the preformed panels installed for the outer wall of Smashpark, a sports and entertainment being built at Cleveland and Polaris. My Final Photo for January 24, 2025.

Skaters, kept out of the skatepark by the winter storm and brutally cold temperatures, settle for the second choice, video gaming in OldSkool at a skate park in Hawaii. My Final Photo for January 23, 2025.

A worker installs new letters onto the marquee at 8 North Street, marking it as Los Altos Mexican restaurant. My Final Photo for January 22, 2025.

The brightly lit Shell gas station at State and Schrock sits against a clear blue and frigid sky after sunset Tuesday. My Final Photo for January 21, 2025.

A dusty layer of dried salty brine used to melt snow covers sections of West Main and other streets in Westerville, creating the illusion of a snowy or icy surface. My Final Photo for January 20, 2025.