A parishioner arrives on a rainy morning for Mass at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. My Final Photo for May 9, 2021. 

Cloud shadows drift over a section of woods on Africa Road that once was used for cattle grazing before being turned to forest is cleared to turn the woods into a field again for raising crops. My Final Photo for...

The large oak tree in the yard at the corner of Brisbane and Barcelona shows its leaves in an early stage of growth as Spring days lengthen and despite the cooler than normal temperatures. My Final Photo for May 7,...

A work crew completes pressure washing the newly laid brick exterior of the third COPC building being built on Africa Road. My Final Photo for May 6, 2021.

Dandelion seed pods are the most prolific Spring weed this time of the summer including these along Africa Road at the Yarnell Farm fields. My Final Photo for May 5, 2021.

While an Imperial Stormtrooper interrogates a backseat passenger about missing droids the second passenger elects to sleep through the May the 4th food drive-thru at Highlands benefiting WARM. My Final Photo for...

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,...

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...

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.