Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

Prom Night Selfie

Prom Night Selfie

After posing for more formal photos in their prom gowns in Uptown’s most picturesque location, three girls finish the evening with a selfie on the bench in front of Graeter’s. My Final Photo for April 5, 2025.

Highlands Wetlands Mirrored Parking Lot

Highlands Wetlands Mirrored Parking Lot

Bare trees reflect in the flooded parking lot at Highlands Park Wetlands, creating a striking mirror image on a calm, overcast day. My Final Photo for April 4, 2025.

8 State Shines In Rain

8 State Shines In Rain

The 8 State marquee reflects its bright lights on glistening surfaces during an early evening rain in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for April 3, 2025.

High Water at Hoover

High Water at Hoover

High water pours steadily over Hoover Dam, flooding the spillway and surrounding lowlands as spring rains swell the reservoir in Westerville, Ohio. My Final Photo for April 2, 2025.

Rafters Raised

Rafters Raised

Carpenters lift pre-made rafters into place for a multi-townhome building at Towns on the Greenway, located on North West Street in Westerville. My Final Photo for April 1, 2025.

Unfazed Beauty

Unfazed Beauty

A Japanese magnolia blooms undisturbed by traffic along South State Street, across from the post office. My Final Photo for March 31, 2025.

Casting for Adventure

Casting for Adventure

A pair of young anglers cast for baitfish from the small island downstream from the Alum Creek Dam before beginning their fishing expedition further upstream. My Final Photo for March 30, 2025.

Repair Inspection

Repair Inspection

Brother and sister watch as a volunteer technician repairs the boy’s spring-powered toy scooter during Saturday’s Repair Cafe at The Point at Otterbein. My Final Photo for March 29, 2025.

Personally Historic

Personally Historic

An audience member uses her phone to display some personal historic photos before the start of the Westerville Historical Society’s presentation on theaters in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for March 28, 2025.

Hitting the Trail Together

Hitting the Trail Together

A runner and his dog round a gentle curve in the trail, where fresh spring grass edges the path and bare trees still stand quiet along Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for March 27, 2025.

Spring Sunset

A golden sunset shines through a U.S. flag blowing straight in a strong wind. My Final Photo for March 26, 2025.

Measuring Main Street

Measuring Main Street

An Otterbein University environmental science student radios her counterpart while using a transit to measure and record elevations between Otterbein and Collegeview Road along West Main Street. My Final Photo for March 25, 2025.

In The Shadow Of Clouds

In The Shadow Of Clouds

A man sits quietly in the shade of a passing cloud over Red Bank Park at Hoover Reservoir, his back to the wind, his gaze fixed on the water and drifting clouds. My Final Photo for March 24, 2025.

Rainy Run

Rainy Run

A runner makes their way to the parking lot after finishing a set of stair runs at Hoover Dam on a cold, rainy Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for March 23, 2025.

Moving Showcase

Moving Showcase

One of the jewelry showcases from Westerville Jewelers is wheeled across College Avenue from the old location to the new storefront next to Java Central, where the relocated store is set to open on April 1, 2025. My Final Photo for March 22, 2025.