Light filters through smoke from four grills cooking for the St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church annual picnic in the church’s parking lot on North State Street in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 17, 2024.

A man enjoys an iced tea and his book while listening to music during open mike night at Java Central in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 16, 2024.

Westerville Parks workers attach an orange rib to one of the posts anchoring the new playground equipment installed at Heritage Park, replacing old equipment that had outlived its intended lifespan. My Final Photo for August 15, 2024.

A spider’s web is reflected in the driver’s side rear-view mirror after several days of being rebuilt from being disturbed during the car owner’s photo treks in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 14, 2024.

A young boy moves his library books to balance on his head after they become too heavy to carry in his arms as he walks back to the car with his family in Uptown Westerville Tuesday. My Final Photo for August 13, 2024.

A fisherman readies his canoe for an afternoon fishing on Hoover Reservoir under a cumulus cloud-filled blue sky. My Final Photo for August 12, 2024.

A fisherman standing in the late afternoon light at Alum Creek North Dam is framed by trees and bushes along the creek’s edge. My Final Photo for August 11, 2024.

The crowd for Uptown Untapped fills part of East Main Street and adjacent parking lots, where food, dancing, and drinking continue into the evening hours in the home of the Anti-Saloon League and Prohibition. My Final Photo for August 10, 2024.

Ignacio Perez reads a book in the light from the sunset down Main Street sitting with his evening drink in front of Old Bag of Nails in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 9, 2024.

Workers level fresh asphalt at the seam connecting a new road surface to the old at the new culvert and bridge spanning a creek on Hempstead Road in Westerville. My Final Photo for August 8, 2024.

Belegarth Grim’s Keep warriors battle each other during a Wednesday evening practice session at Alum Creek Park North. My Final Photo for August 7, 2024.

Westerville Police K9 Officer Kyrell Baggoo and Canine Officer Bruno demonstrate teamwork at National Night Out at Huber Village Park. My Final Photo for August 6, 2024.

Landscapers struggle to unload large trees for the new entrance to the Westerville Library. My Final Photo for August 5, 2024.

A fisherman stretched with both arms to lengthen his cast into the waters of Hoover Reservoir just after sunrise Sunday morning. My Final Photo for August 4, 2024.

A young girl steps through a floating bundle of bubbles from the Giant Bubble Show settling into the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for August 3, 2024.