Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

Spring Walk Through Uptown

Spring Walk Through Uptown

Spring clouds float over the Frank Museum in Uptown Westerville after morning temperatures dropped below freezing. My Final Photo for April 16, 2020.

Working Beneath The Marquee

Working Beneath The Marquee

A construction worker spreads and levels dirt for a new sidewalk beneath the 8 State marquee as work on the Uptown Improvement Project accelerates with store closing and traffic less than normal because of coronavirus restrictions. My Final Photo for April 15, 2020.

Construction Meeting At A Safe Distance

Construction Meeting At A Safe Distance

Contractors and inspectors for the Uptown project gather for an afternoon meeting standing six feet apart in front of City Hall before moving to the rear of the building to be better heard over street and construction noise. My Final Photo for April 14, 2020.

Braun Farm View

Braun Farm View

The maple tree that sits in the yard of the Braun Farm house frames the lower fields of the farm where hay grasses begin to grow in the spring and the new senior housing was built across Cooper Road from apartments still under construction. My Final Photo for April 13, 2020.

Easter Services With Empty Church

Easter Services With Empty Church

St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church pastor Fr. Jonathan Wilson lights altar candles as he prepares the church for Easter Sunday Mass during the COVID-19 pandemic when the sanctuary will be empty and the services presented online. My Final Photo for April 12, 2020.

Turbulent Waters Below The Dam

Turbulent Waters Below The Dam

A lone fisherman tests the turbulent waters on Alum Creek just below the low-head dam on West Main Street. My Final Photo for April 11, 2020. 

Third COPC Building Begins

Third COPC Building Begins

Contractors spent another week removing soil from the site of the third COPC medical building being built off Africa Road between County Line and Polaris. My Final Photo for April 10, 2020.

Dam Fine Day To Exercise

Dam Fine Day To Exercise

A group of women exercises in the empty parking lot at the base of Hoover Dam on a warm Spring morning. My Final Photo for April 9, 2020.

At The Center Of Traffic Control

At The Center Of Traffic Control

A Westerville Reserve Police Officer stands at the center of the intersection of State and Main Streets to direct traffic while electricians rewire the traffic signals. My Final Photo for April 8, 2020.

Making Way For New Park

Making Way For New Park

Only the chimney remains recognizable as a demolition crew removes the McVay home from its location on Hempstead Road where Westerville will build a new park. My Final Photo for April 7, 2020.

Distantly Alone

Distantly Alone

A young woman checks her phone during a break in her walk through Alum Creek Park on West Main Street where other visitors practice dance steps or athletes run the stairs. My Final Photo for April 6, 2020.

Safe Together

Safe Together

Sherry and Gary Gardiner wear their newly obtained cotton masks as minimum protection against spreading the COVID-19 virus although they spend most of their days at home. My Final Photo for April 5, 2020.

Out For A Spring Ride

Out For A Spring Ride

A young girl pedals along the sidewalk past flowering Bradford pear trees in Astronaut Park on West Main Street. My Final Photo for April 4, 2020.

Definitely Spring

Definitely Spring

A customer walks through the greenhouse at Hoover Gardens where Spring baskets and flowerpots fill the tables and roof. My Final Photo for April 3, 2020.

Hazards Removed From McVay Home

Hazards Removed From McVay Home

A contractor wearing safety gear removes an asbestos-laden window frame wrapped in plastic from the old McVay home on Hempstead where the Westerville parks department will demolish the building and party house to make way for a new park. My Final Photo for April 2, 2020.