A sailor prepares his craft for a race among friends at Hoover Sail Club on the first day of the new year. My Final Photo for Jan. 1, 2019.

A morning rain covers the windows of a car parked at the Braun Farm barn with little hope for anything other than continued storms for the day. My Final Photo for Dec. 31, 2018.

A young woman shields herself against the evening cold as she watches skaters at the Westerville Skatepark at sunset. My Final Photo for Dec. 30, 2018.

A tree trimmer prepares to top out an evergreen cleared from a yard as part of the renovation of a home in Uptown. My Final Photo for Dec. 29, 2018.

A photographer stands on a spillway cover to photograph the afternoon sky at the base of Hoover Dam in Columbus. My Final Photo for Dec. 28, 2018.

A tree trimmer watches a felled section of tree fall to the ground during tree removal on the Otterbein campus during winter break. My Final Photo for Dec. 27, 2018.

The fog-shrouded sun silhouettes Children’s Hospital’s cow jumping over the moon weathervane on a crisp morning after Christmas. My Final Photo for Dec. 26, 2018.

The three grandsons pose with their Airsoft rifles as the Christmas day sun sets after the trio consumed a large portion of food and elected to burn it off in the backyard. My Final Photo for Dec. 25, 2018.

Christmas Eve Moonset - A nearly full moon sets behind the Everal Barn and farmhouse at Heritage Park on Christmas Eve morning. My Final Photo for Dec. 24, 2018.

A Santa draped in a balloon sculpture stands ready to receive passers-by at the entrance to the booth for photos with Santa at Polaris Mall. My Final Photo for Dec. 23, 2018.

The last sign advertising the Christmas tree lot at Glengary Center is removed as the lot closes for the season. My Final Photo for Dec. 22, 2018.

An angel ice sculpture is transferred to a dolly on its way to a display of frozen statues in Uptown Westerville the weekend before Christmas. My Final Photo for Dec. 21, 2018.

An operator drops a load of rocks in the rebuilt bank of Alkire Run as work continues with erosion remediation along the creek. My Final Photo for Dec. 20, 2018.

Whispy afternoon clouds float over the Renaissance Hotel, COPC Headquarters, and new DHL offices under construction in Westerville in what was once farmland outside the city. My Final Photo for Dec. 19, 2018.

Caution tape temporarily marks off a section of sidewalk in front of Meza and Whit’s where workers installed scaffolding to begin work repairing bricks on the facade of the building. My Final Photo for Dec. 17, 2018.