The Japanese magnolia tree on South State Street, which just a week ago dazzled passersby with its colorful blooms, now hangs dull and brown after an overnight freeze damaged its blossoms. My Final Photo for April 8, 2025.

Following what he calls the “work smarter, not harder” approach, Florist Dave Talbott uses his shop broom to move his flowering pansies into a sheltered area to protect them from an overnight freeze forecast in Uptown. My Final Photo for April 7, 2025.

Wind-driven water laps against the docks at the Walnut Street boat ramp on Hoover Reservoir, where water levels have reached nearly 895 feet — the highest for this date since 1918. My Final Photo for April 6, 2025.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.