Sailboats return to the dock at the end of an afternoon of sailing on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for August 12, 2025.

A small dust devil swirls across land behind the Sharp House on Africa Road, where the city is installing infrastructure for potential development of 88 acres of former farmland. My Final Photo for August 11, 2025.

A woman stretches out her arms in celebration during the opening song by Heatwave: The Music of Linda Ronstadt, part of the Summer Concert Series at Alum Creek Amphitheater. My Final Photo for August 10, 2025.

Watermelon for health, kettle corn for happiness—because every Saturday Farmers Market trip needs a little balance between virtue and indulgence. My Final Photo for August 9, 2025.

A guitarist performing in a small group in Uptown on Friday night carefully worked the fretboard, avoiding his little finger, which is recovering after its tip was severed in a hedge-clipper accident earlier this week. My Final Photo for August 8, 2025.

A group of shoppers approaches a lemonade stand offering two flavors of lemonade, chocolate chip cookies, and handmade bracelets beneath the heritage oak along the brickwalk at Java Central. My Final Photo for August 7, 2025.

A Westerville Parks and Recreation gardener works through a dense flower bed at the entrance to the Cleveland Avenue sports fields, pulling weeds in the summer heat. My Final Photo for August 6, 2025.

Florist Dave Talbott strikes an en garde pose with his gardening hose, playfully guarding the colorful sidewalk garden outside his Uptown shop. My Final Photo for August 5, 2025.

Ripples from a fishing lure spread across the smooth waters of Schrock Lake, breaking the glassy reflection of towering clouds as an angler searches for the perfect catch at Sharon Woods Metro Park. My Final Photo for August 4, 2025.

A lone scooter rider glides along a shaded path at the Westerville Sports Complex, framed by deep shadows and sunlit fields beneath towering clouds. My Final Photo for August 3, 2025.

A lone two-foot soap bubble drifts across the sky above the Saturday Farmers Market, the last remnant from The Great Bubble Show as it floated beyond the crowd. My Final Photo for August 2, 2025.

In the shade of a creekside tree, a young angler works to unhook a small fish he just caught below the Alum Creek Dam. My Final Photo for August 1, 2025.

Workers smooth fresh concrete to form a new ramp over the plastic liner at the water treatment plant’s sludge pond, a crucial step in completing the pond’s repair. My Final Photo for July 31, 2025.

A work crew power washes and scrapes the north wall of Amish Originals in Uptown, preparing the surface for repairs and sealing.. My Final Photo for July 30, 2025.

A young cyclist pulls wheelies while riding the new electric bike he purchased with money earned cutting grass and neighborhood odd jobs, using the grassy field at Alum Creek Park as his test track.