Silhouetted by the setting sun, a bee moves from flower to flower in the Highland Park wetlands in Westerville, gathering nectar in the warm evening light. My Final Photo for July 23, 2025.

Carrying a gold number seven balloon, a woman walks through late-afternoon sunlight in Uptown Westerville as another relaxes on a bench surrounded by summer blooms. My Final Photo for July 22, 2025.

A construction worker levels and compacts the ground in Hanby Alley on Monday as crews prepare to lay asphalt beginning Tuesday. My Final Photo for July 21, 2025.

World War II Army veteran Linus Losh, who recently turned 100, thanks sisters for presenting him with handmade birthday cards during a reception at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church on Sunday morning. My Final Photo for July 20, 2025.

Two Adirondack chairs were set out Saturday afternoon in what their owners believed was the best spot for Sunday evening’s The British Invasion concert at the Alum Creek Park amphitheater. My Final Photo for July 19, 2025.

A bean-shaped couch is loaded into a waiting pickup truck outside an apartment at 4 North State Street on Friday afternoon. My Final Photo for July 18, 2025.

With its spinnaker set, a sailboat leaves a smooth wake as it glides southbound across Hoover Reservoir on Thursday evening. My Final Photo for July 17, 2025.

A woman, already soaked by a sudden afternoon downpour, takes shelter in the portico at Westerville Antiques as she waits for the rain to ease before continuing her journey. My Final Photo for July 16, 2025.

Members of the Westerville Garden Club pull weeds and replant the garden along the bike path near Africa Road and Polaris Parkway. My Final Photo for July 15, 2025.

Rows of soybeans stretch toward bloom as summer clouds drift across the Yarnell Farm sky. My Final Photo for July 14, 2025.

A father and son enjoy snacks while sitting on the dock at Red Bank Marina, the halfway point of their Sunday afternoon bike ride. My Final Photo for July 13, 2025.

An artist dips her foot in a tub of ice, the method she’s chosen to keep herself cool during the early afternoon heat at the Music and Arts Festival in Westerville. My Final Photo for July 12, 2025.

A man talks on his phone as the setting sun casts long shadows across the brick storefronts on East Main Street in Uptown Westerville on Friday evening. My Final Photo for July 11, 2025.

Camouflaged Army recruiters stand out against the vibrant flowers on the patio at Jimmy V’s on West College in Uptown. My Final Photo for July 10, 2025.

At the Church of the Messiah, a worker leans over the edge, carefully trimming the final layer of the new roof above the first floor. My Final Photo for July 9, 2025.