Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

Distorted View Of Uptown

Distorted View Of Uptown

Uptown Westerville is both reflected and distorted in one of the stainless steel pitchers repurposed as planters on the front patio of Asterisk restaurant. My Final Photo for October 21, 2025.

Feeding the Fiber

Feeding the Fiber

A field technician feeds fiber optic cable into an underground conduit in the right of way in front of the historic Yarnell Farm house. My Final Photo for October 20, 2025.

Any Fish Is A Proud Moment

Any Fish Is A Proud Moment

A fisherman reluctantly displays the small bluegill he caught Sunday while hoping for a larger catch at the Alum Creek Park North dam. My Final Photo for October 19, 2025.

The Patriotic Uncle

The Patriotic Uncle

Eighty-nine-year-old “Uncle Sam” poses for a photo as he leaves the No Kings rally in Uptown Westerville on Saturday afternoon. My Final Photo for October 18, 2025.

Birthday Celebration

Birthday Celebration

Friends join in song to celebrate a birthday just before the guest of honor blows out the candles at the end of a picnic gathering at Alum Creek Park. My Final Photo for October 17, 2025.

Home Run Celebration

Home Run Celebration

A pickup baseball player climbs the backstop to celebrate a pretend home run he hit during a game with friends at Alum Creek Park. My Final Photo for October 16, 2025.

Satirical Street Performance

Satirical Street Performance

A political satirist dressed in a MAGA hat and oversized diaper performed for nearly two hours at the corner of State and College, taunting passersby with exaggerated displays of bravado and reacting theatrically to their responses. My Final Photo for October 15, 2025.

Waiting in the Shade

Waiting in the Shade

As the late afternoon sun pours gold through the maple leaves, a bicycle and scooter rest quietly beneath the tree at the edge of Red Bank Park, waiting for their riders to return. My Final Photo for October 14, 2025.

How High Is the Road?

How High Is the Road?

A worker uses a GPS device to check the elevation of asphalt paving installed Monday on one of the roads through the East of Africa project. My Final Photo for October 13, 2025.

Yarnell’s Fall Sunset

Yarnell’s Fall Sunset

The sun sets beyond the treeline at Alum Creek, with outlines of Yarnell Farm structures punctuating the silhouette. My Final Photo for October 12, 2025.

Letting There Be Light, Again

Letting There Be Light, Again

during Repair Cafe on Saturday morning at The Point at Otterbein. My Final Photo for October 1, 2025.

Dad! Please!

Dad! Please!

A father dances an Irish jig to the sound of street musicians in Uptown Westerville, delighting his wife and embarrassing his son.

Skaters Chase Sunset

Skaters Chase Sunset

A pair of skateboarders uses their car’s headlights to squeeze in a few extra runs at sunset at the skatepark in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 9, 2025.

Lost Lines and Lurking Lures

Lost Lines and Lurking Lures

Pat Andrei holds a tangled collection of fishing line and lures she gathered during a walk along a short stretch of the Hoover Reservoir shoreline. My Final Photo for October 8, 2025.

Favored Frog Covering

Favored Frog Covering

A young boy carrying his favorite frog umbrella follows his father through Uptown rain on Tuesday afternoon, on his way to the car and home. My Final Photo for October 7, 2025.