Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

First of the season corn

First of the season corn

The first fresh corn of the season from the Doran Farm is displayed at the Uptown Westerville Farmers Market. My Final Photo for July 12, 2017.

The final sealant

The final sealant

A construction worker sprays the final sealant on sections of the concrete deck for the Smothers Road bridge over Hoover Reservoir as the city prepares for opening the new structure Friday afternoon. My Final Photo for July 11, 2017.

Any port in a storm

Any port in a storm

A woman finds refuge in an apartment doorway from an afternoon storm in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for July 10, 2017.

Annie's cast gets a preview photo

Annie's cast gets a preview photo

The orphan chorus from Annie poses for photos before taking the stage for a preview performance at the Westerville Music & Arts Festival. My Final Photo for July 9, 2017.

Vibrant food palette at Arts Festival

Vibrant food palette at Arts Festival

Rich colors of mustard and ketchup are drizzled along a deep-fried corn dog from a food vendor at the Westerville Music & Arts Festival. My Final Photo for July 8, 2017.

Agony of the artist

Agony of the artist

An artist gets assistance from a Westerville Music & Arts Festival volunteer to set up his tent as an afternoon thunderstorm approaches. My Final Photo for July 7, 2017.

Sharing the lake

Sharing the lake

A gaggle of geese parallel a flotilla of sailors in training from the Hoover Sailing Club on Hoover Reservoir on a cloudy and rainy day. My Final Photo for July 6, 2017.

Double order of peaches

Double order of peaches

A shopper carries two 1/2-peck baskets of Branstool Orchard peaches to her car after buying them at the Uptown Westerville Farmers Market on the first day they became available for the season. My Final Photo for July 5, 2017.

Parade lookouts

Parade lookouts

A pair of flag-wielding brothers look around an adult standing in their way to see the start of the July 4 parade in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for July 4, 2017.

Biking on the bridge

Biking on the bridge

My new folding bicycle, a Father’s Day gift from my wife, sits on the completed deck of the Smothers Road Bridge on a day when its construction crew has the day off. My Final Photo for July 3, 2017.

Conducting the Fourth festivities

Conducting the Fourth festivities

Westerville Symphony Music Director Peter Stafford Wilson conducts the symphony in the Sounds of Freedom, a program of patriotic pops music at the Alum Creek Amphitheater. My Final Photo for Sunday, July 2, 2017.

An afternoon riding the bike paths

An afternoon riding the bike paths

A cyclist navigates into Alum Creek Park North along one of the bike trails along Main St. and Alum Creek. My Final Photo for July 1, 2017.

Turning away from the dam

Turning away from the dam

A pontoon boat turns away from the barrier at the edge of Hoover Dam before heading back to the dock after an afternoon of boating on the lake. My Final Photo for June 30, 2017.

Spring gets new expansion joints

Spring gets new expansion joints

A concrete crew cuts expansion joints in the new curbs laid on the southbound lanes of Spring from Schrock to Huber. My Final Photo for June 29, 2017.

Highland hammock break

Highland hammock break

A woman takes a break from work by relaxing in her hammock hung from trees on a small knoll at Highlands Park. My Final Photo for June 28, 2017.