Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

8 State, the marquee, and Uptown

8 State, the marquee, and Uptown

A couple walks beneath the bright and recently restored marquee marking 8 State Bistro as the newest occupant of the old State Theater in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for March 1, 2016.

Heavy overflow at Alum Creek North spillway

Heavy overflow at Alum Creek North spillway

Water rushes over the spillway at Alum Creek North after another day of rain filled the creek as runoff from already soaked fields. My Final Photo for February 29, 2016.

Police officer funeral

Police officer funeral

Family and friends of Reynoldsburg police officer Ty Downard carry his casket past other officers during funeral services for Downard at Blendon Cemetery. My Final Photo for February 27, 2016.

Schrock and State construction moves forward

Schrock and State construction moves forward

Contractors lay underground utility pipes beside State Street as construction continues to rebuild the intersection with Schrock Road. My Final Photo for February 26, 2016.

Schrock and State construction moves forward

Schrock and State construction moves forward

Contractors lay underground utility pipes beside State Street as construction continues to rebuild the intersection with Schrock Road. My Final Photo for February 26, 2016.

Snow at Inniswood

Snow at Inniswood

A heavy snowfall obscures the view of trees at Inniswood Metro Gardens. My Final Photo for February 25, 2016.

Smashburger's free food brings long lines

Smashburger's free food brings long lines

Hamburger fanatics form a line to the door of Smashburgers in Westerville where as part of its grand reopening was offering free hamburgers for eight hours. My Final Photo for February 24, 2016.

Hotel Construction on Polaris Parkway

Hotel Construction on Polaris Parkway

The construction crew building the new hotel at Polaris and Cleveland move dirt around the site changing the elevation for the hotel grounds. My Final Photo for February 23, 2016.

Hotel Construction on Polaris Parkway

Hotel Construction on Polaris Parkway

The construction crew building the new hotel at Polaris and Cleveland move dirt around the site changing the elevation for the hotel grounds. My Final Photo for February 23, 2016.

In the afternoon sun

In the afternoon sun

Sunlight on an unseasonably warm winter day brightens the eastern side of State Street in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for February 22, 2016

Early Sunday morning – St. Paul

Early Sunday morning – St. Paul

The cold light of an early winter morning begins to bring color to St. Paul Catholic Church in Westerville just before the first Mass of the day. My Final Photo for February 21, 2016.

Waiting at the windows

Waiting at the windows

A grandmother stands at the upstairs windows while she waits for her grandsons final hockey match of the regular season to begin. My Final Photo for February 20, 2016.

STEAM Center at Otterbein

STEAM Center at Otterbein

Guests use augmented reality software on tablets to view the plans for Otterbein’s STEAM Center announced Friday at the school. My Final Photo for Fevbruary 19, 2016.

A crack  in the ice

A crack in the ice

Fractal cracks run from a hole in the ice on Hoover Reservoir at the boardwalk in Galena as the temperatures begin to warm after a week of freezing temperatures. My Final Photo for February 18, 2016.