Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
The lights at Hoover weren't Northern
Despite spending several hours walking the dam at Hoover Reservoir hoping to see a rare display of Northern Lights all I could come up with were long exposure images of the dam lit by man-made lights along its four...
Cooper Road Farm in early spring
I'm continuing to visit the farm land along Cooper Road where it passes along Alum Creek and ends at Cleveland Avenue. After a few more changes in the plans presented to the city council most of this land will...
Cooper Road Farm in early spring
I'm continuing to visit the farm land along Cooper Road where it passes along Alum Creek and ends at Cleveland Avenue. After a few more changes in the plans presented to the city council most of this land will...
A single tulip, and not much more
It was one of those days. It was raining off and on. The cloud was a giant gray covering. I was tired. My feet hurt. Still, I searched for the sometimes elusive My Final Photo. Usually making a selection from my...
Final minutes of play before storm arrives
A youth baseball coach watches with one eye over his team during practice and with his other eye studies the progress of a storm front beginning to move into Westerville late in the afternoon. After only several...
Best Seats In the House At Otterbein Baseball
Relatively ordinary day with a late afternoon bike ride through and near Uptown with a side trip through the Otterbein campus where students, professors, and family gathered to watch the season opener for the...
Best Seats In the House At Otterbein Baseball
Relatively ordinary day with a late afternoon bike ride through and near Uptown with a side trip through the Otterbein campus where students, professors, and family gathered to watch the season opener for the...
Best Seats In the House At Otterbein Baseball
Relatively ordinary day with a late afternoon bike ride through and near Uptown with a side trip through the Otterbein campus where students, professors, and family gathered to watch the season opener for the...
The Difficult Moments Now Decorating Walls
Earlier today one of my Facebook friends pointed me towards a New York Times story with a remarkable photo of a lone person walking through dust and debris in a canyon of buildings destroyed by the war in Syria. I...
An afternoon in the sun in the park
It was a great Sunday afternoon with temperatures moving to the 70s, a bike in good condition, legs that were bared after a winter in jeans, and a smaller than normal complement of cameras. Great day for a bike...
First day at the sailboat races
One of the surest signs of spring is opening day for the Hoover Sailing Club's Spring Regatta. That day was today. Despite slow winds, cool temperatures, and the sun peaking in and out of frosty clouds, sailors in...
Sailor with his sailboat on Hoover Reservoir
When this sailor began the task of preparing his sailboat for its first water journey of the year the sun was bright in the cool sky and there was just enough wind to justify a late afternoon sail around the...
The perfect obituary for a photographer
My wife sings in the funeral choir of our church where all too often she learns about other people’s lives and family too late to enjoy the living. The eulogies are always gracious with friends and family speaking...
Life at the crossroads in Uptown Westerville
It's not often I labor over selecting the best photo for My Final Photo. I usually know which one I will use when I take it. Today was a little different. Not because of having too many great photos to choose...
Pair of kayakers enjoy early spring trip on Hoover Reservoir
Taking an afternoon trip across Hoover Reservoir wasn't a fool's chore for this pair of young kayakers who braved chill winds and choppy waters for their first outdoor adventure of the spring. Despite temperatures...