Ryan Garcia carries the American flag across the Main Street Bridge as he begins his run marking the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. My Final Photo for September 11, 2023.

A proud stepfather takes a photo of his stepdaughter after what he said was her first successful smallmouth bass fishing competition on Hoover Reservoir Sunday afternoon. My Final Photo for September 10, 2023.

A Highlands Pool lifeguard assists a dog out of the pool after it lost its way to the stairs while returning a ball to its owner during Doggie Days at the pool when dogs are allowed to play in the usually humans-only waters. My Final Photo for September 9, 2023.

A pedestrian crosses West College where construction workers are completing framing for the distinctive tower that will mark the corner of a news office and apartment building in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for September 8, 2023.

A young sailor ties off the lines on his boat after finishing training races at Hoover Reservoir Thursday at sunset. My Final Photo for September 7, 2023.

A roofer straddles the peak of the slate roof of Church of the Messiah in Uptown Westerville where he was replacing broken tiles as part of repairs to the church’s roof. My Final Photo for September 6, 2023.

Krista Chrisman arranges her 312 Tom Clark pecan resin gnome figurines in the display cases at the Westerville Public Library where they will be on exhibit for several weeks. My Final Photo for September 5, 2023.

A lone swimmer exits the lap pool at Highlands as the last person out of the water on the final day of the season at the aquatic park. My Final Photo for September 4, 2023.

An electric-powered model sailboat travels past its larger cousins as it navigates the waters near the shoreline and docks at Hoover Sailing Club on Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for September 3, 2023.

Solar-powered lights illuminate a memorial erected for Jorge Bryan Padilla at the base of a maple tree at the edge of Hoover Reservoir at Red Bank Park. My Final Photo for September 2, 2023.

A Columbus Fire Department bomb squad officer carries tools he used to test a suspicious package placed on the sidewalk in the parking lot of the CVS pharmacy at Cleveland Ave. and Schrock Road. My Final Photo for September 1, 2023.

A carpenter carries plywood sheathing across the top floor ceiling of a three-story building on West College is being built. My Final Photo for August 31, 2023.

A young artist sitting on the rocks makes pencil and pastel drawings of the lily pads covering a small section of the Highlands Wetlands on a crisp late August afternoon. My Final Photo for August 30, 2023.

A bagpiper from the Capital City Pipes and Drums Corp gets his instrument tuned during rehearsal at Alum Creek Park North for an upcoming competition and performing during the Andre Rieu concert at the Schottenstein Center. My Final Photo for August 29, 2023.

A contractor signals as a bull float levels a large section of concrete sidewalk poured at Towers Hall on the Otterbein University campus where repairs to old and damaged high-pressure steam pipes was recently completed. My Final Photo for August 28, 2023.