Hoover Reservoir sparkles in the morning sun lighting the path for a fisherman working for good luck in a deeper portion of the lake. My Final Photo for November 5, 2023.

A lone fisherman wades into the shallow waters of Hoover Reservoir on a warm fall day hoping the lake’s lower water levels will increase his chances to catch his limit for the day. My Final Photo for November 4, 2023.

A tree trimmer is lost in a forest of tree trunks, limbs, and branches as he and a crew cleared AEP’s power lines of possibly dangerous overhang along Cleveland Ave. My Final Photo for November 3, 2023.

This week begins the once-a-year removal of leaves from the play areas at Sharon Woods Metro Park when the leaves are blown across fields and roads into the nearby woods using a tractor hauling an oversized leaf blower. My Final Photo for November 2, 2023.

A heavy layer of cumulus clouds float across Hoover Reservoir and Dam after an overnight freeze and dusting of snow in Westerville. My Final Photo for November 1, 2023.

A pair of Otterbein University baseball players wanted photos from an accompanying friend to show off the team’s new uniforms and used-hollowed out jack-o-lantern pumpkins as unofficial additions to the look for only one day. My Final Photo for October 31, 2023.

A woman places her hand on the glass case holding the St. Jude Thaddeus relic being shown at St. Paul the Apostle church in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 30, 2023.

Splashes of color and contrast still mark the Alum Creek Trail bike path and bridge over the creek as colder weather with freezing morning temperatures begins to dull the colors of fall. My Final Photo for October 29, 2023.

Mark Dilley offered a little humor combining invasives cleanup at Boyer Nature Preserve and a Halloween mask with this large Sycamore tree leaf with eyeholes poked in it. My Final Photo for October 28, 2023.

A full moon complemented a night of wizards, witches, demons, vampires, princesses, and unknown spirits at Midnight Madness, the last Fourth Friday of the season in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 27, 2023.

Portrait subjects briefly pose together at the entrance to Inniswood Metro Gardens on a day when every possible photo background was in use. My Final Photo for October 26, 2023.

Westerville firefighters hold an unofficial after-action report meeting after putting out a fire at Worthington Industries on Maxtown Road. My Final Photo for October 25, 2023.

A runner on the path at Alum Creek Park North pauses near the dam to make a photo of maple trees turning golden in the late afternoon sun. My Final Photo for October 24, 2023.

A dust cloud from harvesting soybeans envelops the combine working the lower field on the Yarnell Farm in Westerville. My Final Photo for October 23, 2023.

Boyer Nature Preserve, Walnut Park, and the soccer fields at Highlands can be seen in this drone photo with the skyline of Columbus at top. My Final Photo for October 22, 2023.