Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

East Broad Upgrades

East Broad Upgrades

A pair of pipeline installers, under the watchful of an inspector and safety crew member, shovel fill into a hole where a new gas line was laid adjacent to a new water line connecting to East Broad Street in Westerville before the road is rebuilt with curbs and a new surface. My Final Photo for June 27, 2023.

Getting New Roof Ready

Getting New Roof Ready

Roofers load building materials and tools onto the roof of the main Westerville Public Library building as they prepare to remove the old gravel-covered bladder roofing for a new metal roof. My Final Photo for June 26, 2023.

Baptismal Record

Baptismal Record

Family and friends raise their phone cameras to take photos recording a child’s Rite of Baptism at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Westerville. My Final Photo for June 25, 2023.

The Last Day

The Last Day

Angie Scheu, right, and her mother, Jane McCumber, pose for a photo during a break on the last day of sales for Green Haven Living in Uptown Westerville. The store closed Saturday, June 24, 2023. My Final Photo for June 24, 2023.

To Everyone’s Delight

To Everyone’s Delight

Adults and children react as a juggling contortionist passes an open-face tennis racket over his chest and shoulders warning them that he will have to dislocate his shoulder to accomplish the stunt during Fourth Friday in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 23, 2023.

Setting Up The Stop

Setting Up The Stop

A street striping crew marks boundaries for the traffic stop bar on East College at State Street as resurfacing of College from State to Spring nears completion. My Final Photo for June 22, 2023.

Songwriters In The Park

Songwriters In The Park

A pair of songwriters—one on guitar and the other on violin—sit at a table in Rotary Park in Uptown Westerville, searching for the best soulful combination of words and music to fill the warm afternoon on the first day of summer. My Final Photo for June 21, 2023.

East College Cover

East College Cover

A worker settles a manhole cover into place after resetting its height following the application of a final layer of asphalt on East College just past Otterbein Avenue. My Final Photo for June 20, 2023.

Change Of Venue

Change Of Venue

A truck drives past a freshly painted lane change arrow on South State Street where the curb lane is changed to parking near a new apartment complex, coHatch, and a brewery. My Final Photo for June 19, 2023.

Early Kick-Flip Learning

Early Kick-Flip Learning

A toddler gets assistance from father and brother to learn a standard skateboarder’s trick, the kick-flip, during Old Skool Skateshop’s Father/Child skate around and competition Sunday. My Final Photo for June 18, 2023.

Fruitful Market Shopping

Fruitful Market Shopping

A woman chooses a basket of blueberries from among the fruit choices at a farmer’s table during the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for June 17, 2023.

Snapping Turtle Showdown

Snapping Turtle Showdown

A snapping turtle snagged in one of the traps set to catch frogs, toads, and fish is shown to kids who also searched for frogs, toads, and fish at Frog Friday at Highlands wetlands Friday night. My Final Photo for June 16, 2023.

Sycamore Trail Stonework

Sycamore Trail Stonework

A stonemason places stones onto the main sign marker at the edge of Sycamore Trail, the newest Westerville park being built at the corner of Polaris Parkway and Africa Road. The park highlights Westerville’s role in the Underground Railroad and includes a shallow, stream-like water feature, the Big Dipper star constellation, information panels, and an installation representing the North Star. My Final Photo for June 15, 2023.

STEM Summer Camp At Wetlands

STEM Summer Camp At Wetlands

Students from the STEM Summer Camp at the Ohio State Marion campus investigate flora and fauna on a field trip to the wetlands at Highlands Park. My Final Photo for June 14, 2023.

Documenting The Daredevil

Documenting The Daredevil

A mother uses her phone to take a photo of her daughter climbing in one of the bald cypress trees at the Highlands wetlands. My Final Photo for June 13, 2023.