Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter
The Barn Be Gone
A demolition crew pulls down the Braun Farm barn before moving on the farmhouse, at rear, removing the last two farm buildings from the property on Cleveland Ave. My Final Photo for April 14, 2023.
It’s Dunkin’
A signmaker places the “D” in Dunkin’ completing the attachment of signs on the new donut and coffee shop on South State Street as it nears opening day after the parking lot is installed and the kitchen is tested. My Final Photo for April 13, 2023.
Dam Docks
Columbus Parks workers connect two sections of docks before moving them into position to create a small boat harbor just north of the Hoover Reservoir Dam marking one of the signs of Spring. My Final Photo for April 12, 2023.
Highlands Season Prep
The recently repaired decking at a Highlands Aquatic Park pavilion gets a coat of finishing stain as the city parks department prepares the pools, decks, and picnic tables for opening May 27, 2023. My Final Photo for April 11, 2023.
1882 Detecting
Detectorist Bill Dawson digs into the soil beneath where the 1882 marker at the Braun Farm once sat looking for the metal object his detector alerted him to as he walked the area between the barn and farmhouse. My Final Photo for April 10, 2023.
Seeking Saugeye
A fisherman searches below Hoover Dam for saugeye hidden in the shallows where he grabs them by their gills instead of casting a line with traditional bait. My Final Photo for April 9, 2023.
High Hopes Hunt
A young Easter egg hunter showed up with a five-gallon bucket to hold his collection of eggs at the city’s Spring Eggstravaganza at Hoff Woods Park. My Final Photo for April 8, 2023.
Gutter Work
Three workers transport a 30-foot-long section of rain gutter across a parking lot toward its installation on the roof of a building in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for April 7, 2023.
The Westerville Brand
Westerville Antiques owner Luke Ernst holds the “W” branding iron he recently purchased as a rare item once used to brand cattle perhaps on a Westerville cattle farm. My Final Photo for April 6, 2023.
Stage Lighting Reset
A stagehand walks past lights lowered for adjustment and testing on the newly repaired stage floor at Cowan Hall on the Otterbein University campus where the theater department continues to repair damage to the stage. My Final Photo for April 5, 2023.
Wetlands Casting
A young fisherman casts his net in the shallow waters of the wetlands at Highlands in search of bait fish for a later trip for a larger catch. My Final Photo for April 4, 2023.
Braun Farm Morning
The morning sun breaks over the roofline of the Braun Farm farmhouse where the front yard bears the mark of excavator tracks as the house and barn are prepared for demolition. My Final Photo for April 3, 2023.
Spring Cleaning
Volunteers clear weeds and overgrown grass from around the infield at the St. Paul baseball fields in preparation for the start of the season. My Final Photo for April 2, 2023.
ONPA Convention Panel
Ohio News Photographers Association President Andrew Dolph, left, listens as convention speakers, from left, Pulitzer Prize winner Marcus Yam of the Los Angeles Times, Cara Owsley of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and Cleveland portrait photographer Angelo Merendino answer questions during an afternoon panel discussion on topics ranging from photojournalist trauma and PTSD to what type of gear to use. My Final Photo for April 1, 2023.
In The Front Window
Firefighters guide a hose through the front window of a house In Huber Ridge that was heavily damaged by fire requiring assistance for Westerville by four other departments. My Final Photo for March 31, 2023.