A Westerville Electric worker removes a panel from a substation control panel to begin repairing a relay and resetting circuit breakers after a faulty cable caused the loss of power for a portion of the city. My Final Photo for December 31, 2022. 

A young skater pushes off as he approaches a slope at the center of the Westerville skatepark that was just cleared of most of the snow by a group of skaters hoping for a few days of relatively clear winter weather to ply their sport. My Final Photo for December 30, 2022.

A drone pilot and his co-pilot study the flight characteristics of the new drone the pilot received for Christmas as it takes its first flight from the parking lot at an empty Highlands Park. My Final Photo for December 29, 2022.

A snowboarder steadies himself as he nears the end of a ride across the player’s bench at Alum Creek Park where he and another boarder built ice ramps to propel themselves across the bench usually empty this time of the year. My Final Photo for December 28, 2022.

A teenager wearing Crocs steps through cold dirty slush collected at the curb in Uptown as warming temperatures and the application of ice-melting chemicals begin to melt several inches of snow and ice from a winter storm. My Final Photo for December 27, 2022.

One of several new “No Trespassing” signs hangs on the plywood covering the door of the old farmhouse at the Braun Farm where developers hope to demolish the house and barn as part of plans to feel the property. My Final Photo for December 26, 2022.

The Nativity scene sits at the front of the altar and beneath the domed ceiling at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church bearing a star symbol marking the birth of Christ. My Final Photo for December 25, 2022.

A worker spreads blue-colored deicing crystals across the Church of the Messiah entrance as the congregation arrives for Christmas Eve services at the Uptown Westerville church. My Final Photo for December 24, 2022.

A Westerville city snow plow passes a man shoveling snow in front of Java Central after an overnight storm left several inches of snow and temperatures that dropped almost 50 degrees. My Final Photo for December 23, 2022.

A volunteer lies beneath a Christmas tree with his legs hanging out as he places three Christmas trees near the altar preparing St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church for Christmas day services. My Final Photo for December 22, 2022.

An AEP linesman raises a disconnected power line out of the way as the old Genoa Township Town Hall is moved from its original location at Big Walnut and Tussic to McNamara Park. My Final Photo for December 21, 2022.

A pair of fishermen take advantage of clear skies and a light breeze to cast their lures into the waters of Hoover Reservoir hoping for a bit of luck before the weather becomes too cold even for their portable fishing shelters. My Final Photo for December 20, 2022.

An earthmover travels past the abandoned and empty barn of a former farm on Africa Road where developers are building townhomes on the land including where the barn will soon be demolished. My Final Photo for December 19, 2022.

A couple carries donations into St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church before sunrise on a below-freezing morning with an overnight dusting of snow. My Final Photo for December 18, 2022.

Scrooge, portrayed by an audience member, struggles with a basket of money as he is led through a Saturday afternoon presentation of Uptown Scrooge by Good Medicine Productions. My Final Photo for December 17, 2022.