A contractor uses a backhoe to clear dirt from beneath where the Book Harbor bookstore stood to prepare for a new foundation as the property is converted to a multiple-story business and office building. My Final Photo for October 3, 2022.

A family retrieves objects from the shallows at the Twin Bridges boat landing as the afternoon sun reflects in ripples formed by wind at Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for October 2, 2022.

A volunteer working to clean trash and debris from the shores of Hoover Reservoir pulls garbage from a stand of poison ivy growing at Red Bank Park. My Final Photo for October 1, 2022.

A couple dances to the sounds of The British Invasion playing at OtterFest Friday night on homecoming weekend at Otterbein University. My Final Photo for September 30, 2022.

An environmental technician searches for invasive plants in Boyer Nature Preserve before treating them with an herbicide as part of a program to keep city parks free of invasives such as honeysuckle, Bradford pears, winter creeper, and multi-flora rose. My Final Photo for September 29, 2022.

An environmental remediation crew removes paint from the columns at the entrance to the Masonic Temple on South State Street as repairs begin on the structure. My Final Photo for September 28, 2022.

A large rainbow follows an afternoon storm cloud that moved over Red Bank Park at Hoover Reservoir. My Final Photo for September 27, 2022.

A large cloud formation casts its shadow over the Braun  Farm and most of Westerville in the early morning. My Final Photo for September 26, 2022.

A woman’s fabric-braided hair hangs across her colorful sweater during a discussion of Westerville’s importance in the Underground Railroad at the Hanby House. My Final Photo for September 25, 2022.

A young girl holds a Cecropia moth caterpillar during Autumn Arborfest at Alum Creek Park North. My Final Photo for September 24, 2022.

A mother uses her phone to record video of her daughter as part of Generations dancers performing on West State Street during Fourth Friday. My Final Photo for September 23, 2022.

The sun peeks between a break in clouds moving over the meadow at Sharon Woods Metro Park where goldenrod is the predominant flower on the first day of fall. My Final Photo for September 22, 2022.

A woman and her interpreter talk during the first Westerville Mayors Court held in the meeting room at the new Justice Center on Huber Village Blvd. My Final Photo for September 21, 2022.

A roofer removes the old flashing on the dormer over the city hall main entrance as work began Tuesday replacing the roof and much of its sheathing. My Final Photo for September 20, 2022.

Both maple leaves and soybeans are turning the golden colors of fall as the crops mature and the trees begin to go dormant for the winter. My Final Photo for September 19, 2022.