Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

Sharp Autumn Sunset

Sharp Autumn Sunset

The Sharp House on Africa Road glows in the late-day sun on a crisp autumn evening. My Final Photo for November 16, 2025.

Leaning Into Cleaning

Leaning Into Cleaning

A volunteer leans into a root puller while clearing invasive honeysuckle along the path from Annehurst Elementary in Sharon Woods Metro Park. My Finkal Photo for November 15, 2025.

Still Watering: Dave on State Street

Still Watering: Dave on State Street

Dave Talbott waters the last of the season’s perennials arranged in baskets and trays outside his florist shop on North State Street. My Final Photo for November 14, 2025.

Mom’s Approval

Mom’s Approval

A mother watches as a photographer poses her son during a portrait session in Uptown Westerville Thursday afternoon. My Final Photo for November 13, 2025.

Fishing the Dry Edge At Red Bank

Fishing the Dry Edge At Red Bank

A lone angler casts his line into Hoover Reservoir as the late afternoon sun ignites the autumn foliage across the unseasonably low water, revealing a rocky shoreline that stretches far beyond its usual boundary and offers rare access to normally submerged fishing spots. Muy Final Photo for November 12, 2025.

Running Through the Fall

Running Through the Fall

A runner’s yellow shoes match ginkgo leaves covering a sidewalk in Uptown, dropped after snow and cold finished autumn’s work. My Final Photo for November 11, 2025.

Sharon Woods Snowfall

Sharon Woods Snowfall

Scattered maples and other deciduous trees retain their fall color through the season’s first snowfall at Sharon Woods Metro Park. My Final Photo for November 10, 2025.

Autumn’s Final Colors

Autumn’s Final Colors

A student walks under a golden canopy of leaves in Uptown as autumn nears its end. The sidewalk is thick with fallen foliage, but colder weather is setting in. With snow in the forecast, the season’s last burst of color won’t last much longer. My Final Photo for November 9, 2025.

Thick Fog On the Farm

Thick Fog On the Farm

Morning fog rolls across the fields at Yarnell Farm on Africa Road, softening the view of barns, silos, and scattered equipment as the sky begins to clear. My Final Photo for November 8, 2025.

Campaign Cleanup

Campaign Cleanup

A voter adds a campaign sign to a collection of more than 400 gathered for recycling Saturday morning at a home in Annehurst. The signs will be taken to the City Service Department for processing. My Final Photo for November 7, 2025.

Golden Hour at Highlands Wetlands

Golden Hour at Highlands Wetlands

A woman crosses the bridge at Highlands Wetlands, walking into the late afternoon sun as the cypress trees display their vibrant fall colors.

Sky Show Over Yarnell Farm

Sky Show Over Yarnell Farm

A lone starling breaks from the flock silhouetted against storm clouds behind power lines at Yarnell Farm on Wednesday evening. My Final Photo for November 5, 2025.

Practice Session

Practice Session

As the sun sets behind them, members of the Otterbein Marching Band rehearse on the sports field on North West Street. My Final Photo for November 4, 2025.

No Left Turn?

No Left Turn?

A Westerville police officer directing traffic steps around a car that wanted to turn left onto County Line Road from State Street, ignoring that his vehicle had blocked the left-turn lane while a crew worked to replace and repair the traffic signal system, which was turned off at the busy intersection.

Snapshot of the Season

Snapshot of the Season

Best friends pose for a photo taken with a point-and-shoot digital camera by the mother of one of them, framed by the golden colors of fall at the Alum Creek Park North Dam. My Final Photo for November 2, 2025.