Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

Toe Tapping Trio

Toe Tapping Trio

Generations dancers rest their tap-shoed toes as they wait their turn to have their photos made during the dance studio’s annual photo week where all the dancers are photographed for each of the disciplines they learn. My Final Photo for March 8, 2023.

Fountain Foray

Fountain Foray

A contractor checks lighting in one of the fountain sprayers he installed in the pond in front of the Westerville Community Center on Cleveland Ave. as the city park system prepares itself for Spring. My Final Photo for March 7, 2023.

North West Barn Demolished

North West Barn Demolished

Rubble remains after a demolition crew tore down a barn on land being developed on North West Street for townhomes. My Final Photo for March 6, 2023.

The Burning Stump

The Burning Stump

Terry Tuller poses with the crabapple tree stump burning in his front yard in an effort to complete the task of removing the tree that recently died and was cut down. My Final Photo for March 5, 2023.

Its Temporary Home

Its Temporary Home

The 1882 marker at the Braun Farm sits in a temporary location removed from where it was in danger of damage by trucks and equipment used to demolish the house and barn. My Final Photo for March 4, 2023.

Flooding On Walnut

Flooding On Walnut

Steve Herminghausen walks across partially flooded East Walnut Street and into his driveway after retrieving his mail following a day of heavy rain. My Final Photo for March 3, 2023.

Early Spring Plantings

Early Spring Plantings

Dave Talbott waters his flowers near the end of the workday knowing that he will be taking them inside soon to protect them from the normal winter weather that is forecast to soon be near freezing and windy. My Final Photo for March 2, 2023.

Septic Tank Removed

Septic Tank Removed

An operator fills the hole where the septic tank once stood beside the farmhouse at the Braun Farm as the action progresses on demolishing the house and barn. My Final Photo for March 1, 2023. 

The Empty Seat

The Empty Seat

The driver’s seat of Ellis Kauffman’s Ford Model A sits empty as family and friends from the Scioto Ford Model A Club laid him to rest in Westerville after following the hearse in a parade of Model A cars through Uptown. My Final Photo for February 28, 2023.

Braun Barn In The Sun

Braun Barn In The Sun

The afternoon sun breaks through thick storm clouds illuminating the old barn on the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for February 27, 2023.

From Alum To Alum

From Alum To Alum

A pair of anglers retrieve their boat from the shoreline at Alum Creek Park North at the completion of a fishing trip down Alum Creek from the dam at Alum Creek State Park to Westerville. My Final Photo for February 26, 2023.

Right Calibre Cookies

Right Calibre Cookies

A gun-rights advocate carrying a semi-automatic rifle and pistol buys Girl Scout cookies from a stand set up at the brick walk beside Java Central in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for February 25, 2023.

Empty End

Empty End

Jim Hance moves a roll of metal strapping tape across the nearly empty floor of En-Hanced where about two weeks ago the floor of Westerville’s oldest business was filled with machines, tools, rigs, jigs, and sheets of metal before the company stopped producing custom-built industrial equipment. My Final Photo for February 24, 2023.

Creekside Lake View

Creekside Lake View

A couple relaxes at Red Bank Park looking over Hoover Reservoir where big Walnut Creek became Hoover Reservoir after a dam was built further downstream in the 50s. My Final Photo for February 23, 2023.

Stage Directions

Stage Directions

A carpenter strides across the stage in Cowan Hall at Otterbein University measuring sections before beginning to replace the entire floor after a broken water pipe flooded the stage several weeks ago. My Final Photo for February 22, 2023.