Five of the workers that removed a tree from a yard in Annehusrt pose beside the trunk of the more than 60-year-old oak as they near completion of the day-long job. My Final Photo for December 8, 2022.

A combine with its corn harvester head removed at the completion of the season’s harvest sits on the open ground beside the old farmhouse at the Braun Farm where the owners plan to demolish the house and barn to make way for a mixed-use development on the land along Cleveland Ave. and Cooper Road. My Final Photo for December 7, 2022.

A fisherman stands in afternoon fog and mist at a distance from the dam at Hoover Reservoir hoping for luck after walking to the edge of the lake on a spit of land exposed by low water. My Final Photo For December 6, 2022.

A house moving crew begins work on getting the Genoa township Town House ready to be relocated to nearby McNamara Park to create a clear view of traffic at the difficult Tussic Road and Bog Walnut intersection. My Final Photo for December 5, 2022.

Mary, Joseph, and their baby, Jesus, ride backward in a hay-covered trailer float where they followed high school bands, dance groups, and martial arts students in the annual Christmas parade through Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for December 4, 2022.

Model railroaders assemble the Columbus Area N-Scalers annual holiday demonstration tracks in a meeting room at the Westerville Public Library. My Final Photo for December 3, 2022.

A band plays Christmas music for the crowd gathered in front of city hall for the Holiday Tree lighting ceremony and a visit by St. Nicholas. My Final Photofor December 2, 2022.

The third building with apartments has reached the second-floor level on the State Street property adjacent to the post office. My Final Photo for December 1, 2022.

Volunteers load donated sandwiches and snacks into cars at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church where they will be delivered to food kitchens at St. Lawrence Haven and Holy Rosary/St. John for use during the Christmas season. My Final Photo for November 30, 2022.

An electrician removes a sodium vapor light fixture at the Westerville Center shopping center to replace it with new LED fixtures. My Final Photo for November 29, 2022.

A demolition company worker figures how many truckloads of material will be hauled away when the farmhouse at the Braun Farm is demolished as the new owner plans to develop the property. My Final Photo for November 28, 2022.

Workers check the knots on a Christmas tree tied to the top of a customer’s car at the sales lot in the Glengary Shopping Center within view of the Dollar General store which doesn’t sell trees. My Final Photo for November 27, 2022.

A beautician sits in her work chair watching the Ohio State-Michigan football game as one of the people in Westerville who could only watch the game while they worked. My Final Photo for November 26, 2022.

Sailors run downwind in a friendly race across the wind-whipped waters of Hoover Reservoir choosing to sail with the wind instead of struggling against the tide of shoppers on Black Friday. My Final Photo for November 25, 2022.

Holiday lights reflect in the pond at Heritage Park on Thanksgiving night as the city prepares the park for the holiday season and Snowflake Castle in the Everal Barn starting Monday. My Final Photo for November 24, 2022.