The small herd of cows continues to wait patiently along Tussic Road in case Santa's reindeer and sleigh need a break delivering gifts to children in Westerville and Genoa Township. My Final Photo for Dec. 24, 2021.

A volunteer arranges flowers around the altar and creche at St. Paul the Apostle Church in preparation for Christmas Masses. My Final Photo for Dec. 23, 2021.

A city worker uses a rake to throw stacks of leaves to the curb so they can be vacuumed away as the city's final weeks of leaf disposal come to an end. My Final Photo for Dec. 22, 2021.

A construction crew excavates for conduits that will be used for the new veterans memorial being built at the sports field at the community center. My Final Photo for Dec. 21, 2021.

Rows marking the path of a soybean combine create a pattern across the fields at the Braun Farm marking the end of the season. My Final Photo for Dec. 20, 2021.

A man pauses on a Sunday walk in Uptown Westerville to photograph a Snoopy ice sculpture, one of more than a dozen sculptures on display this weekend. My Final Photo for Dec. 19, 2021.

Volunteers lay wreaths at graves in Otterbein Cemetery as part of the national Wreaths Across America program that honors military veterans. My Final Photo for Dec. 18, 2021.

An angler's floater ripples the still waters of Hoover Reservoir from the attempts at an underwater prey to grab the bait hanging from a hook. My Final Photo for Dec. 17, 2021.

The buildings and lights of Uptown Westerville are reflected in rain-covered streets after a near day-long rainstorm. My Final Photo for Dec. 16, 2021.

A work crew clears trees from around an old farmhouse and barns at Polaris Parkway and Worthington Galena Road where a Sheetz convenience store will begin construction in 2022. My Final Photo for Dec. 15, 2021.

The high water of the Highlands wetlands flows slowly toward the Scioto River under a nearly clear and calm sky. My Final Photo for Dec. 14, 2021.  

The bare limbs of Bradford Pears, an invasive species, reach across an open area toward the barn at the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for Dec. 13, 2021.

A sailor leaves the dock at Hoover Sail club to join the others of his group getting in another weekend competition a little more than a week before the official start of winter and the possibilities of ice on the...

Westerville police officers offload bags of groceries donated by Mayor Kathy Cocuzzi to Westerville Area Resource Ministry's Fill-A-Cruiser campaign to provide for needy families at Christmas. My Final Photo for...