Read F8 - The My Final Photo Newsletter

Second Floor Rescue Training

Second Floor Rescue Training

Firefighter trainees receive lessons in rescuing an unconscious person from the second floor of a burning building during a class at the Westerville Fire Department training building on West Main Street. My Final...

Mausoleum’s Open Door Day

Mausoleum’s Open Door Day

A mother and her two daughters stand in a section of the Otterbein Cemetery Mausoleum in front of a family member's crypt during the Ohio History Connection Open Doors statewide tour of historical buildings and...

Leaving The Farm

Leaving The Farm

A homeless woman pushes two carts of her belongings out of the driveway at the Braun Farm as she and her husband leave the property after staying in the barn for a week. My Final Photo for Sept. 12, 2022.

9/11 Memorial At First Responders Park

9/11 Memorial At First Responders Park

Westerville firefighters salute during the opening moments for Sunday's 9/11 memorial service at First Responders Park in Westerville with a section of steel from the World Trade Center at the center of their view....

Morning Road Hazard

Morning Road Hazard

More than half a mile of cars line up on Park Meadow and Schrock Road early Saturday morning to drop off discarded household waste including tires, television, batteries, and paints at a one-day disposal site at...

Old Bag Flasher

Old Bag Flasher

A roofer is silhouetted against the afternoon sun as he installs flashing along the edge of the new roof at the Old Bag o' Nails building at State and Main in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for Sept. 9, 2022.

Flag Raising

Flag Raising

Retired Westerville firefighter Tom Ullom repairs the fasteners on a flag before attaching it to the Main Street bridge near First Responders Park for the city's observance of 9/11 and the terrorist attack on the...

The Second Seal

The Second Seal

The second coat of asphalt seal is sprayed on the parking lot at East Main and Haywood Alley in a two-day project that will see the lot striped Thursday and open by the afternoon. My Final Photo for Sept. 7, 2022.

Avoiding The Storms

Avoiding The Storms

A fisherman smokes a cigarette as he tends to two lines cast from the Walnut Street boat ramp into Hoover Reservoir as storm clouds darken the horizon at the reservoir. My Final Photo for Sept. 6, 2022.

Overnighting At The Braun Farm

Overnighting At The Braun Farm

A homeless couple stands outside their tent pitched overnight Monday behind the barn at the Braun Farm after they say they were kicked out of their apartment on Route 161. My Final Photo for Sept. 5, 2022.

Shielding The Kids

Shielding The Kids

A father carries an umbrella and two of his children as they arrive for early Mass at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church during a rainstorm. My Final Photo for Sept. 4, 2022.

Large Heirlooms

Large Heirlooms

Shoppers at the Saturday Farmers Market in Uptown Westerville had their choice of fresh Ohio-grown fruits and vegetables including these large heirloom tomatoes from Drift Hills Farms. My Final Photo for Sept. 3,...

Liberty Lane Memorial

Liberty Lane Memorial

A small bouquet of flowers sits on the stump of a tree with a hand-carved memorial etched into it for a mother and son who died when their car hit the tree on Liberty Lane. My Final Photo for Sept. 2, 2022.

Sailing Calm Waters

Sailing Calm Waters

A sailor uses the rudder to move his sailboat through the waters of Hoover Reservoir as he returns to the Red Bank boat ramp. My Final Photo for September 1, 2022.

Main Work On Main Street

Main Work On Main Street

A Franklin County Engineer worker spreads self-leveling caulk into expansion points at the Main Street bridge resealing the expansion joints. My Final Photo for August 31, 2022.