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Home After 71 Years

Home After 71 Years

A U.S. Army honor guard delivers the casket of Korean War veteran Jack Lilley who was killed in action 71 years ago and only recently identified as the brother of David Lilley of Westerville. My Final Photo for...

Smoothing The Home Street Lot

Smoothing The Home Street Lot

A paving crew applies the first coat of fresh asphalt after milling away the old surface for the Home And State Streets parking lot. My Final Photo for June 9, 2022.

Whole Lotta Road Closed

Whole Lotta Road Closed

A concrete manhole base is set over an existing storm drain before the old drain is cut open to create a connection for new storm sewers being laid on East College near Otterbein Ave. My Final Photo for June 8, 2022.

Collecting Connection Data

Collecting Connection Data

A pipeline crew uses a GPS locator to register location data for new gas lines installed during road construction along East Home Street and Whitehead. My Final Photo for June 7, 2022.

Farm Flowers

Farm Flowers

Wild daisies stretch to the morning sun from the edge of a freshly planted field of soybeans on the Braun Farm in Westerville. My Final Photo for June 7, 2022.

Defending The Nest

Defending The Nest

A red-winged blackbird dives out of the sun to try and scare away an intruder nearing its nest in the small prairie land at the Highlands wetlands. My Final Photo for June 5, 2022.

Popup Vintage Otterbein

Popup Vintage Otterbein

Shoppers sort their way through a selection of vintage and maker's booths at West Main and Grove Street during a popup market at Otterbein University. My Final Photo for June 4, 2022.

Tennis Court Asphalt

Tennis Court Asphalt

A pair of steamrollers compress the first layer of asphalt at the highlands tennis courts where the city updates the surface. My Final Photo for June 3, 2022.

From Cafeteria To Coffee

From Cafeteria To Coffee

A collection of galvanized steel framing and other metal material lies in a pile where a contractor is demolishing the interior of the closed MCL cafeteria converting it into five separate business fronts, one of...

Cable Crossing Changes

Cable Crossing Changes

The steel cable connected to two buildings at State and Main Streets is permanently removed marking the end of an era when the cable once held the Westerville Christmas Star and promotional banners. My Final Photo...

Last Call At Yogi’s

Last Call At Yogi’s

Yogi's Hoagies and two adjacent buildings lie in rubble after the first stage of demolition to make way for a Dunkin doughnut shop on South State Street. My Final Photo for May 31, 2022. 

In Morelli’s Memory

In Morelli’s Memory

A woman struggles against exhaustion to complete a set of pushups after her 8 laps around the Westerville North High School with each lap followed by a set of squats and pushups to complete the Memorial Day Morelli...

Field Of Heroes Walk

Field Of Heroes Walk

A woman walks through a partially shaded section of the Field of Heroes in Westerville where 3,000 American flags are erected honoring personal and military heroes. My Final Photo for May 29, 2022.

Field Of Heroes Taps

Field Of Heroes Taps

Buglers sound Taps to conclude a concert at the Westerville Field of Heroes commemorating Memorial Day. My final Photo for May 28, 2022.

Fourth Friday Puddling

Fourth Friday Puddling

A youngster falls into the puddle he and two of his friends had been running through after a brief rain during Fourth Friday in Uptown Westerville. My Final Photo for May 27, 2022.