Cracks, fissures, and open patches of water dot the nearly frozen surface of Hoover Reservoir after record low temperatures the last half of the month. My Final Photo for Jan. 31, 2022.
The morning sun brings color to the old steeple and newer columns at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church. My Final Photo for Jan. 30, 2022.
Father and son hold a shoot-around on the snow covering the basketball courts at the Westerville Sports Complex. My Final Photo for Jan. 19, 2022.
A father returns his daughter's gloves to her hands after they came off during a speedy trip down the ice-covered small sledding hill at Highlands Park. My Final Photo for Jan. 28, 2022.
A set of tracks lead to the shore from the frozen and snow-covered surface of Hoover Reservoir at Red Bank Park. My Final Photo for Jan. 27, 2022.
A surveyor stands over a manhole cover in South State Street where a second surveyor measures elevations for construction to begin on an office building with apartments adjacent to the post office. My Final Photo for Jan. 26, 2022.
Rubble from a house and barn are all that remain after the two buildings were demolished at Worthington and Polaris Parkway to make way for a new Sheetz convenience store and gasoline station. My final Photo for Jan. 25, 2022.
A small portion of the first floor is all that remains above ground after a demolition crew began removing the old Book Harbor bookstore on West College to make way for a three-story structure with businesses on the first floor and apartments above. My Final Photo for Jan. 24, 2022.
A worker loads salt into a spreader in front of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in preparation for clearing snow and ice before the first Mass on Sunday. My Final Photo for Jan. 23, 2022.
A photographer kneels for a better perspective on the frozen pond that accentuates the old farm buildings at Heritage Park in Westerville. My Final Photo for Jan. 22, 2022.
A woman crosses State Street where the red-brick walkway wears a dusty coating of brine sprayed by the city to help melt any snow and ice that maybe happen at the intersection with Main Street. My Final Photo for Jan. 21, 2022.
A city work crew vacuums debris and obstructions from beneath a storm sewer manhole cover at State and Park Streets. My Final Photo for Jan. 20, 2022.
A city electric crew watches as switches are tested after the utility pole was replaced. My Final Photo for Jan. 19, 2022.
A stand of dried foxtail blows in the wind as snow and cold weather chilled the Braun Farm. My Final Photo for Jan. 18, 2022.
A youngster races down the sledding hill at Alum Creek North with hands and feet off the ground after propelling herself down the small slope. My Final Photo for Jan. 17, 2022.
Today's Blue Plate Special was a two-egg omelet with cheese, ham, and jalapenos on a croissant with garlic-cilantro aioli dressing and a side order of home fries. My Final Photo for Jan. 16, 2022.
Bundled against the cold and the wind, a man walks the pathway through Alum Creek Park stepping into the sun from the shadow of the pavilion. My Final Photo for Jan. 15, 2022.
A worker dismantles scaffolding around a just completed pillar at one side of the entrance to the new police station being built on Huber Village Boulevard. My Final Photo for Jan. 14, 2022.
A scrapper loads metal ductwork removed during the renovation of the Westerville Armory into a COhatch office, restaurant, and brewpub. My Final Photo for Jan. 13, 2022.
The contractor building the new Veterans Memorial at the sports field at the Community Center has almost cleared the old asphalt and concrete padding as the first stage of preparing the site for construction. My Final Photo for Jan. 12, 2022.
The 1882 marker behind the old farmhouse at the Braun Farm can easily be seen after the overgrowth of spring and summer that concealed it has fallen away in winter. My Final Photo for Jan. 11, 2022.
An electrician wrapped in protective gear ties off a power line to the top of a replacement utility pole on Dempsey Road. My Final Photo for Jan. 10, 2022.
Otterbein students returning from Christmas break stand in line to be tested for covid before the start of classes on Monday. My Final Photo for Jan. 9, 2022.
The frosty breath of a fisherman blows on what he hopes will become a fire to warm himself and his two fishing companions on the island in Alum Creek just below the lowhead dam at Alum Creek Park. My Final Photo for Jan. 8, 2022.
A light coating of snow and frigid temperatures greeted people walking the bridge across the wetlands and past the cypress trees that have shed their feathery needles at Highland Park. My Final Photo for Jan. 7, 2022.
Gravel is pushed into a hole dug in the Huber Village Boulevard median to connect underground conduit to anchors for new light poles for the street. My Final Photo for Jan. 6, 2021.
A waxing crescent moon and Jupiter show themselves as a winter sun sets behind the Westerville Community Center. My Final Photo for Jan. 5, 2022
Newly sworn-in Westerville City Councilwoman Coutanya Coombs signs paperwork certifying her status on the council. My Final Photo for Jan. 4, 2022.
A city worker ties down the Christmas Star after it was removed from over State Street at Home where it was raised after the move from State and Main. My Final Photo for Jan. 3, 2022.
The three main stained glass windows at the front of St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church shine bright in the moments before sunrise and the first Mass of Sunday. My Final Photo for Jan. 2, 2022.
A family celebrates after completing the First on the First 5k run at Otterbein University on New Years Day. My Final Photo for Jan. 1, 2022.
