Fr. Jonathan Wilson raises a consecrated host during Mass at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church celebrating his serving 20 years as a priest. My Final Photo for May 31, 2023.
An inspector is testing the wireless connection to an autonomous, self-powered video camera, which he has lowered into a sanitary sewer on East College in Uptown. The city is conducting tests on sewers to identify broken or damaged pipes and obstructions, such as roots. My Final Photo for May 30, 2023.
At the new Westerville Veterans Memorial, an American Legion bugler concludes the ceremonies closing the 'Field of Heroes' on Memorial Day by playing 'Taps'. My Final Photo for May 29, 2023.
A fisherman at Alum Creek Park North re-baits his hook with a worm, having lost his last one. The creek's flow is so low that parts of the dam, usually submerged, are now exposed. My Final Photo for May 28, 2023.
Sisters push and pull their fully-loaded wagon home after spending part of Saturday morning shopping at the Uptown Westerville Farmers Market. My Final Photo for May 27, 2023.
A large crowd, taking advantage of a warm and breezy spring day, fills State Street in Uptown Westerville for the first Fourth Friday event of the year. My Final Photo for May 26, 2023.
Lynn Aventino, Executive Director of Uptown Westerville Inc., measures spaces for vendor booths on East College for the first Fourth Friday street festival. My Final Photo for May 25, 2023.
Lounge chairs at Highlands Pool get a final power washing as the aquatic center prepares for opening Saturday. My Final Photo for May 24, 2023.
Beekeeper Billy Miller inspects one of the Sharon Woods Metro Park bee hives several weeks after installing the hives after a two-year absence in the park. My Final Photo for May 23, 2023.
A mason seals a replacement drain on East College as work continues to resurface College from State to Spring. My Final Photo for May 22, 2023.
A quarter of flamingos grace the front yard of a home on Vine Street during its fourth Art Walk where the neighborhood displays art, performs music, and provides games and food for visitors. My Final Photo for May 21, 2023.
Sisters share a fresh-made lemonade during a break in shopping at the Uptown Westerville Saturday Farmers Market on its opening day for the season. My Final Photo for May 20, 2023.
A youngster navigates his way through lily pads, aquatic plants, and mud searching for frogs, tadpoles, fishes, and snakes during Frog Friday at the Highlands wetlands. My Final Photo for May 19, 2023.
A single three-point antler is displayed on the stump of a downed tree on the Braun Farm after it was found by a farmer plowing the fields to plant soybeans and corn. My Final Photo for May 18, 2023.
The slide at Highlands gets a washing, scrubbing, waxing, and buffing before the pool opens next weekend for the 2023 season. My Final Photo for May 17, 2023.
A concrete contractor removes broken, cracked, and eroded gutters from East College near Uptown as the first stage of resurfacing College from State to Spring. My Final Photo for May 16, 2023.
A young boy strides upstream as he battles imaginary enemies in the shallow waters of Alum Creek just below the low-head dam in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 14, 2023. https://bit.ly/452QIsX
A woman carrying a blue umbrella to keep her dry for morning rain leans into inspecting her options at the Westerville Garden Club's Annual Plant Sale in Uptown. My Final Photo for May 13, 2023.
Kevin Scott tills a section of land along Cooper Road, preparing it for planting a new crop. My Final Photo for May 12, 2023.
A work crew spray washes the stairs leading to the slides at Highlands Aquatic Park as the city parks department gets the pool ready for opening in just over two weeks. My Final Photo for May 11, 2023.
City planners use an aerial map of South State Street to show locations for new parking spots planned for the northbound traffic side of the State from approximately Oakland Ave. to Walnut. My Final Photo for May 10, 2023.
A power line is removed for replacement with newer cabling between AEP transmission lines and the city's underground connection to a distribution center at Spring and Walnut. My Final Photo for May 9, 2023.
Blendon Middle School students watch their friend jump on the trampoline in her front yard before taking their turn after pausing on their way home after school. My Final Photo for May 8, 2023.
A fisherman tosses his lure into the waters of Big Walnut Creek as it moves past a pile of exposed till about a half mile below Hoover Dam. My Final Photo for May 7, 2023.
Sports photographer Gil Balden helps a WYBSL player get her bat into position on her shoulders during team and individual photoshoots at Huber Village Park Saturday. My Final Photo for May 6, 2023.
A young boy enjoys Graeter's ice cream in the branching crooks of the ginkgo tree at city hall where his father lifted him on their walk Uptown Friday night. My Final Photo for May 5, 2023.
Shadows from a phalanx of Imperial Guard fall on a vehicle being investigated by Stormtroopers at Highlands Pool before dropping off food items for W.A.R.M. on Star Wars Day, May 4. My Final Photo for May 4, 2023. Photo Copyright 2023 Gary Gardiner. Not to be used without written permission detailing exact usage. Photos from Gary Gardiner, may not be redistributed, resold, or displayed by any publication or person without written permission. Photo is copyright Gary Gardiner who owns all usage rights to the image.
Volunteers prepare to load flowers and plants sorted by family name into vehicles picking up items from the annual plant sale at St. Paul the Apostle School in Westerville. My Final Photo for May 3, 2023.
An electrician anchors a repaired light fixture to the Graeter's sign in front of the Uptown Westerville ice cream store. My Final Photo for May 2023. Photo Copyright 2023 Gary Gardiner. Not to be used without written permission detailing exact usage. Photos from Gary Gardiner, may not be redistributed, resold, or displayed by any publication or person without written permission. Photo is copyright Gary Gardiner who owns all usage rights to the image.
A woman uses a hand tool to turn the earth at her plot in the Westerville Community Garden at the end of Hiawatha Street. My Final Photo for May 1, 2023.
