Sure, students have headed back to the classroom and the calendar will turn to September on Wednesday, but that doesn’t mean central Ohioans weren’t still out enjoying the warm weather and sunshine as the days of summer 2021 entered the stretch run. For the record, fall doesn’t officially begin until Sept. 22, so lovers of summer still have nearly a month left to savor their favorite season.
TOP RIGHT A man is joined by a feathered friend as he takes an afternoon nap on July 26 on a bench near a pond at Homestead Metro Park in Hilliard.
RIGHT Young visitors enjoy the Jungle Mania funhouse at the St. Brendan Festival on Aug. 13.
ABOVE Ben Hukle gives his disc a toss on the third hole at the Veterans Memorial Disc Golf Course in Hilliard on Aug. 19.
A hot air balloon floats over Mill Creek Park in Marysville on Aug. 5. The All Ohio Balloon Fest took to the skies the following weekend in Marysville.
The St. Brendan Festival in Hilliard, back in action after being canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, is in full swing as twilight descends on Aug. 13.
PHOTOS BY KYLE ROBERTSON/COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Eli Schumick, 15, shoots hoops as the sun sets at Dexter Falls Park in Hilliard on Aug. 19.