Our top nine Instagram photographers for July 2018

July 2018 in the Kawarthas was hot, steamy and dry, but it certainly had its soggy moments too. Regardless of the conditions, our intrepid local photographers always find inspiration on the trails and waterways. It’s our pleasure to curate a wealth of talent monthly.

Here are the top nine photos by impressions on our Instagram account in July, with links to the photographers’ Instagram accounts. To be considered for a feature, remember to tag us #kawarthaNOW on Instagram.

To see our daily shares of photos, follow us on Instagram @kawarthanow and check out our feed’s monthly highlight reels for recaps of every month in 2018.

#1. Back country camping at Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park by Jasmine Starr @jasminenstarr

Posted July 24, 2018. 6,707 impressions, 503 likes

Good Tuesday morning our #kawarthapeeps with all the #kawarthas greens from #kawarthahighlandsprovincialpark thanks to @jasminenstarr who is tripping there this week! #northkawartha #ptbokawartha #kawarthalakes #thekawarthas #thekawarthalakes #summerinthekawarthas #canoecamping #canoetripping #canoe

A post shared by kawarthaNOW® (@kawarthanow) on Jul 24, 2018 at 3:44am PDT

#2. Lightning strike over Little Lake Peterborough by Jason @lynxtalon

Posted July 6, 2018. 6,698 impressions, 617 likes

Good Friday morning our #kawarthapeeps with that storm last night from @lynxtalon! #kawarthastorms #littlelake #littlelakepeterborough #otonabeeriver #tsw #ptbo #peterboroughontario #ptbocanada #ptboontario

A post shared by kawarthaNOW® (@kawarthanow) on Jul 6, 2018 at 3:56am PDT

#3. Sunset boat ride on Coon Lake by Barry Killen @theburleighridge_beareh

Posted July 22, 2018. 6,568 impressions, 531 likes

Good Sunday morning our #kawarthapeeps from #coonlake thanks to @theburleighridge_beareh #northkawartha #northofstony #kawarthasunset #summerinthekawarthas #ptbokawartha #kawarthas #kawarthalakes #thekawarthalakes

A post shared by kawarthaNOW® (@kawarthanow) on Jul 22, 2018 at 3:31am PDT

#4. We’re not in Kansas anymore … stormy skies over Marmora by Cindy Bartoli @cbart03

Posted July 26, 2018. 6,510 impressions, 476 likes

Good Thursday morning our #kawarthapeeps from #marmora thanks to @cbart03 We are not in Kansas anymore. #kawarthastorms #summerinthekawarthas #ontario #sharecangeo

A post shared by kawarthaNOW® (@kawarthanow) on Jul 26, 2018 at 3:33am PDT

#5. Loon family with baby loon by Cliff Homewood @kerrybrook

Posted July 11, 2018. 6,252 impressions, 588 likes

To see more photos by wildlife photographer Cliff Homewood of the baby loon growing up, see this story.

Good Wednesday morning our #kawarthapeeps! Loon parenting from @kerrybrook with this new little young one. #loons #loon #kawarthas #kawarthalakes #thekawarthas #birdsofthekawarthas #wildandfreeinthekawarthas

A post shared by kawarthaNOW® (@kawarthanow) on Jul 11, 2018 at 4:01am PDT

#6. Canoeing in Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park by Joe Minardi @joeminardi27

Posted July 23, 2018. 6,154 impressions, 504 likes

Good Monday morning our #kawarthapeeps! While we get some much needed moisture let's enjoy this beauty from the weekend #kawarthahighlandsprovincialpark from @joeminardi27 #northkawartha #kawarthas #ptbokawartha #kawarthalakes #thekawarthas

A post shared by kawarthaNOW® (@kawarthanow) on Jul 23, 2018 at 3:56am PDT

#7. Midland painted turtle @kawarthanow

Posted July 12, 2018. 6,023 impressions, 414 likes

We posted this photo of a midland painted turtle, one of Ontario’s threatened turtle species, from user Appaloosa on Wikipedia.

?? While spending time by the lake or river this summer, you may see turtles basking in the sun along rocks or logs. Hopefully, you are fortunate enough to see one — as of this spring, all eight of Ontario’s turtle species are considered at risk due to natural and human-caused factors. Read some tips from @ptbogreenup on how you can help Ontario's threatened turtles in our News & Community section at kawarthanow.com (link in bio). #environment #ecology #nature #wildlife #turtles #peterborough #ptbo #ptbokawartha #ptbocanada #kawarthas #kawarthanow

A post shared by kawarthaNOW® (@kawarthanow) on Jul 12, 2018 at 7:11am PDT

#8. Slowing time at The Highlands Cottages in Buckhorn by Philipp @life_of_lip

Posted July 13, 2018. 5,835 impressions, 526 likes

Good Friday morning our #kawarthapeeps from #buckhornON thanks to @life_of_lip Location is @thehighlandscottages #kawarthasunrise #kawarthas #trentlakes #thekawarthas #kawarthalakes #landofreflectionskawarthas

A post shared by kawarthaNOW® (@kawarthanow) on Jul 13, 2018 at 3:53am PDT

#9. FastStart Peterborough’s Camp Startup by Mossworks @mossworksp

Posted July 3, 2018. 5,725 impressions, 163 likes

We posted this photo by Peterborough photographer Samantha Moss of participants at the Kawartha Backcountry Entrepreneurship Experience, now known as Camp Startup.

Are you a young entrepreneur between the ages of 18 and 29, or do you know one? If so, check Camp Startup — FastStart Peterborough's new amd improved outdoors bootcamp to enhance business, communications, teamwork, and leadership skills — which runs at at Camp Kawartha this September. All of the costs for the bootcamp are covered by @faststartptbo, a partnership between @flemingcollege, @trentuniversity, and @innovationcluster that focuses on training young entrepreneurs to develop solid business plans that take their products and services to market. Camp Startup is limited to 20 participants, and applications are now open until Thursday, July 26th at midnight. Find out more about Camp Startup, including comments from past participants and how to register, in our story by Amy Bowen in our Business & Tech section at kawarthanow.com (link in bio). #entrepreneurs #youth #startup #campstartup #businessbootcamp #business #peterborough #ptbo #ptbokawartha #ptbocanada #kawarthas #kawarthanow

A post shared by kawarthaNOW® (@kawarthanow) on Jul 3, 2018 at 6:37am PDT