During these (yes, I am going to say it, the new phrase of 2020) unprecedented times, it’s odd to look back on the month of March and our top photos on Instagram.
The first half of the month seemed relatively normal, with the exception that most of us knew COVID-19 was on the horizon. The second half of the month was surreal — I was in meetings all afternoon on March 12th and have been working in isolation since then.
With so many people now seeking solace and anxiety relief in nature, it’s comforting to know that spring is still unfolding as it should in The Kawarthas. Now more than ever we appreciate our local photographers who bring us this beauty from all corners of our readership area.
Do you want to get on our top photographers list? All you need is an Insta account and to tag us using our hashtag #kawarthanow when posting your photo.
We share photos from across our readership area, which is the five-county area surrounding Peterborough which includes Peterborough, Northumberland, City of Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton, and Hastings (we sneak in the occasional Algonquin Park picture as well, particularly if it’s by a Kawartha photographer).
To see our daily shares of photos, follow us on Instagram @kawarthanow and check out our feed’s highlight reels for recaps of every month in 2020.
#1. Sunday morning traffic jam by Karen Suggitt of Baddow Road Photography @karen_suggitt
Posted March 15, 2020. 7,739 impressions, 891 likes
#2. Spring bouquet by Melanie Harrington of Dahlia May Flower Farm @dahliamayflowerfarm
Posted March 19, 2020. 6,596 impressions, 500 likes
Beautiful spring bouquets from Melanie Harrington of Dahlia May Flower Farm were delivered all over Peterborough by Natalie Raponi of Heck Yes! Cake @heckyescake to spread love and support for small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
#3. Sunset on Cedarbank Farm by Escape Maze @escapemaze
Posted March 6, 2020. 6,024 impressions, 568 likes
#4. Sunrise over Pigeon Lake in Bobcaygeon by Andrea McClure @andrea_mcclure
Posted March 14, 2020. 5,964 impressions, 512 likes
#5. “We’re here for you, please stay home for us” by Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) @prhc1
Posted March 27, 2020. 5,805 impressions, 637 likes
A picture speaks a thousand words. The intensive care unit team at PRHC shared this message as part of a campaign to encourage people to stay healthy by staying at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
#6. Pink and purple sunrise in Buckhorn by Nicole Michaelov @thewildinwe
Posted March 28, 2020. 5,568 impressions, 621 likes
#7. Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Posted March 17, 2020. 5,559 impressions, 456 likes
There were no public celebrations of St. Patrick’s Day during the COVID-19 pandemic, so we shared some green-themed photos from local photographers, including wintergreen heart moss by Brad Copping @bradcopping, foxy green by J. Waterson Photography @jwatersonphotography, Orange Corners overview by Brad McCullum @mccullum.co, Hunter Street mural bloodroot by Abbygail Satura Photography @abbygailsatura, clover by Marianne Beacon @mariannebeacon, Lock 23 Trent Canal by Brad McCullum @mccullum.co, Gannon Narrows Bridge by Brad McCullum @mccullum.co, Coon Lake dock by Barry Killen @theburleighridge_beareh, and Stoney Lake by Jenny Kastner @from_the_forest.
#8. Rick Mercer by Carol Lawless @tinymighty.ca/
Posted March 19, 2020. 5,277 impressions, 272 likes
Former kawarthaNOW writer Carol Lawless shared a memory of the time on March 19, 2012 when she ran into iconic Canadian comedian Rick Mercer at St. Veronus in Peterborough and asked if she could take his photo.
#9. Chemong Lake sunrise by micmacgal @micmacgal
Posted March, 2020. 5,201 impressions, 515 likes
