Photos and Short Stories

Through photos and personal narratives, we aim to capture everything from community events and local traditions to the quiet, everyday experiences that make our corner of Northwestern Ontario special. It’s a place to celebrate our shared heritage, connect with neighbors, and ensure the spirit of Dyment and Borups Corners continues to thrive for generations to come.

The Gray Tree Frog Discover the Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor), a master of camouflage. Except in this photo, it's hardly hiding!

The Gray Tree Frog

Terri Bell June 14, 2025

This little critter chilling out near the flower pots is a Gray Treefrog (Dryophytes versicolor).

Jamming in Borups Corners Friday night at the Summer Artists' Retreat! Northwestern Ontario musicians, including Gerry and Tanya McArthur, brought the house down with an epic jam session in Borups Corners. Pure creative energy and musical magic!

Friday night at the Summer Artists' Retreat! Northwestern Ontario musicians, including Gerry and Tanya McArthur, brought the house down with an epic jam session in Borups Corners. Pure creative energy and musical magic!

Jamming in Borups Corners

Art Borups Corners June 13, 2025

Music, planning, and jam sessions fuel upcoming Dryden & Melgund Township events.

Getting Ready for Fresh, Local Berries Look what's starting to appear! These tiny green berries are the first sign of a bountiful Saskatoon berry harvest to come. Soon they'll ripen into delicious, juicy saskatoons perfect for picking, pies, and preserves.

Look what's starting to appear! These tiny green berries are the first sign of a bountiful Saskatoon berry harvest to come. Soon they'll ripen into delicious, juicy saskatoons perfect for picking, pies, and preserves.

Getting Ready for Fresh, Local Berries

Art Borups Corners June 13, 2025

Saskatoon berries are starting to fruit! Get ready for fresh, local Saskatoon berries – perfect for picking,...

It’s Toad-ally Froggy Friday A wonderful week of wildlife encounters! We were thrilled to spot these three fascinating amphibians in our land-based living lab. Each one a unique marvel of nature!

A wonderful week of wildlife encounters! We were thrilled to spot these three fascinating amphibians in our land-based living lab. Each one a unique marvel of nature!

It’s Toad-ally Froggy Friday

Art Borups Corners June 13, 2025

It's Froggy Friday! This week, our land-based living lab celebrated with sightings of a Northern Leopard Frog,...

Unpacking the Lupine’s Design Just soaking in the incredible details of this summer lupin! Those blues and purples, the intricate layering... it's a whole art piece in itself. Getting so much inspiration from nature's own designs lately!

Just soaking in the incredible details of this summer lupin! Those blues and purples, the intricate layering... it's a whole art piece in itself. Getting so much inspiration from nature's own designs lately!

Unpacking the Lupine’s Design

The Arts Incubator June 11, 2025

Dive into the mesmerizing colors and unique forms of the lupin flower, a true inspiration for art...

Whispers on the Wind A universe in miniature, each wispy parachute poised for flight, carrying the promise of new life. This macro photograph captures the breathtaking intricacy of a dandelion seed head, highlighting the delicate balance and extraordinary design within nature's unassuming wonders.

A universe in miniature, each wispy parachute poised for flight, carrying the promise of new life. This macro photograph captures the breathtaking intricacy of a dandelion seed head, highlighting the delicate balance and extraordinary design within nature's unassuming wonders.

Whispers on the Wind

Jamie Bell June 11, 2025

See the inherent beauty of dandelions, their intricate seed heads, and their crucial role in supporting pollinators...

Sweet Beginnings The first tiny berries are emerging in our Northwestern Ontario land lab, inspiring growth in nature and our vibrant arts program!

The first tiny berries are emerging in our Northwestern Ontario land lab, inspiring growth in nature and our vibrant arts program!

Sweet Beginnings

Art Borups Corners June 11, 2025

See the magic unfold as the first strawberries appear in our land lab program in Northwestern Ontario....

The Purple Iris Behold the exquisite beauty of a purple iris in full bloom. Its velvety falls, adorned with intricate veining and a striking golden beard, unfurl gracefully, showcasing nature's meticulous artistry.

Behold the exquisite beauty of a purple iris in full bloom. Its velvety falls, adorned with intricate veining and a striking golden beard, unfurl gracefully, showcasing nature's meticulous artistry.

The Purple Iris

Jamie Bell June 10, 2025

Simply Stunning: Diving into the Beauty of the Purple Iris Bloom There’s something incredibly captivating about an...

Purple Lupines in Bloom Delicate yet striking, these purple lupins are unfurling in full glory, their individual blossoms creating a magnificent tower of color. It's moments like these that truly highlight the magic of a summer garden.

Delicate yet striking, these purple lupins are unfurling in full glory, their individual blossoms creating a magnificent tower of color. It's moments like these that truly highlight the magic of a summer garden.

Purple Lupines in Bloom

The Arts Incubator June 9, 2025

Lupines. See why these gorgeous, towering blooms are a true highlight, bringing vibrant color and natural beauty...

From Green Leaf to Red Fortress What a transformation! These aren't berries – they're spiky rose galls, caused by tiny gall wasps. The shift from duller tones to this brilliant red signals different stages of their development, offering a fascinating peek into the intricate ecosystem of wild roses. Have you spotted these near you?