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Cape Breton evokes deep memories and strong emotions for me as well as a deep appreciation for the beauty of my adopted island. My hopes are that you too might find the photos evocative - maybe a view you've not enjoyed before, or an 'Oh I've been there', or if from away that you may be encouraged to visit this fair isle so that you might come to love and breathe Cape Breton as I do. One word about place names that I use - some are completely local usage while others are from maps of Cape Breton that I've purchased over the years. I frequently post travel and other photos that are of interest to me - and hopefully you.

On the right hand side bar find my take on Single Malt whiskey - from how to best enjoy this noble drink to reviews (in a most non-professional manner) of ones that I have tried and liked - or not. Also musings, mine and others, on life in general.

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Grazing toward the Bras d'Orrs

© August '11   photo by smck

The sand bars across inlets seem to be a law of nature and in a sense they are.  Although this is the calmer waters of  The Bras d'Or (as compared to the cold North Atlantic) a similar wave and current action still is at work carrying sand and gravel and depositing it to form the long bars from point to point of land.  To the far right you can see the small gut to the lake.  This photograph was taken somewhat hurriedly from the side of the road -  because there was very little shoulder and I didn't want to be blocking traffic doing the tourist photo thing.  But the bucolic appeal of these free grazing  small-farm cows looking wholesome and real and the way life has been for generations, was irresistible.
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