What's It All About, eh?

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.

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Watch Your Step

© August '11   photo by smck
Near the shore the conifers, such as this spruce, often survive the trauma of the on shore winds and salt by spreading wide and staying close to the ground.  Here is a hornet's 'paper' nest nestled only a foot or so above the ground in one of the group that we were transversing.  The grey-white of the nest is quite visible but if you're not watching your step you could be in for a not-so-nice surprise.  This particular nest was about eight inches in diameter - and similar to one that previously I did step into coming back from the hay-field across from our house.  I'm not allergic to bee stings but the several shots to my legs by the quickly swarming defenders gave me great pain sensations for a couple of hours. 
(as my young son used to say when he was little and did some klutzy falling from a tree or such - "what a rush Dad, what a rush").  

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