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.

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.

Photographs are roughly 98%+ my own and copy-righted. For the occasional photo that is borrowed, credit is given where possible - recently I have started posting unusual net photographs that seem unique. Feel free to borrow any of my photos for non-commercial use, otherwise contact me. Starting late in 2013 I have tried to be consistent in identifying my photographs using ©smck on all out of camera photos I personally captured - (I often do minor computer changes such as 'crop' or 'shadow' etc but usually nothing major), and using ©norvellhimself on all photos that I have played around with in case it might not be obvious. Lately I have dropped the ©smck and have watermarked them with the blog name.

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Mason's Decoy Factory 1895-1924

borrowed photograph from Decoy Book 25 October 2013
In 1970 when I moved to Maine on the coast of Gouldsboro Bay I found two decoys haphazardly hanging in a tree along my shore-line tangled in twine looking as if they had been washed there years ago by some storm.  Foolishly I cut the twine and threw it away but even though neither a hunter or decoy collector I liked the old patina of the finish, the worn areas where the twine had been wrapped tightly around the forward position of the decoy just behind the head when it was hauled and stored, and the curving shape of the head, so I kept the two decoys all these years and have finally identified the one with this photo shown above that is identical to the bird I have.  The second decoy is of a different species and is nowhere near in as good condition as the Black Duck decoy.  
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