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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Another Sundown


 

Sunset - II


 

Sunset 7 Dec '21


my son called me from Baltimore to tell me about the fantastic sun set lighting so I put my soup making on hold and drove quickly to the shore at Morning Cheer - this photograph barely begins to capture the glow of end of day
 

Tide and Sand and Shore Bird Wait For No One


 I am having difficulty identifying this little fellow - I do believe it is a plover (somewhat like Wilson's Plover) but I cannot match the bill colour (black) with the leg colour (yellow) and the full colour body and the black eyes.  If you are a better birder than I then please feel free to comment on the blog just what this lovely beach bird is.  Thank you.

Trek Verve 3 Disc Lowstep - my new bike I bought to help offset my decreasing body agility brought about by arthritis - i.e. I can dismount by simply stepping through the deep V of the frame

Rode my 320 Trek Verve 3 Disk Lowstep today (fourth ride with my seating finally adjusted near the correct height). I did about 15 miles today feeling quite decent with the longer ride - but did tire out a lot on the (to me) steep Shawnah Hill quite near the end of my way home.  That name Shawnah Hill seems to have disappeared from local usage as I have aged along with many of the names for other local hills in the area.  I wasn't certain of the spelling in a recent Facebook posting so have referred to my copy of the 'History of Cecil County Maryland' by George Johnson (originally published in 1881).  There on page 4 a continuation of a discussion of the various Indian tribes settled in the whole of Cecil County I found the following comment:  "The Shawanese originally lived in the south, but being threatened with extermination by the surrounding tribes, left their original location, migrated northward, and appear to have been finally absorbed by the more powerful tribes near which they settled.  Some of them stopped in Elk Neck, and for a long time after it was settled by the Europeans that part of it along the North East River was called 'Shawnah'.  (and I am guessing that what is now known as Hances Point along the river was the Indian settlement area itself)

The Whole Gang


 

Up The Hudson River - Lily, Calum and George straining out of view on the leash


 

Lily and George - looking at the incredible views from the ancient uprising


 

Palisades Interstate Parkway - pull off overlooking New York City down river and the new Tappan Zee Bridge up river


 

Lily and Calum - at the far end of Pt. Michaud beach where the marsh waters are blocked from flowing to the sea



 

Five Photos of Calum Taking A Few Waves - again just click on blog to view all






 

Lily, Calum and George - farther up the beach with view northward



 

Lily and George - ready to walk out onto Pt. Michaud Beach


 

On Pt Michaud Beach Looking Northward Toward The Beach Headland - and then private properites


 

Driving In The Rain In Maine - headed south on the way home from Cape Breton Island