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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Where There Is Smoke ...

© August '11   photo by smck

As we walked back up the beach to where we had parked at the Mointeach we could see smoke drifting in the haze of the overcast day and another truck by our own.  Someone was having a cook-out for sure.  My guess was lobster and beer - but whatever, it was another warm glow to our day
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Sunset Fire

© Aug '10   photo by smck

At first glance out our front window I thought the woods were afire - but it was just another display of clouds and setting sun at dusk
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Where did I park my car

© August '09   by smck

 Actually the vehicle markings in the shore grass are those of a four-wheeler but even though they leave their footprint behind for many a day,  in all my years of beach-combing I have only encountered them a time or two.  We all love the shore in various ways.
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Blue Kayak Blue Water Blue Sky

 © August '09   photo by smck

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Bunnahabhainn (pronounced boo-na-hav'n,

© September '11   photo by smck
 I get a great chance to mention both Grand River and scotch whisky in the same posting - for here is a nice scene at the 'mouth of the river'.  One of my favorite single malts is Bunnahabhain made on the Isle of Islay where the name of the village comes from the Scottish Gaelic name Bun na h-Abhainn, meaning Foot of the River. (some sources say 'the mouth of the river'). In any event both the whisky and the location above are favorites of mine.  

 - and soon to come in the whisky reviews will be - Bunnahabhain!
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