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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Hiker's Beach

© August '09   photo by smck
This is a more typical shore front along the coast than the lovely sand beach of Pt. Michaud Beach in the far background.  Many of the beach hikes require definite attention to where one strides on the  sea-rounded-rocks scattered in profusion everywhere - and as in the immediate fore-ground the basic crust of Cape Breton often protrudes with jagged prominences which are difficult without sturdy soles to protect your feet.

Camp Fire at Dusk

© August '10   photo by smck

Basque Island

© August '09   photo by smck
 I posted 'The Days of August' on 17 May 2012 and here is the view ahead to the off-shore Basque Islands (only one of which seems to be visible here).

Flâneur!

© August '09   photo by smck

The Mist, The Interval, The Sea

© August '11   photo by smck
The only sound is low soughing shore, wind whisper, grass sibilants, mind mixing time, all blending into that quintessential  feeling of alone with self and spirit of all - that pull that takes us into the back of beyond and cleanses us for another go at the inhabited world.  Sometimes it is the shore, or a walk out into the dark of fogged night with pale moon struggling through, or adrift on a slow moving stream - but I find it here on this island more than any other place.  Home.