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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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Walk-Through Light Exibition

© June '12   photo by smck

© June '12   photo by smck
                 I seldom do non-Cape Breton photos but this light exhibition at Longwood Gardens was overwhelming.  The above was just a small part of the thousands and thousands of lights that were in display throughout the gardens.  These lights above - all done with fiber-optics - were on display in a large natural meadow so that you could walk through and between each separate tower.  They changed colour slowly and continuously as you strolled along (if you look closely on the enlarged option you can see silhouettes of people here and there).  The towers are about 7 to 8 feet tall and composed of recycled plastic bottles filled with water through which the light radiates in such a pleasing manner.
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Inukshuk

© August '09   photo by smck
Driving home from St. Peters, I did my usual drive the road along the shore in L'Ardoise and as I turned to parallel Chapel Cove I espied this stone man - who seemed in good welcoming spirits.  

[Received one welcome comment from Shamik which gave me the Inuit name for Mr. Stone Man and the link I quote below - so I have now retitled this posting more informatively.  Thanks] 

'The mysterious stone figures known as inuksuit can be found throughout the circumpolar world. Inukshuk, the singular of inuksuit, means "in the likeness of a human" in the Inuit language. They are monuments made of unworked stones that are used by the Inuit for communication and survival. The traditional meaning of the inukshuk is "Someone was here" or "You are on the right path." - an excerpt from -  http://www.inukshukgallery.com/inukshuk.html
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Thig a Ris

© August '09   photo by smck

© August '09   photo by smck
Near the end of the East Side road where it turns to become the back road to L'Archeveque this well maintained country house has a lovely open view toward the mouth of the river and Red Head.  I stopped one day and asked about the sign because the word 'Mointeach' (pronounced as mon-yuck) had caught my eye.  But now, for the life-of-me I can't remember what they told me about the meaning of the sign, other than confirming that indeed the word Mointeach was Gaelic for peat - sorry.
This summer perhaps I will find out for sure and update this posting to explain the words  Thig a Ris. (if you happen to know the meaning please comment so I can update)

Well decided to google Thig a Ris this a.m.and found it to mean "Come Again" - and a lovely Gaelic invitational good-bye it is now you see.
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Lichen

© August '09   photo by smck
Everywhere along the sea shore you will find various size boulders covered in lichen growth - usually the mustard yellow colour shown here, with various shadings into a rusty red. 
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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.
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