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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The Black River Ferry

© August '10   photo by smck
Patiently waiting for my turn in the canoe.  
© August '10   photo by smck
Yeah!!

This scene follows some 15 to 20 minutes in real time from "Where In Grand River" 26 April 2012 [which shows her mother and sister]
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Dusk at L'Archeveque II

 
© August '10   photo by smck

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Mallow Flower

© July '11   photo by smck
When you get to garden only a few short weeks in summer you learn to take advantage of the native flowering plants - heather, clover, dandelion, the little blue unnamed weed above and my favorite the Mallow plant which blooms in white and a pale pinkish lavender.  I carefully mow around and leave the 'sport' to flourish and seed and if all goes well a few carefully transplanted mallows will take and eventually instead of a spotted lawn I am gradually getting a lovely grouping in the center front yard - the daisys I spare down the lane until they go too bedraggled and then down they go till the following year.  So far the Mallows continue to live throughout the summer without fear of the awesome power mower.
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Methane?

© August '10   photo by smck
© August '10   photo by smck


© August '10   photo by smck
There are various causes for these bubbles in the sand at the beach but for these bubbles at the marsh run-off near the far end of Point Michaud Beach I don't think I'm far from correct in my posting of Methane - and the marshy odor so familiar to many gives further credence to the title.
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Campfire

© November '10   photo by smck

© November '10   photo by smck

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