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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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Two Moose On A Ridge

© 12 July '12    photo by ctmck

© 12 July '12    photo by ctmck

Starting the return trip down the western peninsula from L'Anse aux Meadows, we took the circular route from St. Anthony to Port aux Choix.  And  lucky for us we did for about a quarter of the way on the loop road Carol spotted these two and she managed to get several nice shots in before they drifted off into the scrub wood.

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Lovely B&B at Hay Cove


© 11 July '12    photo by smck

© 11 July '12    photo by smck
© 11 July '12    photo by smck

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Mother And Child

© 11 July '12    photo by smck
I have to apologize for the quality of this photo but it was taken at my camera's optimum zoom and then cropped to digitally enlarge it farther - but it is mother moose and her calf at L'Anse aux Meadows in western Newfoundland and they were a good distance away.  I, perhaps, am happy that I was not closer because a mother moose (or any mother mammal) is not to be trifled with around her young.  We're here for a few days yet so if I do get closer shots of one (and live to tell the tale) I definitely will post again.
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So That's Where All Those Cars Went

© July '12    photo by smck



 Now I knew where all those cars in front of me went to - down a ramp to a lower deck - and they all are going down slowly, as if it were scary to drive down the ramp.


© July '12    photo by smck
 Oh my beating heart, that is a steep ramp but I can't back our now - so slow and easy does it.  (and it was a bit freaky going down a 45 degree metal ramp all slick with condensation and oil and grease slicks from the countless numbers of cars and trucks before me - but this ship has sailed a multitude of times and all those other drivers made it so down we go!)
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Hits Update....




Venezuela gave me a click today 11th July '12 - yeah!!!
  Thailand gave me a click today 10th July '12 - yeah!!!

(I know this blog is small time stuff - big blogs get as many hits per minute as I've gotten in 4 months - but this going around the world to other countries still gives me a thrill  - each and every new country that I see)
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