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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Tightrope Bird

© Aug '12    photo by smck
Well let's see you walk a tight-rope with webbed feet on and see how you do, eh?
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Sink-Box Cast Iron Canvasback Decoys - Pair

© Sep '12    photo by smck


© Sep '12    photo by smck
© Sep '12    photo by smck

These decoys have been around for a long time - but are in fairly decent shape.  In case you're interested they are about 12 inches long at the base with the bill extension taking the length up to about 13 1/2  inches, and the weight is about 20.5 pounds. 

Headline in the New York Times, December 1920

DUCK HUNTING THRILLS; How "Floating Coffin" and "Sink-Box" Are Used--Season Now at Height

(this article describes how the sink-boxes are - whoops! that should be "were" - used in hunting duck 

If you have any expertise at all about this type of duck decoy please drop a comment or email me

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Himself!

© 1932     smck by default

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Hola Perú

Hola Perú - no hago no si hay que decir la bienvenida o dar la bienvenida atrás - espero que usted disfrute de su visita - Él mismo (Himself)
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Headed For The Marsh

© Jun '09    photo by smck
This was the usual shot of the Great Blue Heron that I used to get - they were (and are) so wary - but now I have a decent 16x zoom lens camera that enables me to get decent wading shots.
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