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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NOTE: TO ENLARGE PHOTO, CLICK ON SAME - If using Firefox also click f11 - photos will fill the screen ...... ----------------------------------- ......TRANSLATION BUTTON AT TOP OF LEFT COLUMN!

Hello Poland

Hello Poland - I had to search farther for an on-line translator in order to say thank you for visiting my blog - hope you enjoyed it enough to return - Sincerely Himself!

Hello* Polska  - JA musiał szukać dalej operatywnego *translator* po to, żeby mówić (przemawiać) dziękują za odwiedzanie mojego *blog* - mają nadzieję wy cieszycie się (sprawił przyjemność) tym dostateczna ilość (dostateczny; dostatecznie) powrót (obrót; zwracać; wracać; odwrotny) - Szczerze Siebie Himself!

Hello Netherlands

Hallo Nederland - ik was blij om een hit van uw prachtige land vandaag - bezoek opnieuw en aarzel niet om een commentaar (goed of slecht) - zelf!

Hello Netherlands - I was glad to get a hit from your lovely country today - please visit again and feel free to leave a comment (good or bad) - Himself!

Driving The Western Peninsula, Newfoundland

© Jul '12    photo by smck

Info on Sink-Box Duck Decoys??

If any one out there knows anything at all about cast iron duck decoys, or can steer me to a good book on the same please let me know - either by the comment button or by email to <norvellhimself@gmail.com> as I am having slow going by trying Google Search.  Thanks, Himself!

Slice of Time

© Jul '12   photo by smck
The posting of 15 Jul '12 - "Three Arches" - has some information about this lovely little park on the west coast of Newfoundland.