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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Visitors - 19 Oct 2012


* Failte romhat isteach

Canada
China
  France
* Ireland 
   Russia 
   United States






(this information is provided by blogger.com and is often presented in a confusing way - if you are visiting from a country that I do not list as of the date of my day you can let me know by comment or email, thanks) 

Stopping Time

© Feb '10     photo by smck
The little creek caught in a single Zeno moment of time.

Creek In Winter

© Feb '12     photo by smck

Atlantic Vision - Deck Five

© Jul '12    photo by smck

© Jul '12    photo by smck
The ferry from North Sydney to Newfoundland, the Atlantic Vision, was bright and cheery inside but tended to roll easily even in the slight swells shown previously.  We sat nearer the center of the boat to minimize the effects of the movement. 

Visitors of the day - 16 October '12


    China 
* Cyprus
   France
   Germany
* Pakistan
Russia
* South Africa
   United States


* welcome to my blog 
I know that this is a first for Cyprus
but I'm not sure about South Africa as 
my mind seems to remember a
 previous visit from there.