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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Iceberg Watch Brehat NFL

As we approached the stair-walk from the parking lot there was a small bench with the name of the harbour.

It is hard to imagine the size of this 'berg with nothing but the ocean for perspective.

Farther off in the haze another ice berg looked like a mammoth submarine.

12 July 2012 - The stair is a nice touch - easier climb and conserving the fragile undercover of vegetation.

I Think That I Shall Never See -



04/05 April 2013

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Review Balvenie 21 Year Old On The Way

How come a tight-fisted Scot like myself is drinking an up-scale single malt like The Balvenie, Port Wood,  finished in port casks  and 21 years old?  Did I win the lottery? Did I dig up my buried piggy-bank? Did I realize my age at last and say to hell with it I'm going to spend it while I can (never!)?  Well the answer is on the way.

Covered Bridge - II



02 April 2013