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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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The Balvenie Port Wood 21 Year Old - II

13 May 2013     ©smck

13 May 2013     ©smck

13 May 2013     ©smck

Here are a few photos of The Balvenie miniatures in a package of three - 12, 15, and 21 year old - that I mentioned in my review of 06 May 2013 - front of package, back of package and the then the now empty 21 year old miniature. -




13 May 2013     ©smck










- and here the 21 year old miniature is juxtaposed next to a 750 ml bottle of the lovely CAOL ILA - which I hope to review in due course - to give some perspective as to their respective sizes

Please bear in mind that the miniatures are certainly an expensive way to buy good Scotch whisky but they do serve an admirable place in letting one try an  expensive Scotch without investing a large sum of money into the unknown.

For the review on The Balvenie, Port Wood 21 year old please see the 06 May 2013 posting.
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Maianthemum canadence

07 May 2013
07 May 2013

07 May 2013
Wild, Lily-of-the-Valley also known as Canada Mayflower - this lovely little plant is growing in profusion around an old white oak in our side yard  - Manitoba and Labrador south to Iowa, Tennessee (uplands), Georgia (uplands) and Delaware  according to my Field Guide to Wildflowers but obviously we also have to include 'south to Maryland', eh? 
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Buttercups - Family Ranunculaceae

07 May 2013

07 May 2013

07 May 2013

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Black Hill Cafe





- breakfast at Black Hill Cafe this morning  - Toasted whole wheat bread sandwiches with dab of butter, baby spinach, large slice sweet white onion, olive oil mayonnaise, and spicy red pepper hummus backed up with numerous cups of strong black English Breakfast tea 






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Cloud

May 2013    © smck

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