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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Ducklings



20 May 2013



About a hundred yards (little less than 100 meters) from the geese on the river but up a small tidal side creek the mallard pair (well a male mallard and a possible hybrid) and several of the little ones gave me the wary eye as I snapped away
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Goslings At The River



20 May 2013

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Visitor Update - 22 May '13




Welcome Brazil, Columbia, France, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Moldova, and Turkey - hope you become regulars - other visitors this week include Canada, Germany, Russia, Ukraine and the U.S.

and today we have Slovenia
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Great Blue Heron

20 May 2013


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Mossy Roof

19 May 2013

19 May 2013


Our neighboring town across the river is pleasant and quiet and while my wife hosted a meeting of the book club I and my faithful Elijah went out for a drive there in the greyness of the wet day.  This well tended small house situated in front of one of the marinas gave me pause with it's covered roof.  I have seen it before and always admired the homey beauty of the moss.  This day I also noticed some small lifting of the shingles (on the left) and wondered if such a well tended little cottage would have to have the roof repaired.  I photographed it while I and the roof still carry on.
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