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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09 July 2013 
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Katydid


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Cardinal Nest With Eggs Redux



Walking on the side lawn this a.m. and heard a bird give that hurried-rustle noise in the lilac bush - so I peeked in at the old Cardinal nest and lo there were three new eggs - Cardinal eggs. I read once that raptors will re-use old nests but I was almost certain that other birds did not even though it makes sense as a minimal energy output.  Well now I know they do - no pictures this time - let them nest in peace.

see 09 June 2013 posting 'Cardinal Nest With Eggs'
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Breakdown Bumblebees - II





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Breakdown Bumblebees

Walking in the woods in the morning a downed tree-limb caught my eye and especially the small heap of nesting-like material with Bumblebees doing seemingly random motions into the material. On closer inspection I realized that a dead limb made heavy by the incessant rain of the last few days had fallen, tumbling their nursery of this years crop of new bees out onto the path.  I had inadvertently left my camera at the house so back I went to retrieve it.  Perhaps it had only happened moments before I saw it first for the bees seemed to ignore me completely at the time - I even gently pried into the duff material with a stick which exposed the bee-to-be larva casings and they seemed to ignore me.  When I returned with my camera to take photos some still ignored me but one or two (sentinels?) of the plucky little buggers came after me giving me a good smart on my back as I turned in retreat.  First time I've ever had one of the usually peaceful Bumblebees sting me - can't say I can blame them, first their home suffers an 'act of God' and then this lumbering thing comes along poking a camera into their affairs. 
09 July 2013
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