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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This Weeks Visiting Countries


I am listing the countries perusing this blog in the last seven days - by order of number of 'hits' - the way that 'BlogSpot' lists this information suggests that it is possible that there are more countries than shown for they always list only ten.  As always I am pleased that I get browsers from outside the United States.  This present visitor summary seems to be from Europe and North America.  I hope that those sometime browsers from South America, the Caribbean, Asia, and the Pacific areas come again.  Thank You, Himself!

Also note that there is a translator key at the upper left.

United States
Ukraine
Russia
Canada
Latvia
Romania
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Sweden 

TBI - i.e. To Be Determined

09 July 2013 

Katydid


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'

Breakdown Bumblebees - II