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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Rose Blanche Redux (2012)



A map showing the ferry route from North Sydney 'A', to Channel-Port Aux Basques  'B'.  We then traveled up the Western Peninsula through Corner Brook and Gros Morne National Park to the very tip - L'Ance aux Meadows famous early Viking settlement - but first we made a lovely side trip to the right to Rose Blanche. [I placed Rose Blanch on the map - which is approximately the location but somehow dropped an R in the ocean which I cannot remove)
Our ferry Atlantic Vision docked at Channel-Port Aux Basques when we arrived.  It was here we made our decision to take the side trip along the immediate coast to the right to Rose Blanche and the famous Lighthouse before retracing our route back to Port aux Basques and hence on up the Western Peninsula.  A good decision indeed.

The Morning News

Snow rained away in night with temperature up to 59 °F (15 °C)

Tonight the temperature is supposed to drop to @5 °F (-15 °C)