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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Oak Tree Struck By Lightning - II













The lightning strike that blasted this oak naturally went from bottom to top instantly vaporizing the sap to steam blowing away the bark along its' pathway - although I didn't get a good photo of the damage at the very top, visually it is evident that one of the major branchings at the top is dead - leaves hanging brown and lifeless.  Whether the tree will survive or just become another contributor to my fire wood supply remains to be seen.
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Summer's Here - II







Along the dry-creek bed a few remaining small pools of water have their froggy inhabitants still hanging on - last night a summer storm with lots of heavy lightning and thunder gave us a good down pour which has probably given these pools a longer life
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Barack Obama

Barack Obama in high school via the internet


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Summer's Here

the run-off creek bed is going dry right on schedule - a run-off that is not spring fed is a small flowing rill about six to seven months of the year but as summer moves in to swing the rains taper off and the back line 'dry creek' goes dry.
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