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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Rolling Mill Bank Road



Rolling Mill Bank Road in the town of North East where I was born has been closed for a few years now due to the collapse of the old iron  bridge that spanned the North East Creek - bottom photo - and does not seem to be in any way nor form on the way to ever being rebuilt which I guess is a fitting commentary on the present state of town and county priorities (and a general commentary on the state of bridges through-out the U.S. of A, eh?)
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Five Minutes

Some number of years ago while perusing Christiana Mall we passed an Oriental man doing instant paintings of about five minutes from blank canvas to scenic oil.  I could not resist and for some small amount of money - I'd hazard $25 - we agreed to have him design and complete one for us. We have had it hanging all these years in our living room - a tribute to assembly-line- like output to one of a kind items.  To me it is art, pure and simple. 
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Poison Ivy Giving Lovely Fall Colours


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Statuary L'Anse Aux Meadows - The Meeting of Two Worlds

A unique sculpture titled "The Meeting of Two Worlds" in the town of L'Anse Aux Meadows in Newfoundland, Canada which was unveiled in 2002.

People visiting L'Anse aux Meadows National Historic Site in Newfoundland, Canada, stop to admire this spectacular bronze sculpture with each person having their own ideas of exactly what it is. The sculpture is named "The Meeting of Two Worlds" and was unveiled on July 5th, 2002 in L'Anse Aux Meadows by Her Excellency the Governor General of Canada, Adrienne Clarkson.
It relays a message about the historic encounters around Newfoundland with the meeting of the European settlers and the Aboriginal people who were the first settlers here.

Designed and created by two sculptors, Luben Boykov, a Newfoundland immigrant and Richard Brixel, a Swedish man, this sculpture adds a uniqueness to the coastal town of L'Anse Aux Meadows.
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Newfoundland - Sun and Cloud


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