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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Understory Snow Dusting

The Mountain Laural - Kalmia latiflia, one of my favorite wild shrubs - shows off the faint dusting of snow along our drive.  

This shrub native to Eastern North America is a species of flowering plants in the Heather family.  The wood-land is filled with flowers in the spring when the Laurel blooms in profusion
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These Guys Are Moving Out


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My Mother's Stone Is Being Dated - II


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My Mother's Stone Is Being Dated



When my dad died in 1987 this stone for both him and my mom sat waiting until this July with my mom's name and birth year already affixed.  Today I happened to be stopping to photograph the river and this young man from Howard M. Gebhard, Inc. Monument Engraving was there to sand blast '2014' under her name.  Perhaps one day some genealogist hunter will be perusing the stone to add information to his quest - but never quite able to add that volume of her life as she lived it to his lore. 
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Snow Showers In The Wood - IV

well maybe in the wood and the fields
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