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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There Used To Be A Bridge


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Wait - There Are Two


Then I noticed the second guy partially obscured behind some foliage 

if you might be interested in the various sounds of the Barred Owl then go to:

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A Downy Young Barred Owl - Strix varia


When I looked up through the foliage of the trees I could only make out a small lump of darkness on one of the high limbs but I focused in at 24x zoom and with a little teasing I got this guy looking down at me.  It was definitely a WOW moment for me. 

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Serendipitous (for me) Crow



I was headed back to the truck after taking some nice photos behind the church and along the river when I hear a few crows sounding off in the trees across the Wharf Road, sounding more like their scolding cries when they have discovered an owl during the day than the normal garrulous cawing they do when just having a group get together.  So I scooted (getting too old to jump nimbly anymore) over the granite wall and poked into the small copse of wood behind the old abandoned Sexton's house just as I heard the familiar common call of a Barred Owl.  
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- and here is The Skulker Himself


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