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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Upper Bay Wooden Boat Building School - they impress me


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Upper Bay Wooden Boat Building School



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The Chesapeake Wooden Boat Builders School - associated with the Upper Bay Museum at North East Town Park


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To an unknown ancestor, maybe




To an unknown ancestor, maybe

They do come dropping down to me
On thin treads of eternity
My songs,
And all that unto them belongs;

And who wrote first, that these words come
(Or they come not, and I am dumb,
But start
At some wild star that lights the heart).

I know not, but as dawn unlocks
The night’s old shadowy music box
I seize
A pen as struck by destinies

Far beyond anything I know
Born out of sight ages ago
By some
Chanceling from whose blood I come;

And how did the first rapture light
Upon that maker in his night?
Did he
Know my exact felicity?

What thou did’st then, old miscreant, thou
Hast much to claim or disavow
Alack!
I bear thy soul upon my back

10th October 1971
Olive Fraser



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Ray, Mike, and Virginia









you can find more information about these two fine musicians at the following facebook links:

https://www.facebook.com/mikeowensband/

https://www.facebook.com/rayruby.farris
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