Cape Breton - Images from 'Island

The bridge that connects Cape Breton to Nova Scotia

“…young men, perished in accidental ways…One…in a

storm at sea when the vessel sank while plying its

way across the straits to Newfoundland…”

Winter: Cape Breton

Iced in ferry off the coast of Cape Breton

“…A third frozen upon the lunar ice

fields of early March when the sealing ship

became separated from its men in a

sudden obliterating storm…”

Cape Breton forest

Cape Breton old growth forest

Cape Breton coast

Cape Breton cliff top road

“Three years ago a lovers’

quarrel resulted in a car being stolen from the village below

and then pushed over the towering cliff…”

Cape Breton coal mine

“Few of us have all our fingers and some have either lost

eyes or ears from falling

tools or discharged

blasting caps…”

Cape Breton fishing village

“I learned first about our house, which was one of

about fifty that marched around the horseshoe of our harbour and the wharf was its

heart…”

Cape Breton lobster fishing boat