Cape Breton

Sing me a song of your hills
Of mountains and waters so still
A song that will speak of the magic of three
My love, Cape Breton and me

Teach me the ways of your land
Where power and peace go hand in hand
It ’s all that I want in this life and it ’s free
My love, Cape Breton and me

Always your rivers are calling to me
I hear the sound of sweet melody
When we ’re apart and I feel so alone
Carry me home, carry me home

If my time could end perfectly
I know how I ’d want it to be
God ’s gift of heaven would be made up of three
My love, Cape Breton and me

It ’s all that I want in this life and it ’s free
My love, Cape Breton and me

-Natalie MacMaster

 

 

I've always had Canadian pride. You knew that. I've even had, specifically, Nova Scotia pride. But never, in a million years, would I learn to have pride in the perfect island of Cape Breton.

The minute I found out where my blood is from, I took to the internet and was overcome with the absolute and and pure beauty found on the island of Cape Breton. There was no way that my roots could stem from somewhere like this! Of all of Canada, which I truly adore, I stumbled upon a peace of heaven.... and it was a home I could claim. Blessed beyond belief, am I.

When I arrived in Canada in 2012, darkness was everywhere. The long drive from Halifax to my Grandparents gave no indication for what I would see in the sunshine the following days. I awoke to the light and life of my heritage. Blue skies, rolling hills, elegant highlands, and of course, the roar of an ecompasing ocean. I'd never seen anything like it, and fell deeply in love with my new friend, Cape Breton.

This island represents so much for me; I discovered an important puzzle piece of my life, and to look at these pictures, I have the beautiful reminder that I am who I am today because of the several people who had a hand in my life, and the awe-inspiring land that built them.

4 months until I'm there again :)