A drone enthusiast and musician are working to capture Nova Scotia's stunning vistas and Maritime history, one lighthouse at a time.
Larry Peyton and Cory Webb are using drone footage to create videos of each of the province's 175 lighthouses.
The pair hopes "The Nova Scotia Lighthouse Project," will help raise awareness about the structures and local efforts to preserve them.
Speaking on CTV's Canada AM, Peyton said he was inspired to start the initiative while visiting Cape Breton for his daughter's soccer game.
He decided to visit a nearby lighthouse with his drone, and ended up running into a member of the Low Point Lighthouse Preservation Society.
The society member told Peyton that natural erosion threatened the lighthouse, and explained the society's efforts to keep the structure from falling into the Atlantic in the next three to four years.
The conversation stuck with Peyton, and he decided he wanted to help.
"On the drive home, I got to thinking that maybe we need to do something," he said.
Since then, Peyton and his friend Webb have travelled around the province documenting the lighthouses and trying to raise awareness about their current conditions.
Peyton said he hopes to show the world that Nova Scotia has more to offer beyond the iconic Peggy's Cove.
"I think there are some really beautiful lights that could really rival Peggy's Cove and people just don't know about this," he said.
Because the drone can't fly in high winds or poor weather, Peyton said each trip has involved careful planning and timing.
But the end results are worth it. Videos on the pair's site show sweeping views of the Atlantic and charming white towers topped with red roofs.
So far, Peyton and Webb have more than a dozen lighthouse videos listed on their website, and say they have plans to create 113 more.
They recommend anybody interested in preservation efforts visit the Nova Scotia Lighthouse Preservation Society.
