Photo finish
Crowdfunding campaign to take man to 28 remaining lighthouses in N.S.
Larry Peyton has photographed all but 28 of Nova Scotia’s lighthouses and has launched a crowdfunding campaign to help get him to those that remain.
Peyton is a man with a dream, which he plans on seeing through. It’s a dream he knows he cannot reach on his own.
His GoFundMe campaign will aim to raise $6,500, an amount he will personally match, for transportation to 25 offshore lighthouses not easily reached.
“I thought about putting it on hold, but some lighthouses I’ve seen aren’t standing anymore. Finishing this now is so important,” he said.
Peyton has spent two years getting to and shooting footage of each lighthouse in the province.
The 25 offshore lighthouses present a special challenge, in that they require more time, effort and money to get to.
Accounting for fuel, lodging, travel time and food costs is a big job, but Peyton feels confident that with a little help, he can get it done.
“I’ve priced a trip to one specific lighthouse, and the travel there and back will cost $600,” said Peyton. “So $13,000, which is the amount I’m aiming to raise plus what I’ll match, will see every penny go toward finishing this project.”
As of Oct. 15, the campaign has raised over $1,000.
Even donating a few bucks can help, said Peyton, whose page currently has just under 2,000 followers.
“If each one of them gave just the cost of a coffee, that would be the total right there,” he said.
Peyton most recently traveled to Kidston Island Lighthouse near Baddeck to capture footage.
Next up on his list are Cape Roseway and Lockeport (Gull Rock) lighthouses, both offshore and both in Shelburne County.
To donate to Larry Peyton’s campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/nslighthouseproject Peyton has also created a video with footage captured at the lighthouses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue5w_29PNg 8&feature=youtu.be