In the 22 years that I have lived in Nova Scotia I have studiously avoided photographing the lighthouse at Peggy's Cove. From a photographic standpoint, the problem with icons is that they are often stereotypes as well. Once I put together a gallery of lighthouses though, it seemed that it would never be complete without this lighthouse. So this morning it was up and out of the house at 4:00, to be there before the tour buses arrived and the crowds gathered, in an attempt to make my contribution to the plethora of Peggy's Cove lighthouse pictures.