More of Our Canada – July 2019

All Aglow

apturing the magic of the lighthouses

at dot this very special place

y Kyle Morley-Erickson,Waterloo, Ont.

T

he winding red Appin

Road on Prince Ed-

ward Island is where

my grandmother was

born and raised in the old

homestead her father built

by hand from the timber on

his land. My own mother

isited the Island every sum-

mersang girl and she, in turn, intro-

duced our family to the captivating scen-

ery and warmth of the lslanders. P.E.I.

became like a second home. The relaxed,

laid-back environment welcomes strang-

ers and family alike. Saltwater breezes,

sandy beaches and rugged shores lure us

to this inviting island which abounds in

folklore, ghost stories, lighthouses and en-

chanting tales of the endearing Anne of

Green Gables.

I decided to travel to P.E.I. to take pic-

tures of lighthouses for my mom—she

loves them. I waited day and night for the

perfect lighting. I got up early for magnifi-

cent sunrises and captured spectacular

landmarks by sunset. My digital map of

Prince Edward Island included all of the

active and non-active lighthouses. After

taking a few days to look at each and every

one for information and significance, I de-

cided to feature two lighthouses each day,

one at sunrise and one at sunset. Because I

drove to each location, it was a rush to set

up sunrise shots, especially for lighthouses

All

Capturing

that

bybyby Kyle

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visited

mer as a young

duced family

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