Peggys Cove Metal Print

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(Copyright Mel Steinhauer all rights reserved) Not far from Halifax, in Nova Scotia, is a small fishing village now visited by many tourists and artists. Colorful fishing boats and old weathered sheds add the charm and a blue sky does create a beautiful scene. Some say Peggy is just a nickname for Margaret, and this cove was named for nearby St. Margarets Bay. Others say that in the 1800s, an injured girl was found on the shoreline, after a shipwreck. She could not speak, or had no memory, so the locals named her Peggy. But no one seems to really know for sure, just why this beautiful village is called ... Peggys Cove.

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My love for photography began as a boy when I was taught the basics by my father. During a tour of duty with an Army Combat K9 unit in Vietnam, I bought a professional model Nikon SLR camera and dreamed of becoming an artistic photographer when I returned home. A family of my own and a new career put that dream on hold for many years, but I had always enjoyed photography as an art form. Then, after surviving another kind of war with cancer back in 1997, I began to really see the beauty in our world. Ever since then I have been inspired with a new awareness of life and an improved photographic vision. This has compelled me to find beautiful scenes wherever I go and to share my favorite creations with others who may not have the time or...