Tens of thousands of people visit Peggys Cove, N.S., each and every year – to get a glimpse of the iconic Peggys Cove lighthouse and watch the spectacular waves.
Although beautiful, the sea can also be dangerous, having swept people into the ocean.
“On TV I heard that it was dangerous and my aunt had told me it was dangerous so I had prepared my family for that,” said Daniela Acosta, who is visiting Nova Scotia from Ottawa. “When we got here, I was really happy to see they had a lot of the yellow signs as soon as you came in. I even pointed them out to my husband.”
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Despite a number of signs warning people about the dangers associated with the water and to stay off the black rocks, some visitors continue to venture as close as they can to the water.
“I think it’s stupid that they kind of ignore the signs,” said Isabell Deblock, a Montreal native. “They have these metal plates that say there’s been deaths and it’s not safe.”
Lablock believes there is ample room to take in the view without walking along the black rocks.
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Monday morning, there were several people walking along the black rocks, some of whom were taking selfie’s with their cell phones.
Askar Bayat, who was visiting Peggys Cove for the first time, was one of the people observed on the black rocks. He said he wasn’t concerned about being on the rocks and was unaware of the dangers.
“I didn’t see the signs actually. I was so excited I didn’t see any signs,” Bayat told Global News.
Peter Richardson, the captain of Peggy’s Cove Boat Tours, often sees people getting too close to the water.
“If they don’t see the signs they probably shouldn’t be here. They’re right when you walk down on the rocks. there’s even one that tells you that death can be the result of going out on the black rocks,” he said.
A couple of years ago Richardson and his crew helped rescue a 26-year-old Ontario man who was swept off the rocks.
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This weekend, Richardson was out on a tour when he captured pictures of a woman standing on the edge of the rocks with her feet in the water.
The photos have since gone viral.
Here are the photos taken by Peter Richardson at Peggys Cove
“That lady the other day, her husband was holding the purse for her and she tiptoed out there,” said Richardson.
“There’s always a few people that have to live on the edge and get right out there and yesterday I saw her and thought I have to get a picture of this.”
Richardson says some people don’t understand how slippery the rocks can be and is hoping tourists will use common sense when visiting the area.
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