Sunday 10 July 2022

In a Spin

 After many years yesterday we finally got around to visiting the great Millennium project: The Falkirk Wheel.



The Union Canal passes opposite our house in Edinburgh, but this is where it ends, on the top tier of the Falkirk Wheel. This replaced a system of 11 consecutive locks by a single rotational motion.



Here it is halfway around.



Up above all is serene tranquility.


Down below is a basin connecting to the Forth and Clyde Canal where all sorts of water and other amusements (archery?)  are available. 


Despite the delay in visiting the wheel still retained its novelty value!

4 comments:

  1. It' very impressive and somewhat threatening.

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    1. I resisted using the term "awesome".

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  2. I’ve seen that on to a few times. It is an amazing piece of engineering. Must be a bit freaky being in a boat on it. Brilliant to see.

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    1. Yes, but the best view of the mechanism is from a safe distance!

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