The ingenious design of the Falkirk Wheel means that a rotating lift raises boats by 24 metres and replaces nine locks, connecting two key canals in Scotland.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 14 August 2019
Posted as part of Tuesday Photo Challenge
Lock replacement
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Such a unique sight. Beautiful images!
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Great photos. We really loved this great feat of engineering.
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It’s great isn’t it – simple but oh so clever
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Great shot. When I went there in 2018, it was so busy that it was hard to take a photo.
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Lovely photos, and you inspired me to find a YouTube video to get my head around how it actually works. Ingenious!
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Clever design…
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What a great take on this challenge!
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Thanks Jackie
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Awesome pics from the wheel, Debbie 😁 A view not many see!
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Impressive and beautiful!
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So futuristic looking. Were you on a boat? It appears that you were and that would have been fun.
Nice title as well.
janet
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Yes. You can take a boat up from the base below, along the canal, turn around and come back down. A great experience. This shot was as we sailed back towards the lift to descend.
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I’ve not seen it from that angle before. Looks great 😆
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It looks intriguing. I’d like to see it in action.
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So love the Falkirk Wheel 🙂
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it’s great seeing ingenuity, beauty and practicality combined 🙂
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Glad you didn’t use the E word 😀 😀
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