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Falkirk Wheel

Falkirk Wheel
See www.scottishcanals.co.uk/falkirk-wheel

and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel

An excellent use of Archimedies principle!!
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Eva Lewitus, Frans Schols, E. Adam G., Mariagrazia Gaggero and 14 other people have particularly liked this photo


18 comments - The latest ones
 Amelia
Amelia club
This is a really impressive piece of engineering, Peter. I like that you've taken the photos from the upper canal end.
5 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Amelia club
Hi Amelia

Thank you so much!! Needless to say I took a lot, but I think this one shows how it works so much better, (and a few people on the path to give it scale).

Best Wishes
Peter
5 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
I echo Andy's comments above ~ This is on my list of places to visit when next up North ~ All the best ~ Nick
5 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Nick Weall club
Thank you Nick,

Certainly from an engineering point of view it is an amazing solution!
Glad you like it!

Best Wishes
Peter
5 years ago.
 Rosalyn Hilborne
Rosalyn Hilborne club
Hi Peter, I have seen many pictures of this but it never ceases to amaze me!
I also agree with the other two comments :)

Best regards, Rosa.
5 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne club
Hi Rosa,

Thank you so much for your enthusiastic visit. I too was very impressed when I figured out that it will balance exactly, irrespective of the size and load of the boats in it!
Needless to say I had photos from all round the place, but I preferred this one, maybe the same reasons as everybody else!

Best Wishes
Peter
5 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Wow, this is fascinating Peter.
Great capture, have a nice evening
5 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to ╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Hi June

Glad you like it!
Thank you!

Best Wishes
Peter
5 years ago.
 Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Hi Peter !

Such an impressive perspective of a series of skillfully engineering elements and architectural projects and their achievements.. In this image of yours, if you allow, I forget all this, while admiring your deeply enchanting personal vision and elaboration
Best wishes.
Bea
4 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Beatrice Degan(MARS)
Hi Bea,

Thank you so much for such a wonderful paragraph of praise!!
I am delighted to read it!!
I am so pleased that you have enjoyed this engineering marvel.

Best Wishes
Peter
4 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Impressive structure; very well taken Peter.
Thank you for the links.
4 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Hi Jaap,
Thank you so much for your very kind visit.
I am pleased you found it interesting. Well worth stopping by if you are ever in the area.
Best Wishes, and a Good Weekend,
Peter
4 years ago.
 Ste
Ste
A lovely shot of the wheel in action here Peter and from a great vantage point too as pointed out above .. saved in fav's with a YS by me

Best wishes ... Steve
4 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Ste
Hi Steve ,
Thank you for visiting!
I'm pleased that you have enjoyed it!
On the grounds that I probably would not be returning for a long time (if ever), I spent a long time walking round and photographing from every which way I could think of to clearly show how it works... This was the one I chose!

Best Wishes and a Good Weekend,
Peter
4 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
Utterly fascinating and a well chosen point of view!
4 years ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Gudrun club
Hi Gudrun

Thank you!
It is certainly a well thought out design, and I wanted the shot to demonstrate the working of it, so I am pleased that you like the result!

Best Wishes
Peter
4 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Superb capture of this iconic boat lift Peter
Wish you a good week !
7 months ago.
Peter_Private_Box club has replied to Roger (Grisly) club
Hi Roger ,
Your visit is most welcome. Thank you.
I am pleased you found it interesting.
Best Wishes, a good week ahead, and keep safe,
Peter
3 weeks ago.

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