Canal Boats — Fan Of… #161

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This week’s Fan Of… is Canal Boats.

Wide beam canal boat
Wide beam canal boat
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A Big Change in 2021 — Lens-Artists Challenge #180, Sunday Stills and CFFC.

Hi all ๐Ÿ˜ƒ My entry for this weeks challenge, set by Tina: Favourite images of 2021, Terri’s Sunday Stills & Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge.

These first shots are not just some of my favourites for 2021, but of all time. I enjoyed this session in particular because I arrived at Fannyside Lochs at sunrise & the conditions I found were as I expected. I felt I was able to get my eye in quickly, & of course, Lensy made an appearance.

…and so to the big change mentioned in the title; the arrival of our e-bikes. My wife (Susan) & I, have been car-free for nearly 10 years now & pre-covid would get around on public transport. Once covid came along, we decided public transport was a risk too far, so any travelling was done on foot. All this changed in May when our bikes, Stormy & Kali arrived & we were once again mobile. This photo & the new found sense of freedom that it represents, is our favourite of the year.

Kalkhoff e-bikes Stormy& Kali
Kalkhoff e-bikes Stormy& Kali
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Lensy’s View of the Falkirk Wheel — Fan Of… #114

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This week’s Fan Ofโ€ฆ Lensy’s view of the Falkirk Wheel.

These first two shots were taken at the lock entrance to the wheel basin, & the wheel in the background looks like a giant bird head.

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Falkirk Wheel — Fan Of… #113

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This week’s Fan Ofโ€ฆ is the Falkirk Wheel. The Falkirk Wheel (โ˜œ click here for more info) is a rotating boat lift that moves canal boats up & down between the Forth & Clyde and Union Canals.

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