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The boat in the main images has just been raised 24 metres (79 ft), on the Falkirk Wheel boat lift, A series of three pips show progress as One boat is lowered and One raised, in all three images the waterproof plate that keeps the tray full of water can be seen, Once the wheel has reached the top and has been locked in place the plate is lowered and water levels equalised, The fourth pip is a previously posted image with a longer view of the boat lift, Full information and facts of the wheel here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel Strongly recommend a large view, Finally, a musical link, www.youtube.com/watch?v=kK62tfoCmuQ

Falkirk Wheel rotating boat lift and the high level waterway section (see pip) Note*****Re the pip***Having just come up 24 metres (79 ft), on the Falkirk Wheel boat lift this tourist boat has cruised the high level canal and is now heading towards the Roughcastle Tunnel, (centre distant) The boat in the note can be seen below the pip and at the top of the wheel if the image is enlarged Full information and facts of the wheel here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falkirk_Wheel More images to follow!...... Wish you all a good weekend.

The River Coe rises at the north-eastern base of Buachaille Etive Beag in Scotland and flows west along Glen Coe. After dramatic waterfalls at the Pass of Glen Coe, it runs through the small Loch Achtriochtan before it turns north-west. It then runs past the site of the Massacre of Glencoe and passes through Glencoe village, shortly before flowing into the sea loch of Loch Leven, (Wikipedia) A large view may be enjoyable This is the glen in early summer so a link to Summer www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxIPVAPRBi4

The 180-Metre Roughcastle Tunnel was built as part of the Millennium Link project to carry the Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal beneath the World Heritage Site Antonine Wall which crosses the canal link. This was the first UK canal to be built for a 100 years and was built to replace the flight of locks that once joined the Union and Forth & Clyde Canals, Large perhaps, Wish you all a nice Friday and a good weekend

A rugged rural scene with a sturdy wall and a few sheep, A part of Stirlingshire known as North Third, In 16.9 format so perhaps a large view A musical accompaniment ,The wall of the world. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wCiQnKi1q4

Ardrishaig is a coastal village on Loch Gilp, at the southern (eastern) entrance to the Crinan Canal in Argyll and Bute in the west of Scotland. It lies immediately to the south of Lochgilphead, with the nearest larger town being Oban. (Wikipedia) A day that varied between bright sunshine and cloud cover, but fortunately the light stayed reasonable even during the cloudy periods,------- A large view recommended if possible! We were based very close by and a for a while this was Our Town www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI6DBIvyEMI

Campbeltown is one of five areas in Scotland categorised as a distinct malt whisky producing region, and is home to the Campbeltown single malts, The weathered steel rings represent the copper straps around a Whisky Barrel, and the sculpture is called Am Baraille. The Island seen through the rings is Davaar Island which is located at the mouth of Campbeltown Loch off the east coast of Kintyre, in Argyll and Bute, It is a tidal island, linked at low tide to the mainland by a natural shingle causeway called the Dhorlin, A flat light kind of day but a large view may be worthwhile, This area was home to Sir Paul and Linda McCartney therefore the only possible music link has to be www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SEVPR5Ssck

Ganavan Sands and Bay, The low ground on the right is the Isle of Lismore While the higher ground across the Firth of Lorne being the Isle of Mull and the Ardnamurchan Peninsula. Ganavan, means White Sands in Gaelic HBM and a great week to all ! ............. Large view please! A musical link from a favourite artist of mine www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yXVufG5oV0

A look across the Lynn of Lorne to the Island of Mull on a sunny May afternoon at Ganavan, Oban, HBM and a good week to all. I prefer the view large, HBM and a good week to all