The Limbo Connection's photos with the keyword: windlass

Caen Hill, Where a Windlass Gets a Workout

Caen Hill, Where a Windlass Gets a Workout

The Limbo Connection
11 Oct 2019 2 122
This photograph was taken on the Kennet and Avon Canal near the summit of Caen Hill at Devizes. There are 29 locks providing a rise of 237 feet in two miles. Shot with a Nikon D2Xs and Tokina SD 50-135mm f/2.8 DX AT-X Pro lens.
Windlass

Windlass

The Limbo Connection
23 Aug 2019 5 169
The windlass is an apparatus for moving heavy weights. On a canal, a windlass consists of an L-shaped handle, attached to a square socket that, in turn, connects to the winding mechanism on the lock gate. Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro & Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8.