Mini 3 Avon Aqueduct

[scro]

Nice spring weather this morning, and an opportunity to visit the Avon Aqueduct in Scotland. Here the Union canal passes over the Avon River at a height of 4 giraffes. This picture was taken at an altitude of 12.1 giraffes. The canal is a 'contour canal' snaking around the sides of hills and valleys, while maintaining the same altitude, and it stretches 31 miles, from near the heart of Edinburgh to the spectacular Falkirk Wheel.

 

[Yorkshire_Pud]

Adult giraffes or youngsters? NIce shot.

 

[scro]

Adult giraffes or youngsters? NIce shot.

They could have measured it in scientifically accepted units like double decker busses or football pitches to avoid such ambiguity but, no, they chose giraffes.

 

[old man mavic]

is that what you call sticking your head out

 

[scro]

They need to wind their necks in!

 

[old man mavic]

come hell or high water

 

[scro]

That one went over my head

 

[old man mavic]

just like the narrow boats on the aqua duct

 

[JimSteadman]

NIce shot (and fun commnetary). Is that another bridge on the same system of canals in the background or a railway bridge?

 

[chiangmaicharlies]

That is one really nice image. Notwithstanding giraffes.

 

[scro]

NIce shot (and fun commnetary). Is that another bridge on the same system of canals in the background or a railway bridge?

Thanks! The bridge in the background is a rail viaduct spanning over the same river.

 

[scro]

just like the narrow boats on the aqua duct

Exactly! Hehe, but i wouldn’t go canoeing on that river - thats beneath me.

 

[360 Guy]

A unique pic indeed.