Lock 27, Forth and Clyde Canal

Last Sunday I photographed the Forth and Clyde Canal with beautiful blue skies and fluffy clouds. Today was a different kettle of fish, with rain threatening and a blustery, cold wind. However, before my gym workout, I stopped off at Lock 27. (See 27th January for background information on the canal history.) Apart from the ducks, and the occasional jogger or cyclist there was not much sign of life. I have selected a shot that shows the water gushing through the gates with the adjacent Lock 27 bar and restaurant on the right. At one time the lock-keeper's cottage stood there.
In the distance is another symbol of industry - gasholder stations. Before North Sea gas, the city had to make its own, which meant several big chemical works. Dawsholm Gas Works was built in 1871 and operated full bore for about a century. The industrial site has long been cleared, but the two giant three-lift gasholders remain, and are kept as back-ups. The larger of the two can hold 5 million cubic feet of gas which is a lot! They are certainly a very visible landmark in the area, but I'm not sure what their eventual fate will be.
I decided to use the Photoshop Poster-Edges filter to add some 'bite' to the final image.