The Tower - (enlarge)

Hi Gail, I like the composition and the lines of this image. looks like there is some age to this place by the look of the walls and steps. This is somewhat different offering from you but I like it.

Best Always, Holger

This is one of two Towers- both with steps and doorways. I just

watched 2 UTube Videos of the Lock. One is a Timelapse by Parks

Canada and one was posted by someone on a boat and you can

almost feel you are on the boat as the boat is taken up to the higher

portion of the Otonabee River where you can continue your Boat

Ride. It really is a remarkable part of our History. Our Government

just granted funds to do the many repairs of the Lock System that

truly are in need of some TLC. It takes a boater about a week to

traverse the (386km)Trent Severn Waterway from Trenton and Lake

Ontario (Bay of Quinte) to the Southeast, on to Georgian Bay at it's

northern terminus. Many Boaters spend the summer traversing the

Lock System, stopping and tying off at the many beautiful towns that

are along this Waterway (as well as the many Historic sites and

Provincial Parks). As many as 1.5 million visitors are drawn to the

Waterway and it's attractions along the route yearly. It is a unique

and convenient way to visit friends and family who summer at many

of the Lakes In Southern Ontario Cottage Country as well.

Thanks Holger.  The Peterborough Lift Lock was opened in July of 1904. It is very old and in need of some repairs that thankfully the Government has granted funds for that very task. So glad you enjoyed this image - yes it is very different to what I usually post.

Gail,

I like the POV you chose to take this shot.  Nicely done.

Thanks very much Bill - appreciate your thoughts on this capture.

Gail, 

Very nice composition! How long ago it was biuld this tower? 

Best, Tina

It was opened in July of 1904. It has been used ever since.  There are always repairs being done on the Trent System - and many repairs are needed but the utmost safety is always their concern.  There was some repairs being done at this site during the last few weeks I think.  Hard to imagine it has been here for so long.

Hi Gail. It is an interesting picture. I like the set of lines here, although most are vertical, I like the diagonal in the middle, and curved details. Even though I like the colors, I think this image may be a good candidate for black and white.

As usual, I appreciate the additional information here.

Kind Regards,

Rosario.

Excellent shape and composure, nicely captured.

Gail,

Out of all the images you shot, for me this is the best one. All the others are good as well so the difference is very little. It is hard to give an impression of such a great construct. To make visible to everyone what it is and how it works. It is indeed something out of the age of industrialization. In our neighbor country (Belgium) they have, as far as I can remember two of those boat lifts. They are truly gigantic and unreal to see and to be in action. England has them too.  Also remarkable is the fact that this one is more than 100 years working and still okay and operational. Quality I suppose! Gail thank you for sharing, I enjoyed them very much.

Best regards,

Herman

always cause for celebration!

I really like this one. j

I love the sense of mystery this image portrays Gail. I can just imagine the walk up the stairs and opening the door to behold the inside of the tower! Great eye my friend!

Gail,

  Beautiful image with wonderful composition, I would love to see the inside.  Take care, Patsy

I love the angle you have chosen here,  it give a sense of the precision engineering that must have gone into the construction of this majestic structure.  It really does look a lot like many of the engineering projects that was undertaken by the famous engineer Thomas Telford in the UK. A big change of subject for you, and a resounding success!

Very well done Gail!

Alf

I will have to look up Thomas Telford!!  yes this is a departure - and I have always not been eager to do this kind of Image - just not sure of myself - but really am enjoying the change. I went to these Lift Locks for my Grade 8 School Class Trip and I am ancient!!!  This lock serves such an important role in transportation here in Peterborough but also from Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay.  I read a lot about the man whose passion this project was and was amazed at the Diaries he kept. It does need repairs but they adhere to a very strict safety procedure - so many people use this lock from early summer to Fall.

thanks so much.  While I know quite a bit about this structure and was allowed to view it from up top when I was about 13, we were never allowed to climb the stairs and enter the Tunnel or go inside. I will actually investigate to see if there are photos of the inside of the Locks structurally!

Great contrast, well done, amiga. 

Herman

Hello Herman! I truly appreciate your visit - the encouragement in your words is truly inspiring.  Because I have not ventured into this area of Photography, of course I was unsure.  I have more images - the Lock itself is something that I am learning more about each time I do a bit of research. I have a Photography friend who lives in England and she has a few images of a Lock - Anderton Boat Lift 1875, Lifts boats 50 ft. from River Weaver Navigation to the Trent & Mersey Canal. It is so impressive!! A very different construct compared to this one but I have become fascinated now with the Construction of these Boat Lifts. Thanks so much Herman!!

thanks so much for cheering me on!!!  enjoying this new POV !

Most appropriate composition. Love the colours palette. Nice description. Compliments -koushik

I hope you have the Pom Poms :)

thanks so much for stopping by - glad that you enjoyed this composition Koushik.

This is nice, too! Have you considered this in black and white with more contrast?

many thanks for stopping by - I always appreciate your input!