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| The Western...Fort William, entrance
to the canal. Ships enter the sea level lock and the water-tight gates are then closed behind them, whilst similar gates before them, containing dammed water at a higher level , are opened, raising the water level in the lower lock , and hence the ship also. The ship then moves forward and the gates closed behind it. This process is repeated until the ships arrive at the canal level and commence their cross-country journey...By boat/ship! This process is reversed at the Eastern end when the ships are returned to sea level. The photograph was taken in August/September, which is the time of year the heathers bloom, giving the purple haze to the hills in the background. The bridge in the immediate foreground is a railway bridge, high enough to afford clearance to the ships, whilst the road bridge is a swingbridge. 
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