Greenock Waterside

These huge hammerhead cranes were used to unload cargoes of sugar from the West Indies. These days they are a reminder of those days when the docks on the banks of the Clyde would have been thronging with people and goods from all over the world.


Hammerhead Crane (c) Iain Houghton
f9, 1/40s, 13mm lens, ISO100

A little further round, just beyond the entrance to the dock, I came across this tower, which I imagine was some kind of watchtower. Again it seemed to lend itself to a wide-angle shot:


Greenock Watchtower (c) Iain Houghton
f5, 1/125s, 17mm lens, ISO100