I thought the colour version was very striking and thought I'd prefer it, but having looked carefully at this, I've enjoyed looking at all the details and textures and I like it better. Both great shots though.
So interesting to look at this one after the color version. Both have their merits! Love the focus on texture in this one. Love the eye-popping red wheel in the other version.
There's more? Excellent! This is the drive sheave, which is driven usually by an electric motor. The gear looks old enough to have been driven by steam at one stage. Looks like the rope has been removed and discarded.
@tomtom Thanks Andrew, as you will see from my other shots, this place is in a state of disrepair and was closed many years ago. Thieves have stolen anything light enough to carry away and that includes the rope. Lots more to come here.....
gorgeous!