A few final shots of the year from a wee frosty Hogmanay dog walk along the Clyde and Rotten Calder rivers around the Westburn and Newton areas of Cambuslang...
The disused railway viaduct over the Clyde between Westburn and Carmyle - built in the late 1890s and disused for decades, it baffles me why it was never demolished, given that any attempt to reopen the route will probably require replacement of the rusting structure. But I'm glad it's still there, the Victorian lattice girderwork is far more aesthetically interesting than any modern replacement bridge would be.
Another decaying hulk, the burnt-out and vandalised remains of Newton Farm - actually two houses built side-by-side, if you look closely.
Not going to be selling much ice-cream out here in weather like this!
Leaving the farm buildings to the horizon, this is further along the Clyde walkway, with the river down to my right.
Onto the Rotten Calder now, and the giant embankment that carries the West Coast Main Line between Newton and Uddingston stations. Looks like it was cheaper to build a tunnel through the embankment for the river, rather than take the railway over on a giant viaduct. I think this line dates from around 1849.
Close-up of the icicles in the tunnel.
Further upstream, the view from Redlees Bridge, where the sheltered position has created a bit of a winter wonderland - not hugely obvious in this pic, but half the river is covered in ice.