If one (my siblings and I) is going to be looking for ancestors in Falkirk, Scotland see recent post Searching for ancestors in Scotland then one (my siblings and I) must go and see and take pictures of the Kelpies!
The Kelpies were built in 2013 and stand 30 meters or 98 feet high. 1 You can gauge how big they are in the picture below with the people to help put them in scale.
The Kelpies are built of structural steel with a stainless steel cladding and and weigh 300 tons each. 1 They are really massive.
What is a Kelpie you ask? So did I.
Kelpie, or water kelpie, is a shape-shifting water spirit inhabiting the lochs and pools of Scotland. It has usually been described as appearing as a horse, but is able to adopt human form.2
The Kelpies are next to a new extension to the Forth and Clyde Canal, and near River Carron. And the name was chosen by the Scottish Canals, which is the public corporation of the Scottish Government responsible for managing the country's inland waterways. 3
The Kelpies name reflected the mythological transforming beasts possessing the strength and endurance of 10 horses; a quality that is analogous with the transformational change and endurance of Scotland's inland waterways. 1
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The artist is Andy Scott, a Scottish figurative sculptor, working in galvanised steel and cast bronze out of his studio in Philadelphia. 4
We walked around for quite awhile getting all different angles.
At night the red lights inside are quite pronounced. We also got a really cool sky.
Here is a 1:30 minute video of Andy Scott speaking in his wonderful Scottish accent about the Kelpies.
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1The Kelpies
2 Kelpies
3Scottish Canals
4Andy Scott
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One of the worst things about steem is all the cool things people post about that I want to go and see! 🤣
Just kidding, it's not a bad thing at all, it's awesome.
I never knew these Kelpies (you spell it Keplies a couple times) existed and now I do I need to get my butt there for a look with my own eyes.
Was in the UK last year but only for 5 weeks...Didn't get enough time to go to Scotland...It's on the list, as are the Kelpies. Does one need to pay to go see them or is it just a walk around thing...A public display.
Nice photos and nice post.
Cheers and have a great day, or night...Not sure which as I'm in Australia. (Day I think for you.)
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Hi @galenkp thanks for your comment. I fixed those spellings. Yes, it is early morning here in the Arizona. The Kelpies are a public space that you can walk around. There was a cost for parking, not bad though. Definitely worth it to get to see them and take the pictures.
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Ok cool thanks for letting me know. I'll do some research for my next trip. ✅
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Thanks @choogirl it is fun to be able to highlight such a cool art piece in Scotland
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Yeah looks cool. Pity it wasn't there 15 years ago when I lived in Scotland. Oh well...
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