Thursday, November 14, 2013

The Kelpies



Two  98.2-foot (30 meters) high horse heads have just been completed in Scotland. They call them The Kelpies, and I think they are magnificent.  I’d love to go and visit them one day.  Scotland is very proud of their history with horses and honored them with these sculptures. There are external sites on the above link that show the construction and history of The Kelpies. I found a lot of the information on how they were built fascinating. There are more pictures too.  If you’re at all interested click on the link for more information. 

They were designed by sculptor Andy Scott and built using steel for both the structure and the cladding right next to the, Forth and Clyde Canal in Falkirk in Scotland, as part of a land transformation project called The Helix.







Until next time

Quote for Today
 Wherever man has left his footprint in the long ascent from barbarism to civilization we will find the hoof print of the horse beside it.
    - John Trotwood Moore

20 comments:

  1. They are magnificent! And your quote today...absolute truth. We owe them everything.

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  2. Brilliant post today A!! Thanks :D

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  3. Wow, they are beautiful! Did you see the pictures of them lit up at night?

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  4. Wow- did you see the pictures of them lit up at night? Beautiful!

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    1. Sorry I published twice. I added the night picture I saw. It is beautiful.

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  5. Incredible! Thank you so much for sharing this. Right up my alley.

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  6. Wow, just wow....!! Thanks so much for sharing these impressive works of art!

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  7. Gorgeous!! Thank you for sharing this - love it.

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  8. OMG!! These are stunning!!! Thanks for sharing; a visit to Scotland has just worked its way right up my 'to-do' list! :D

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  9. Wow! They are spectacular! Thanks for sharing :)

    ~Lisa

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  10. I think they're amazing - and I want to see them too!

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  11. Wow! Those are stunning! Thanks for sharing the story and pictures!

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  12. Love these! I wish I could go see them in person.

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  13. Beautiful! Thanks for posting this. I never would have seen the sculptures otherwise.

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  14. I just got done reading your article, and really enjoyed it, thank you. You can see some fun horse books at www.fun2readbooks.com where you can also hear the books read for the same price as a paperback book, as they are in paperback, digital and also audio, and fun to listen to also.

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  15. I LOVE THESE!!!!! Can you imagine being the artist who saw these creations come to life!
    - The Equestrian Vagabond

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  16. I hadn't seen these. They are incredible, and the photos are awesome. Thanks for sharing! Oh how I'd love to go see these in person....

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  17. wow - those statues are amazing! Scotland is well worth the trip - we went there on our honeymoon almost 15 (!) years ago...would love to go back and see those kelpies!

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