Scotland

21 August 2024 - Reading time: ~1 minute

Scotland in colour

Falls of Feugh near Banchory

Scotland in black & white

Eilean Donan Castle in black & white

The Kelpies

The Kelpies are a pair of monumental steel horse-heads between the Scottish towns of Falkirk and Grangemouth. The name was chosen to reflect the mythological transforming beasts possessing the strength and endurance of (at least) ten horses. Apparently the Kelpies "represent the lineage of the heavy horse of Scottish industry and economy, pulling the wagons, ploughs, barges, and coal ships that shaped the geographical layout of the Falkirk area". The Kelpies are 30 metres high and weigh 300 tonnes each.