I'm a Royal Navy Veteran from Scotland and love to get out and about with my wife, susantbraithwaite.com, and my faithful camera and capture whatever catches my eye. My posts will be a collection of photos from our travels and anything I find interesting; and squirrels, lots of squirrels.
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13 thoughts on “Kelpie — Monday Portrait Oct 04”
when I last visited Scotland these had just been erected but not yet open. I would love to return and photograph them. I just think it is a beautiful monument.
They mesmerise me, Kelpie ,does the word have an origin or another meaning.
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Hi, Andrew. The Kelpies are said to be shape shifting water spirits. The two at the Helix represent the lineage of the heavy horse that formed the backbone of Scottish industry and economy, pulling the wagons, ploughs, barges, and coalships 😃
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O I think I get it now – I have heard of Shape Shifters(Water Spirits) but the fact that we have dog’s here called Kelpies keeps throwing me. – OK was the heavy horse like a Cart Horse, Shire Horse or the like?
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They’re called Clydesdales up here, but are of the same type as Cart & Shire Horses.
when I last visited Scotland these had just been erected but not yet open. I would love to return and photograph them. I just think it is a beautiful monument.
They are fantastic; you can get a tour inside them, but unfortunately that’s closed at the moment 😩
A sign of the times atm! 😫
Stunning photo Jez!
Thanks, Aletta 😊
And I’m still sore that I missed the Kelpies on my one and so far only visit to the UK! Thank you for sharing.
You’re welcome 😃
Not a Lens in sight. These Kelpie fascinate me.
They’re fantastic up close 😃
They mesmerise me, Kelpie ,does the word have an origin or another meaning.
Hi, Andrew. The Kelpies are said to be shape shifting water spirits. The two at the Helix represent the lineage of the heavy horse that formed the backbone of Scottish industry and economy, pulling the wagons, ploughs, barges, and coalships 😃
O I think I get it now – I have heard of Shape Shifters(Water Spirits) but the fact that we have dog’s here called Kelpies keeps throwing me. – OK was the heavy horse like a Cart Horse, Shire Horse or the like?
They’re called Clydesdales up here, but are of the same type as Cart & Shire Horses.