Haud yer Horses

We spent a wonderful afternoon at The Kelpies in Falkirk. I photographed them last March, prior to the official opening, so today I wanted to do a different take on these amazing sculptures.

The world's largest equine statues are 30m tall and weigh 300-tonne, the horse head sculptures were created by artist Andy Scott and sit in Helix Park, Falkirk, close to the M9 motorway.

Chosen by Scottish Canals at the inception of the project, The Kelpies name reflected the mythological transforming beasts possessing the strength and endurance of 100 horses; a quality that is analogous with the transformational change of our landscapes, endurance of our inland waterways and the strength of our communities.

Andy Scott's vision for The Kelpies follows the lineage of the heavy horse of industry and economy, pulling the wagons and ploughs, barges and coalships that shaped the structural layout of the area. Retaining The Kelpies as the title for these equine monuments, Andy sought to represent the transformational and sustainably enduring qualities The Helix stands for through the majesty of The Kelpies.

Love Wild Horses by the Rolling Stones.