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The Kelpies

I used to live very close to hear and I took this picture of the Kelpies on the opening day ten years ago. I used to walk my dog here all the time and loved walking along the river.
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Annemarie said:

excellent
Happy Sunday!
3 months ago ( translate )

Chris Bowness replied to Annemarie:

Thank you Annemarie :)
3 months ago

Jean-Paul said:

well done 10 years ago
fine share
3 months ago ( translate )

Chris Bowness replied to Jean-Paul:

Thank you Jean-Paul, I have a massive archive. It's a bit embarrassing, but I love to share my pictures, otherwise why bother taking them!
3 months ago

José Manuel Polo said:

Se toma cariño a los sitios donde se vive a gusto y, como acabo de decir en otro comentario, lo que te gusta se hace mejor, en este caso la fotografía del lugar, Chris.
3 months ago ( translate )

Chris Bowness replied to José Manuel Polo:

Thank you Jose. I agree, it gives you confidence taking pictures of your local area. That definitely applies to me.
3 months ago

Steve Paxton said:

Nice lighting
3 months ago ( translate )

Chris Bowness replied to Steve Paxton:

Thank you Steve. I was lucky, more often than not the lighting is dull here.
3 months ago

aNNa schramm said:

ich wusste nicht was ein Kelpi ist - also ging ich auf die Suche
>>>Das oder der Kelpie ist ein Wassergeist im schottischen Volksglauben. Das Kelpie bewohnt die fließenden Gewässer des Hochlandes und tritt in Gestalt eines großen Pferdes, manchmal mit Fischschwanz, auf. Die Abgrenzung zwischen each uisge (schottisch-gälisch, „Wasserpferd“) und Kelpie ist unklar. Manchmal werden beide Bezeichnungen als Synonyme verwendet, einer anderen Unterscheidung zufolge bewohnt das each uisge stehende Gewässer (schottisch loch) und die schottischen Meeresküsten, das Kelpie hingegen fließende Gewässer.
3 months ago ( translate )

Chris Bowness replied to aNNa schramm:

Thanks aNNA. Yes you are right. The horses also pulled the canal boats between the two main cities here, so the Kelpies statues it's also a tribute to them too.
2 months ago

Amelia said:

They're magnificent aren't they? I distinctly remember my first view of them. We visited again last year, it was raining instead of sunny, but I still loved them. A superb wide angle view of the area.
3 months ago

Chris Bowness replied to Amelia:

Thank you Amelia. I walked past them 2 or 3 times a week when I lived there. there is some great walks around there.
2 months ago

Christa1004 said:

They look huge, the largest equine sculptures I ever saw.
3 months ago

Chris Bowness replied to Christa1004:

Thanks Christa. They are big and they tower over the local motorway, distracting drivers :)
2 months ago

Steve Paxton said:

Have to say you have blown them into the stratosphere brilliant shot.
2 months ago