How Magnificent Are These????

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:28 am

http://www.thehelix.co.uk/things-to-do/the-kelpies/construction/kelpies-time-lapse-video/#.WapdCirTUv4

Gonna have to visit these and see them up close!!!!

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:36 am

Meccano for adults.

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

MutleyRules wrote:

http://www.thehelix.co.uk/things-to-do/the-kelpies/construction/kelpies-time-lapse-video/#.WapdCirTUv4

Gonna have to visit these and see them up close!!!!

Magnificent is right - great combination of art and applied technology. The thing about monumental sculpture is - you have to remember to look up rather than staring at your shoes

Poolie_on_Tyne · **Posted:** Sat Sep 02, 2017 12:38 pm

The nearby Falkirk Wheel is not to be missed

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37634

We've got the Balls Roundabout though........... Sorry.... I am, honest.

Peregrine · **Joined:** Sun Aug 27, 2017 2:28 pm **Posts:** 7

Go in the evening when they're lit up, wonderful

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37634

The balls or the Godfathers garden decorations?

UnreliableSalopian · **Posted:** Sat Sep 02, 2017 8:30 pm

Visited them on holiday a few weeks ago, it's seriously impressive to see them close up! Sculpted based on two actual heavy horses as well, we earwigged on a tour and discovered that they're known as Baron and Duke....

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sat Sep 02, 2017 10:36 pm

There's a photo of them on the website....Clydesdales!!!!

therealgsj · **Joined:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 9:44 am **Posts:** 99

I live about 15 minutes from them, still in awe of them when I see them. The Falkirk wheel is about a 4 mile walk from the Kelpies down the canal

The Colonel · **Joined:** Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:49 am **Posts:** 4891

Bloody he'll I spend about half an hour every week at Falkirk Grahamston station and didn't know they were there.

Going to deliberately miss my connecting train next week and have a gander.

How Magnificent Are These????

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