Art ... 8th Sculpture ...

well I suppose this series wouldn't be right if the 'Kelpies' didn't make an appearance ?? So today here is one of the famous pair ...

Kelpie, or water kelpie, is the Lowland Scots name given to a malevolent water spirit or demon inhabiting the lochs and pools of Scotland. It has usually been described as appearing as a horse, but is able to adopt human form. Some accounts state that the kelpie retains its hooves when appearing as a human, leading to its association with the Christian idea of Satan as alluded to by Robert Burns in his 1786 poem "Address to the Deil".
Almost every sizeable body of water in Scotland has an associated kelpie story, but the most extensively reported is that of Loch Ness, first recorded in the 6th century. The kelpie has counterparts across the world, such as the wihwin of Central America, the Scandinavian bäckahäst and the Australian bunyip. The origin of the belief in malevolent water horses may lie in the human sacrifices once made to appease the gods of water, but it also served a practical purpose in keeping children away from dangerous stretches of water, and warning young women to be wary of handsome strangers.
Kelpies have been portrayed in their various forms in art and literature, most recently in two 30-metre (98 ft) high steel sculptures in Falkirk, The Kelpies. The name of the mythical creature was chosen in reference to the horse's strength and endurance, a monument to Scotland's horse-powered industrial heritage.

look out for its partner tomorrow ... take care ... :)