They are two hollow shiny metal sculptures of horses heads. They are several metres tall, taller than a house and set next to a canal in Helix park. They are based upon creatures in Scottish mythology.There is a visitor centre and shop, guided tours, plenty of open space and the park i...
and explored the fascinating history of the place. After filling our boots with facts and our stomachs with Irn Bru we headed back to the car for the next stop.The Kelpies. 30-metre-high horse-head sculptures depicting kelpies – which are shape-shifting spirits inhabiting lochs in Scottish ...
Kern (n.) A light-armed foot soldier of the ancient militia of Ireland and Scotland; -- distinguished from gallowglass, and often used as a term of contempt. Kern (n.) Any kind of boor or low-lived person. Kern (n.) An idler; a vagabond. Kern (n.) A part of the face of a...
There are fourkinds of lichen. Foliose lichens are leaf-like; Fruticose lichens are bushy or shrubby; Squamulose lichens are scaly and may have stalks called podetia; and Crustose lichens are crusty. In general, the following table is a yardstick for measuring the local amount of sulphur ...