The Kelpies

Scotland has a new tourist attraction. Standing at a height of 30 metres beside the M9 motorway are "The Kelpies", standing guard at the entrance to a new section of the Forth and Clyde Canal.

The artist Andy Scott based the sculptures on the heavy horses that would have once been commonplace throughout Scotland.

Each figure is made of steel and weighs over 300 tonnes.

Bowling basin and harbour

Today was my first visit to Bowling basin, where the Forth & Clyde canal meets the river Clyde.

The busy harbour is home to a mixture of modern yachts and cabin and cruisers, but there are also some beautiful more traditional style narrow boats.

There was also a small scale puffer replica names Wee Spark.

Wee Spark

Lock 38

Dungraftin, a narrow boat on the canal

Converted lifeboat Storm

Squirrel carving with Ersking Bridge in the background

Still waters of the basin

Bowling old harbour at sunset

Duck and swan sculpture