Machair Necklet Metal:Silver a bronze and iron sword

a bronze and iron sword with an intricately carved hilt was found in a Viking grave in Suontaka

Margaret Macdonald worked with her husband on creating the famous Willow Tea Rooms in Sauchiehall Street

Named for the ancient 'palace' of the bishops of Orkney

scores of sailing boats and dinghies scud across the waters of Kirkwall Bay and Scapa Flow

all is liquid

Machair Necklet Metal:Silver a bronze and iron swordThe west coast of Scotland is fringed with sandy meadows, home to grasses, flowers and seabirds: the machair. Through long summer days, surf beats on pristine white beaches, while shore side breezes ripple across the landscape.