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Rowan: The Druid's Tree

Rowan, or "Luis" in Gaelic, is both a tree and the name of the second character in the Celtic Ogham Tree Alphabet.

Marie McKinsey

Sep 16, 20144 min read

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Bear McCreary: The Man Behind the Outlander Music

I can't imagine a composer more suited to creating the score for the Outlander TV series than Bear McCreary. Growing up, he attended the Sco

Marie McKinsey

Sep 8, 20142 min read

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Heathers & Heaths

Next to the thistle, heather is probably the plant most associated with Scotland. Much of the color in the moorland landscape is from the fl

Marie McKinsey

Sep 6, 20145 min read

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