Monthly Archives: January 2013

Winters Grip – Cailleach Bhearra

Posted on January 27, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The Cailleach’s icy grip holds the earth as firm as iron. Her cold blue skin reflects the chilly sky above, and her frozen blood is as hard as all the water across the earths face. She squeezes tight … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, Celtic, change, elemental, history, mythology, photos | Tagged Blue Hag, Cailleach Bhearra, Celtic, change, fairy tales, photography, scotland, scottish, snow, symbolism, winter, Winter myths | 7 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – Love

Posted on January 26, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The weekly photo challenge is Love this week, so here are a couple of love photos. I love the closeness and affection between these birds, and apparently swans mate for life – true love. This was taken in Holyrood Park, … Continue reading →

Posted in photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged love, nature, photography, postaday | 11 Comments

Snow upon snow

Posted on January 22, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This week Skinnywench set weather as her word a week photo challenge. Initially I thought I had no photos of weather, but then I remembered that snow counts as weather, and another of my elemental galleries was snow on snow, … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, philosophy, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged a word a week photo challenge, life, musings, nature, outdoors, photography, scotland, snow, spiritual | 22 Comments

Look up for Angels and Unicorns

Posted on January 21, 2013 by greenmackenzie

So all of these photos were taken by pointing my camera upwards towards the heavens in Edinburgh’s Old Town. I found so many interesting creatures, from angels to dragons, to unicorns. It’s simply incredible what’s up there above our heads … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, mindfulness, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Edinburgh, history, mindfulness, photography, rooftops, scotland, spiritual, stone angels, unicorns | 7 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – Beyond

Posted on January 19, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This weeks photo challenge ‘beyond’ asks us to look beyond the obvious focus. It’s amazing how much we can miss when our attention is caught on the nearest thing to us. Often the most interesting things lie just beyond our … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Beyond, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, Phone Box, photography, postaday, scotland | 41 Comments

Round and Round

Posted on January 15, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Here is my Gallery of roundness inspired by a word a week photo challenge-round Once I started looking I found roundness everywhere, and I discovered that I definitely prefer curves to lines. They flow and just seem softer and easier … Continue reading →

Posted in photos, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged circles, life, nature, photography, Round, travel | 18 Comments

Shadows in Glass

Posted on January 14, 2013 by greenmackenzie

These twisted swirling reflections caught my eye as we walked past Haddington’s oldest church last weekend. It’s the Collegiate Church of St Mary the Virgin, and has been here since 1380. Because the glass is very old it’s not machine … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, philosophy, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Edinburgh, history, life, light, musings, philosophy, photography, Reflections, St Mary the Virgin Haddington, symbolism, windows | 22 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – Illumination

Posted on January 13, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This weeks photo Challenge is illumination. The first two photos are illuminated interiors in central Edinburgh. They both have stunning sets of arches which are beautifully lit with some fairly antique light fittings. The ceiling of the Portrait Gallery is … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Edinburgh, illumination, light, photography, postaday, scotland, things to do in Edinburgh, travel | 15 Comments

Stone in Oceans Edge

Posted on January 12, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Here is the second of my elemental galleries. Click here to see the first: Stone on Earth These stones rest firmly, while the oceans tides swirl in and out in wild abandon. The wind and the moon can whip the … Continue reading →

Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, spiritual | Tagged change, elmental, mindfulness, musings, nature, philosophy, photography, spiritual, symbolism | 12 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – Resolve

Posted on January 5, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This year, as with every New Year, I resolve to try to live my life a little more fully. To stretch my wings a little more, and so grow into new areas. This year I hope my new camera will … Continue reading →