I’m Seonaid, and it’s lovely to see you here on my home page. I live in Scotland near Edinburgh, and you will see lots of photographs from across Scotland on this site. I like to link my photos with my thoughts, my love of nature, creativity and history, and with the practise of mindfulness, hoping that we might both enjoy the results. I have been teaching and practising mindfulness and relaxation for over 12 years now, because it keeps me sane. I’m a psychotherapist and I work 3 days a week in a Maggie’s Cancer Centre, helping people manage the transitions and changes which happen when a cancer diagnosis comes along. The rest of the time I can be found in my garden or out walking with my hairy tribe of dogs….usually with a camera in tow. I love poetry, photography, myths and fairytales, all as ways of understanding myself and the world a little better.
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breathofgreenair 
Hello Seonaid – I am referencing your post symbolism of doors and would like to use your name in the citation. Can you please contact me?
Thanks!
Angel
Hi Angel, how can I help? Happy to be cited, and would be interested to read what you are writing
Hi Seonaid, Thank you for following my photography blog, Jane’s Lens. I hope you enjoy my work. You have a beautiful blog.
The beauty of Scotland is astounding, thank you very much for taking the time to craft this site and make these stunning photos public.
Many thanks for your generous thoughts. It’s my pleasure to share Scotlands beauty and wildness. Thank you for looking and sharing.
Stunning, beautiful posts! Glad I found your site!
Many thanks Tammi, delighted you like what you found 😊
was so nice to read your blog, The name MacRae got me wondering if you were related to the clan MacRae of Eilean Donan as I am a relative of a Macrae and would love to know more if you do.. 🙂
Hi Lauren
I am related to the clan MacRae on my grandmothers side. But mostly I’m a MacKenzie😊😆
You’re from Edinburgh! I feel like that city is my second home – even planning to move there one day. Love your blog especially the photos – really beautiful 🙂
Many thanks, and Edinburgh does have a way of casting an enchantment😊💕
I think I lost track of you – I’ve been here before! Got back here through hour of soft light. I’m taking in what you say about art, and your work. We have similar interests and work – I’m a social worker currently working with elders and their families as they adjust to major life changes, often dementia. I lived for years in a zen monastery, decades ago, so there you go, another similar interest. Now, if only I could get to Scotland one day! 🙂
Well it’s lovely to meet you, and yes lots in common💕If you do make it over to Scotland be sure to let me know so we can try and meet up😊✨
What a wonderful introduction! I will mosey through your archives and enjoy the walk, the sights, and the mood of your thoughts as you share them.
I am very happy I found you.
Im delighted you found me too, and I’ll pop over and take a look at your site when I get a moment. Welcome to Breath of Green Air!
Hello. Lovely reminders of nature. I write poetry at mine so feel free to have a look when you can. 🙂
I’ll pop across and have a look, thanks for stopping by😊
Wonderful and you are most welcome. 🙂
Thanks for visiting my blog. Love your dogs!
The dogs are stars all on their own….and if they’re not in a photo they’re bound to have been somewhere very close behind it💕
I’m not sure you will like this…but there’s an award thrown my way…and I took the opportunity to link to my most inspiring blogs! You know you create magic – I’m happy if more bloggers will find out!
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Tina, somehow I have only just found this😆 So lovely to have met you twice in person now.💕
Agree!
Hi Seonaid, I am planning to visit Scotland with my husband and family at the end of August thru mid-September. Would love to email with you re your suggestions. Can you send me an email at trschell@me.com so I can get in touch with you? Thanks!
Tina I’m so sorry I missed this and your families visit to Scotland last summer. I hope you might be back again soon, and we can arrange to meet up perhaps💕😊
Hi Seonaid – missing your lovely, poetic posts. Hope you are doing ok.
I’m delighted to back in the swing of things again on the blog….thanks for taking the time to check out I was OK💕😊
Hello there. I just discovered your blog today. I have been poking around here a bit and I have to say that you have some amazing images. I look forward to seeing more. You have a new follower 🙂
Hi Norm, thanks so much for that lovely feedback, and of course for the follow. Im delighted you enjoyed my images Norm, blogging is such a great way to get to share photos and hear feedback….which of course encourages me to get out and take more 🙂 Welcome to Breath of Green Air!
What a gorgeous blog you have here — the vivid descriptions feel so very real, almost as if the photos could whisk me away into a magical fairy-tale storybook. How lovely! I’ve added your site to a list of positive blogs that I’m keeping on my own site, and will surely be back to visit again!
Be inspired!
Thanks, I do try 🙂
Thank you for the follow… Interesting as I am working on our family history and working toward my father’s side of the family who came to Canada from Scotland and my daughter is a psychologist who uses mindfulness in her practice..and we have 2 orange tabby cats.. Michelle from NY, USA
I’m so sorry to have taken so long to reply, but I found your lovely comment when I was checking my spam box….so here is a rather late response! It’s lovely to hear of another mindfulness practitioner….it’s such a helpful way to soothe the mind and body.
I have family in Canada around Toronto, and my husband has family around Vancouver….it’s a small world, I love your blog and thanks for the follow 🙂
You have been nominated for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. Please check the link for the details of the award and the badge/image you may use for your site. Just know that for those people you choose you may either pass on the same image or create one of your own.
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(ps, you are by no mean’s required to participate, but I thank you for your posts! I appreciate you!)
Thanks. Rachael….and I’m so sorry but this lovely comment has been lurking in my spam box since the summer. I really must check it more often. Thanks again for the lovely feedback 🙂
Hi, I was over in America (at friendlyfairytales) and I followed a re-blog here – only to find you are just up the road from me! – Loved your pictures of Skye!
Thanks….where are you based?
Between Carlisle and Hayton – just down the road from Longtown. We have friends in Moffat so we potter backwards and forwards, trying not to trip over Hadrian’s Wall – wouldn’t like to knock it down, now.
We had a daughter living in Glasgow for a couple of years so we were up there often too – although I’d hesitate to say I knew the place.
Ever since I read John Buchan’s ‘Mr Standfast’ – a very, very long time ago – Skye has been on my list of places I must go to – so I just loved your write up and photos.
I was living in Africa when I first read the book so I am getting nearer.
That is really attention-grabbing, You’re an excessively skilled blogger.
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hunt for more of your great post. Also, I’ve shared your website in my
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I just nominated you for the Butterfly Light Award! I love how your blog “spreads the light.” More details on the award here: http://partridgepineandpeavey.wordpress.com/2014/05/04/butterfly-light-award/
I just found a magical place and it’s your blog 🙂 I’m so happy that you saw my post, because I’m able to explore your lovely photos now! I’ve never been to Scotland but I would love to go one day. Absolutely beautiful. I don’t think it’s odd to like both the here and now and the traditional past. I enjoy the modern vintage, too. Thank you for sharing! Looking forward to seeing more.
Thanks Mrs Aubrey, delighted you like the touch of Scottish magic, and modern vintage. Hope you enjoy following along 🙂
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Wow, I love your photos and I really enjoyed the poems.
Thanks Philip, delighted you enjoyed your visit 🙂
Nice to meet you;loved your posts and your fabulous images ! Can’t help but follow you ✿ ✿ ✿
Doda
Wow that was odd. I just wrote an very long comment but after I clicked submit my comment didn’t show up. Grrrr… well I’m not writing all that over again. Anyways, just wanted to say excellent blog!