Author Archives: greenmackenzie

About greenmackenzie

Hi, I'm Seonaid, and I share my home on the shores of Loch Ness deep in the Scottish Highlands with my husband, my son and a collection of dogs, hens and a cat. I love art which is here now and gone tomorrow...like food and nature...but also have a passion for vintage and the ancient past! Nature is my favourite muse, with her wild ever shifting seasons. I have been using and teaching mindfulness and relaxation for over 20 years, and have yet to become any sort of expert :-) I'm a Psychotherapist and Cancer Support Specialist in Maggies Highlands

Magical Skye Again

Posted on April 2, 2014 by greenmackenzie

We visited the South West of Skye, and in the magical Glen Brittle, encircled in the black jagged rocks of the Coullins, we found a stone pyramid. Spilling from its base ice cold water tumbled over waterfalls and poured into … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, green walks, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, travel | Tagged Celtic, elemental, Glen Brittle, magic, mindfulness, nature, photography, scotland, travel | 50 Comments

Remote Street Life

Posted on March 30, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Up in the more remote parts of Highland Scotland, there are breathtaking roads which wind their way through steep glens and over mountain passes, with just a thin strip of Tarmac. These single track roads can offer thrilling driving experiences … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, thoughts, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Bealach na Ba, driving, mindfulness, pass of the cattle, photography, postaday, roads, scotland, single track | 27 Comments

The Heart of Winter

Posted on March 27, 2014 by greenmackenzie

We travelled North and West a few days ago, heading right through the heart of the Cairngorms, the high cold heart of Scotland. Here the Blue Hag of Winter has her home, and here she makes her last stand against … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, travel | Tagged cairn field, Cairngorms, Eilean Donan, mindfulness, mountains, nature, photography, scotland, travel, winter | 78 Comments

Self Reflection

Posted on March 23, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Self reflection is a beautiful gift which can help to ground us in our own reality. By pausing and wondering for just long enough our minds can become beautifully smooth, like the surface of a perfectly still pool, and we … Continue reading →

Posted in art, change, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged art, mindfulness, mirror, nature, photography, postaday, self-reflection, spiritual, swan | 56 Comments

Sun Burst

Posted on March 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Infinite light pours Bursts of nuclear power Drunk by cotton clouds

Posted in art, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse | Tagged art, clouds, Haiku, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, sky, sun | 19 Comments

Springs Inside Story

Posted on March 17, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Her energy has been building, a deep pulse of life and colour, throbbing just below the surface. Contained by the old cracked, black and white skin of winter, she has been growing in hidden waves. Gathering colours and shapes for … Continue reading →

Posted in art, change, elemental, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, earth, elemental, flowers, magic, nature, photography, postaday, spring | 54 Comments

Lifting mist

Posted on March 16, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Obscuring mist lifts Gathered by warmth into clouds Leaving gaps for light

Posted in art, change, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, verse | Tagged art, change, Haiku, mindfulness, mist, nature, photography, scotland, verse | 42 Comments

Mysterious Fidra

Posted on March 14, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Sitting, in the impossibly romantic rise and fall of the tidal waters of the Firth of Forth, is a small chain of rocky islands. Easily seen, but hard to reach, each evokes its own mystery and tales from times long … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, ancient sites, art, Edinburgh, elemental, history, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, spiritual, travel | Tagged ancient, art, Fidra, Firth of Forth, history, nature, photography, sacred, scotland | 16 Comments

Tissue Paper Dreams

Posted on March 10, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Winter light shines through Last years tissue paper dreams Revealing the holes

Posted in art, change, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, verse | Tagged art, change, Haiku, honesty, loss, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry | 31 Comments

Tree Clouds

Posted on March 8, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Clouds whisper thoughts And leaves whisper dreams On the edges almost everything is possible The lip of water meets the limit of sky And all we have ever imagined is birthed through kisses into life. A cloud of leaves and … Continue reading →