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

Abandoned Castle

Posted on March 3, 2014 by greenmackenzie

High on the Northumbrian coast sits this abandoned Medieval castle, its stone crumbling slowly back into the earth from which it was pulled. Built by the Kings cousin, one of the wealthiest men in the country, it was never inhabited … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, change, history, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged abandoned, castle, decay, Dunstanburgh, England, medieval, nature, photography, postaday | 65 Comments

Spring Blades

Posted on February 27, 2014 by greenmackenzie

From deep in the cold dark earth, soft petal blades stir, cutting their path through the skin of soil. Soft as silk and sharp as thorns their colour lights the dark somber beds of late winter. Called into the light … Continue reading →

Posted in art, change, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos | Tagged art, earth, flowers, magic, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, spring | 49 Comments

The Suns Passage

Posted on February 24, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Do you know the tale Of the passage of the sun Far below our feet each night Through the cold and dark of space? Or perhaps you know the tale Of the white horned deer Who steals the sun away … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, elemental, mythology, nature photo, photos, poem, verse | Tagged Celtic, DPchallenge, magic, mythology, nature, photography, poetry, sun, verse, winter | 54 Comments

Fire times Three

Posted on February 22, 2014 by greenmackenzie

We stood on the edge of the land, with the Lammermuir Hills shimmering in a heat haze through the flames. The fire rose and sank, sometimes licking the sky itself, sometimes restlessly licking the bowl which held it. A cold … Continue reading →

Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, elemental, fire, mindfulness, mythology, nature, photography, postaday, salamaders | 64 Comments

The Suns Cloak

Posted on February 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

The suns golden cloak, Hanging in winter branches. Soon she will return.

Posted in art, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation, verse | Tagged Haiku, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, shadows, sunlight, winter | 21 Comments

Pool of Earth

Posted on February 18, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Between the tangled limbs of old trees Far down the known familiar path We stumbled through shadows And fell into light Pulled on by the spirits Dark pools of delight. The shadows we saw Reflected our faces With tooth nail … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, unconscious, verse | Tagged druid, earth, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, Reflections, spiritual, verse | 41 Comments

Golden Treasure

Posted on February 16, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Deep in the ancient Hazel woods, lies a dark pool of water, fringed with golden tassels. Swaying slightly in the soft winter air, they glow brightly against the deep blue waters below. Hidden beneath the surface of the water the … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, Celtic, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Celtic, hazel catkins, mindfulness, mythology, nature, photography, postaday, spiritual, spring, trees | 50 Comments

Winter Blush

Posted on February 14, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Soft apricot blush, Stroked through seaside grass and clouds, Winters inner glow.

Posted in art, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation, verse | Tagged Haiku, Ocean, photography, poetry, scotland, seaside, sunset, verse | 51 Comments

Winters Bones

Posted on February 12, 2014 by greenmackenzie

We walked out along a line of Beech trees, and the low winter sun caught in our eyes, blinding us with shadows and glitter. The air was still as though the year was holding her breath, and bird song was … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual | Tagged earth, landscape, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, relaxation, trees, winter | 38 Comments

Me, myself and I

Posted on February 9, 2014 by greenmackenzie

I don’t take selfies, so this is as close as it gets! A photo of me, taking photos of the waves…..taken by my husband. There is something about taking a picture of myself which somehow doesn’t sit right within me. … Continue reading →