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

Stone on Earth

Posted on January 3, 2013 by greenmackenzie

I have been doing a bit of organising with my photos, and a friends Facebook post inspired me to make some small elemental themed galleries. So here is my first one – Stone on Earth. Stone on Earth reminds me … Continue reading →

Posted in photos, travel | Tagged mindfulness, nature, photo, photography, scotland, spiritual, travel | 23 Comments

New Horizons: New Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by greenmackenzie

We have just walked beneath the reddening sky of this years last sunset. It was deep red, as though the sky was bleeding as the sun sank westwards. As we prepare to celebrate the incoming New Year Scottish style, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, history, mindfulness, poem, thoughts | Tagged auld land syne, change, life, mindfulness, new year, photo, poetry, scotland, spiritual | 9 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – my 2012 in pictures

Posted on December 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The weekly photo challenge to end this year is to make a tiled gallery of pictures illustrating my 2012 in photos. This is quite a challenge as I have only been writing this blog since August this year, so I … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Edinburgh, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, life, nature, philosophy, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual | 25 Comments

Here comes the Sun…..we hope

Posted on December 27, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Well the weather has been so miserable here in Scotland for the past week, that I don’t think we have even seen a glimmer of sunlight. It’s not that it’s been raining all the time, but that the sky is … Continue reading →

Posted in celtic prayer, photos, spiritual | Tagged light, midwinter, musings, nature, photography, poem, scotland, walk, winter solstice | 4 Comments

Weekly Travel Photo Challenge – Transport

Posted on December 17, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This blinged up speedboat made us laugh out loud when we spotted it cruising past us at super slow speed. We were in the middle of the exclusive and glossy glamour of Dubai Marina, and the bright unrestrained colours popped … Continue reading →

Posted in history, photos, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Dubai, Dubai harbour, musings, old Dubai, photography, transport, travel, vacation | 8 Comments

Edinburgh Christmas Cheer

Posted on December 16, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I went on a wee mindful evening stroll through some of Edinburghs Christmas delights, and thought I would take you with me. I find taking photos of where I am helps me slow down and soak in the little details … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, photos, thoughts | Tagged Christmas, Christmas market, Edinburgh, life, mindfulness, musings, photography, things to do in Edinburgh, travel | 13 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – Delicate

Posted on December 15, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I took this photo back in 2009, while visiting a former Islamic School in Tunisia. From the outside the brick building was simple and quite scruffy, but once we passed through the ancient wooden doors, a breathtaking display of mosaics … Continue reading →

Posted in history, photos, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged delicate, islamic art, islamic marble carvings, Islamic school, light, marble art, photography, postaday, travel, Tunisia | 16 Comments

Relax! It’s only Christmas

Posted on December 10, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This is my first attempt at a Dp challenge, but the idea of ‘change perspective‘ sounded fun so here goes! Relax! Its only Christmas Time to wake up you say? That was a good sleep, but I just need to … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, philosophy, relaxation, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged Christmas, DPchallenge, mindfulness, philosophy, postaday, relaxation, shift perspective, thoughts | Leave a comment

Weekly Travel Photo Challenge: Circles

Posted on December 9, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Ailsas’ weekly photo challenge is Circles. Nature is full of soothing intriguing circles, and here are a few from my travels. The first one was taken this summer in the Botanical Gardens on the island of Tenerife, in the Atlantic … Continue reading →

Posted in nature photo, photos, Uncategorized, weekly photo challenge | Tagged circles, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, travel | 3 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons

Posted on December 8, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Here in Scotland, the season is turning and Winter is unrolling her cloak across the land. The trees are bare now, stripped of their summer clothes, and the only green is from the evergreens which will endure all winter. There’s … Continue reading →