Category Archives: ancient history

Grand Divide

Posted on December 6, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Running across Northumberland and Cumbria in Northern England, lies a very old dividing wall. Built nearly 2,000 years ago, about 50 years after the birth of Christ, this great stone barrier marked the northern edge of the Roman Empire. It … Continue reading →

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Otherworldly Grass

Posted on August 11, 2013 by greenmackenzie

In the eternal world of the dead Sun shines upwards from beneath the perfect feet of heroes. Grass ripened peacefully for millennia under dark skies Pauses unchanging in this breathless land. The storm of life blows through Throwing seeds tumbling … Continue reading →

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Echoes of Thundering Pool

Posted on August 8, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Here are the rest of the photos I took at Thundering Pool in Northumberland a couple of weeks ago. The light is dim in the shaded hollow, and all the rocks are twisted and wrinkled into faces and shapes from … Continue reading →

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Thundering Pool

Posted on July 29, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Tucked away in a northern corner of Northumberland lies the atmospheric Roughting Linn. The name has Gaelic roots, meaning thundering pool, and it has an undoubtedly mystical atmosphere. The path tumbles down almost unseen, from a farm track, through a … Continue reading →

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Freshly Poured

Posted on July 20, 2013 by greenmackenzie

As the sun turns up the temperature we all need access to fresh drinking water, and here in Scotland we have some of the worlds best quality water running freely through our rivers. Heading for a cooling riverside walk is … Continue reading →

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The Sanctuary of Applecross

Posted on June 1, 2013 by greenmackenzie

There’s a tide licked bay which looks West towards the Hebrides. Filled with pink sand , and cupped in the hands of the high mountains. It’s soft warm breezes blow thousands of miles across open ocean, from the Caribbean, before … Continue reading →

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Might and Majesty

Posted on April 6, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The sheer size of the rugged mountains in the Scottish Highlands immediately makes us feel like tiny ants. Endless miles of empty inhospitable landscapes, rolling out into the distance, forces the dawning realisation that we are small and insignificant. … Continue reading →

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Winter Greens

Posted on March 16, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Continuously renewed or self renewing, evergreens have always symbolised the eternal enduring green energy of life. Mother Nature wears a patchy grey and white coat, splashed with green, during the winter months. She paints highlights on the bare grey … Continue reading →

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Layers of my Neighbourhood – Edinburgh

Posted on March 9, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Edinburgh is a many layered city, literally built on its history. What we can see on the surface around us is only the latest addition. You can gently peel back the surface and reveal layer upon layer of our … Continue reading →

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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 →