Category Archives: ancient sites

Old Rocks and Bones Menorcan Style

Posted on June 16, 2016 by greenmackenzie

There’s a magical isle of ancient fossil filled limestone, scattered liberally with ancient hand carved monuments of stone. It sits just east of mainland Spain washed by the turquoise blue of the Mediterranean waves and gentle tides. Baked beneath … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, mythology, travel | Tagged ancient, goddess, history, mindfulness, Minorca, mythology, Phonecian, ruins, stone monuments, Tanit, Taula, Torralba D'en Salord, travel | 42 Comments

Glen Brittle Fairy Pool Magic

Posted on April 5, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Deep in the heart of Glen Brittle, a crystal clear stream pours down from the Black Coullin, tumbling through pools of turquoise blue and pastel pink. The Allt Coir a Mhadaidh, Stream of the Foxes Hollow, has carved a … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, mythology | Tagged change, earth, Fairy Pools, Glen Brittle, magic, mountain, nature, scotland, Skye, speckled, waterfalls | 52 Comments

Swan Girl

Posted on February 24, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Feathers edged her dreams Wove her world of golden threads Despite life’s cruel pain The statue ‘swan girl’ sits in a small park in front of Dunbar swimming pool in East Lothian, Scotland. Resting on and perhaps guarding what … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, mythology, poem, Uncategorized | Tagged art, dreams, fairytales, Haiku, history, magic, mythic, poem, scotland, statue | 33 Comments

Ancient Dunbar

Posted on February 22, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Sitting away to the far east of East Lothian, is the remains of a very ancient fort and port, which has been at the heart of power struggles for almost 1,000 years. Its strategic position at the mouth of … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, history, travel | Tagged ancient, castle, Dunbar, history, Lothian, photography, port, scotland, seaside, travel, walk | 42 Comments

Ice Heart

Posted on February 10, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Mountain heart of ice Casts her cold dead spell tightly Unwoven by Spring A cairn field high above Loch Garry, marking the passage of the thousands who visit the Scottish Highlands each year, travelling through the Cairngorms on this … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, mythology, poem | Tagged cairns, Cetic, druid, Haiku, magic, mountains, myth, poetry, scotland, snow, travel | 46 Comments

Stone Circles: Calanais

Posted on January 4, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Scotland, and in fact the whole of the British Isles, is liberally scattered with ancient stone monuments. These take on many different shapes and alignments, but one of the most common is the circle. The circle is a universal … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, weekly photo challenge | Tagged ancient, Calanais, Callanish, Celtic, history, Isle of Lewis, myths, postaday, prehistoric, sacred, scotland, standing stones, stone circles | 45 Comments

Beautiful Death

Posted on August 7, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Death, a place feared by most, is given a beautiful home here beneath the sacred mountains of Skye. Lapped by the eternally shifting tides and glittering waves of the ocean, and folded softly beneath a buttercup sea. The soft … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, spiritual | Tagged ancestors, Celtic, change, death, dying, earth, fairy mound, floers, graveyard, Isle of Skye, magic, mindfulness, nature, scotland, spiritual | 30 Comments

Summer Trolls

Posted on June 15, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Summer is here, and the stone trolls are peeping out from beneath her green and floral skirts. Lured out into the warmth and light they share a tale or two of the deep dark earth. Can you see them, … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, mythology, nature photo, travel | Tagged healing wells, Isle of Skye, magic, myths, nature, photography, sacred, scotland, stones, trolls | 58 Comments

Ancestral Marks

Posted on October 15, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There are stones as old as time, which lie scattered across the high ground around Killmartin Glen. They are covered with furrows and grooves, with cups and rings, cut by the hands of our far distant ancestors. Men and women … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental | Tagged ancestors, ancient history, Celtic, cup and ring stones, history, magic, mystery, myths, photography, scotland | 42 Comments

Twilight Dreams

Posted on October 12, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There’s a valley, shrouded in the mists of time, and swirling with the echoes of ancient dreams. Here at Dunadd, the tribe of the boar ruled supreme, their kings living in luxury on top of this ancient hill. Dynasties rose … Continue reading →