Category Archives: ancient sites

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 →

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Object of Mystery

Posted on February 3, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Scattered all across the British landscape are stone objects, wreathed in the swirling mists of the Bronze Age, or perhaps even the Stone Age. 4,000 to 6,000 years ago our ancestors raised these huge blocks of rock at sites which … Continue reading →

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Oak Kings and Dragons

Posted on January 28, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Deep in the winter forest, the oak kings wrestle limb to wooden limb. Their wooden fingers clatter in the bitter ice wind, struggling to find holds, even as their sap blood seeps away into the dark earth. Pulling and tugging … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposition of Time and History

Posted on January 25, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There are wonderful juxtapositions of layers of history, all around the ancient heart of Edinburgh. The famous castle, so emblematic of the city, sits on the core of an ancient long extinct volcano. Formed 340 million years ago, this rocky … Continue reading →

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Swan Light

Posted on January 9, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Shimmering sunlight Pouring through satin swans wings Falls to earths dark body. Berwick Law, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Sacred Beginnings

Posted on January 3, 2014 by greenmackenzie

“In my beginning is my end.” T.S.Eliot As this new year begins, we have just released the old year, and allowed it to become the past. This is a time of transition or change, and transitions always contain endings and … Continue reading →

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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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Ghost Light

Posted on December 5, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The light poured out of the lamps, spilling into the fog of night Mingling with the swirling ghosts of the Abbey Illuminating the path of the Grey Lady. Centuries after burning in her fathers anger The lamplight guided her on … Continue reading →