Category Archives: ancient sites

Rock Carvings

Posted on May 20, 2013 by greenmackenzie

If you follow the curves of the River Esk a few miles upstream from my home, you’ll find these water carved rocks. Huge blocks of iron rich stone, thoughtfully cut by the passage of water and time. The easiest softest … Continue reading →

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Carved into the Future

Posted on March 24, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This beech tree stands on the edge of the woods which spill away from the parkland gardens of the old abbey. It has been here a long time. It’s roots reach down through the same rocks and soil which covered … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Home

Posted on February 9, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This oak tree grows in a very old woodland beside my home. The wood is home to a family of old gnarled oak trees some of which date back to the 14th century. The woodland pasture is thought to have … Continue reading →

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Weekly Travel Photo Challenge: Mystical

Posted on November 18, 2012 by greenmackenzie

These photos were taken in a Scottish peat bog, deep in the Scottish Highlands, and I was captivated by the clarity and depth of reflection in the dark peaty water. The sky seemed to fill the pool with mesmerising reflections … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal

Posted on November 10, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The deep well of renewal. Wells were in the past places where travellers could refresh and renew themselves, before the next stage of their journey. They were also sacred places of connection with the otherworld, and its regenerative forces of … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Geometry

Posted on November 3, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I took this on a visit to the interior of Tunisia in 2009. The sheer size of the building and all its repeating geometry was so stunning. As we looked a little closer we could see that the columns were … Continue reading →

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Chinese Guardians

Posted on October 6, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This photo is my response to the Travel Photo Challenge: Animals Okay Im cheating a little with my mythic animal, but she is so magnificent I couldn’t resist sharing her. This shot shows a female Shi shi, stone lion, or … Continue reading →

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Travel Theme: Foliage

Posted on September 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Here is my offering for the Travel Theme Challenge: Foliage These were taken last Autumn in the Birks of Aberfeldy, in Perthshire, Scotland. This is such a stunning ancient beech forest, that it has inspired lots of poets, writers and … Continue reading →

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Eileen Donnan Castle

Posted on August 14, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Eileen Donnan Castle.

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Pictish footsteps

Posted on August 14, 2012 by greenmackenzie

We took a walk along the shores of Loch Duich to this amazing iron age broch. Its called Caisteal Grugaig (or Dun Totaig) Broch, and is well off the beaten track on a lonely peninsula, looking across Loch Duich and … Continue reading →