Category Archives: art

Full Moon Light

Posted on November 30, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Prayer of the Desperate She had crawled here on her knees Over the sharp broken bones of her life. She had come to bargain with every god she had ever heard named. Bruised clouds closed around the moon Golden leaves … Continue reading →

Posted in art, elemental, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Autumn, change, fear, full moon, loss, moonlight, nature, photography, poetry, postaday, spiritual, trees | 24 Comments

Unexpected Vision

Posted on November 23, 2013 by greenmackenzie

A pair of otherworldly dancers drifted into our vision, swirling like visiting ghosts between the empty chairs of St Marks Square. An unexpected vision of impossible romance, bathed in Venice moonlight. Echoes trailed from her skirts of countless dancers from … Continue reading →

Posted in art, history, photos, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged art, dancers, ghosts, moonlight, photography, postaday, romance, travel, Venice, wedding | 53 Comments

Housewarming

Posted on November 12, 2013 by greenmackenzie

So here’s something a little different. Two of my gorgeous friends, and my lovely mother-in-law, have all just moved house. So I decided to paint a housewarming card, print it, and send it to each of them to wish them … Continue reading →

Posted in art, childhood | Tagged art, drawing, fairytale, home, housewarming, magic, nature, painting, woodland | 60 Comments

Light Seed

Posted on October 11, 2013 by greenmackenzie

A seed of light Birthed from tender petals Released into the world. Eternal recreation, Innocence and fresh hope, All at the mercy of the worlds sharp claws. Yet its beauty saves the tiny seed. It catches our breath Holds us … Continue reading →

Posted in art, change, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, poem, relaxation, spiritual, verse | Tagged change, elemental, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, poetry, spiritual, verse | 39 Comments

Edinburgh Fringe on the Royal Mile: A wee taste

Posted on August 15, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The Edinburgh Festival is in full swing, and our city streets are crowded with locals and visitors from all across the earth. Probably the single most congested spot in the city in the afternoon is the Fringe Street Event, on … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Edinburgh, photos, travel | Tagged actors, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh Fringe 2013, life, people, photography, portraits, street performers, travel | 39 Comments

Sunset Skirts

Posted on July 4, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Sunset lifted the dancers skirts, And we saw the delicate details of their veins. Luminous flesh, filled with light, An eyeful of enchanted earth.

Posted in art, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse | Tagged art, blossom, flowers, lyrics, nature, photography, poetry, spiritual, sunset | 26 Comments

Cultured Reflections

Posted on April 27, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Culture swirls in layers around us, and we catch sight of it from the corners of our eyes. What we’ve been exposed to in our younger years seeps into our creative unconscious, and little threads of culture are woven into … Continue reading →

Posted in art, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, thoughts, weekly photo challenge | Tagged art, culture, men's fashion, mindfulness, musical instruments, photography, postaday, Reflections, vintage | 36 Comments

Process as a Russian Doll

Posted on February 19, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Deep in the oak woods, something stirs. Tiny creaks and crackles fill the spaces between the air with gossamer wisps of sound.The sap hidden beneath the crusty crackled skin of bark begins its upwards journey towards the wooden finger tips … Continue reading →

Posted in art, change, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, spiritual | Tagged change, life, life and death, mindfulness, nature, photography, postaday, spiritual, symbolism, trees | 101 Comments

If you go down in the woods today……

Posted on October 30, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I was visiting the Botanic Gardens today, when I found this spooky collection of botanicals. From a distance I thought the jars held preserved creatures. The collection covered several walls, this is just a small sample, and it set the … Continue reading →

Posted in art, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, thoughts | Tagged Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, garden, mindfulness, musings, nature, outdoors, photography, postaday, pumpkin, pumpkin trail, spooky pumpkins, spooky walk, walk | 8 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Mine

Posted on October 2, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I created this Daisy Heart three summers ago, so I can claim it’s mine…made with my two hands, my heart and my imagination, captured on my camera. I made it on the grass which fringes a favorite coral beach of … Continue reading →