Category Archives: change

Crumbling Stone Bones

Posted on April 13, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Change was whispering hints through the thin blue air of winter, and now the mountains were calling. The sound barely heard, was vibrating bone deep, an echo ringing through time. These stone peaks towering into the sky, unchanged over countless … Continue reading →

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My Vintage Day – Plockton

Posted on March 30, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Will you join me walking through my vintage day in the Scottish Highland village of Plockton? Take my hand and let the years slip away until you’re that age again where time has no meaning. You might imagine you … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, weekly photo challenge | Tagged life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, Plockton, postaday, relaxation, scotland, travel, vintage | 58 Comments

Sea Rock Tales

Posted on March 18, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday I was restless and yearning for light, so I headed off to the coast. The sea usually soothes me, but instead of being drawn to the waves, it was the rocks who were calling. They were full of interesting … 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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Emotional Spring Clearance

Posted on March 16, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Walking in the woods after another snow flurry we came upon this unexpected pile of freshly sawn wood. This area until now had been home to a woodland adventure playground, with wooden walkways arching through the treetops connecting tree houses, … Continue reading →

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Winters last bite

Posted on March 12, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Winter swirled back with a desperate last bite, and flung snow and ice with unending fury. We are smothered again in her white cloak, colour and life bleached from sight. Most peopled groaned and sighed “not again”, but all I … 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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Lost in the Woods

Posted on March 2, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Will I stick to the well worn path, pressed into creation by the passage of thousands of feet before me? If I listen to my mother and all the wisdom of those who have lived long, I will. If I … Continue reading →

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Bridges to the Unknown

Posted on February 24, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The Bridge Walk with me, onto the bridge If you dare. Leave the firm ground of your knowing, built methodically and carefully over your lifetime Leave the certainty of your soul pressed into the earth through your feet Leave everything … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Forward

Posted on February 23, 2013 by greenmackenzie

We drove down this track last weekend, to visit the secluded beach of Seacliff, in East Lothian. We took several wrong turnings, and got hopelessly lost several times before rounding the corner to this view. The Bass Rock gleaming in … Continue reading →