Category Archives: elemental

Infinities Pier

Posted on July 15, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Walk to the piers end Where infinity calls out Dive in and let go Summer will wash you Free and sunkissed freckles rise On hot apple cheeks

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, poem | Tagged golden, Haiku, holidays, landscape, photography, poetry, Reflections, summer, water | 26 Comments

Snow Fall

Posted on January 14, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Snow fell snow on snow Its hush shrank the world softly Back to slow pleasures

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, poem | Tagged change, Haiku, nature, night, photography, poetry, snow, storm, walking, winter | 46 Comments

Twinkle Twinkle little Star

Posted on December 15, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Our beautiful little winter sun, glitters and sparkles as it peeps over the horizon for a few hours a day. From where we stand in the northern hemisphere, the central star of our lives has dimmed and weakened so much … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, nature photo, weekly photo challenge | Tagged landscape, lens flare, magic, mythology, nature, photography, postaday, solstice, sunlight, twinkle, winter | 59 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

Storm Day

Posted on October 6, 2014 by greenmackenzie

The golden light lingered endlessly on across the over ripe grass, barely noticing the clouds brewing themselves into a hug black bruise. Silently the dark energy gathered, a whisper rolling in unseen from the edges. The angry clouds blustered in … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, nature photo, poem | Tagged change, clouds, elemental, mindfulness, nature, photography, spiritual, storm clouds, storms | 59 Comments

Spell of the Shore

Posted on September 29, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Mind knots and jangles Untangled softly in a Windswept wave washed spell This was inspired by the following beautiful post….. Walking barefoot on the sand–a haibun http://artifactsandfictions.com/2014/09/28/walking-barefoot-on-the-sanda-haibun/”>artifactsandfictions.com/2014/09/28/walking-barefoot-on-the-sanda-haibun/

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, poem | Tagged beach, coast, Haiku, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, relaxation, silhouette, spiritual | 26 Comments

An adventure on the edge: Isle of Lewis

Posted on September 6, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Come with me on an adventure, away to the far north west of the British Isles. We need to travel over many mountains, through the heart of the Cairngorms and on towards Kyle, and then we start to cross the … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Celtic, change, Isle of Lewis, magic, nature, photography, postaday, relaxation, scotland, spiritual, travel | 40 Comments

Summers Feet

Posted on September 5, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Summers frothing wave. Always the earth spins faster With its little feet.

Posted in elemental, nature photo, poem | Tagged Haiku, magic, Ocean, photography, poetry, sea, summer, waves | 20 Comments

Mystery in Stone

Posted on August 24, 2014 by greenmackenzie

We travelled as far North and as far West as you can in Britain, and we found the oldest mystery cast in stone. I have so much to tell and share, but for now this is a tiny taste of … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, mythology | Tagged Callanish, Celtic, history, magic, mystery, mythology, photography, scotland, standing stones, travel | 48 Comments

Mountains, Clouds and Lochs

Posted on August 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

We packed up and headed North again on Monday. Those of you who have been following for a while will know that we are heading to the West coast village of Plockton, but the route there is stunning, no matter … Continue reading →