Category Archives: nature photo

Days End

Posted on December 12, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The day never ends The silky lip of the sea Simply swallows light.

Posted in change, Edinburgh, elemental, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse | Tagged beach, Haiku, mindfulness, nature, Ocean, photography, poetry, seascape, sunset | 45 Comments

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 →

Posted in ancient history, ancient sites, history, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, spiritual, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged England, Hadrians Wall, history, landscape, nature, photography, postaday, travel, UNESCO site | 62 Comments

Light Rush

Posted on December 2, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Light and leaves rush on Racing each other sunwards Cold wet stones catch them.

Posted in ancient sites, change, Edinburgh, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, verse, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Autumn, change, Edinburgh, Haiku, mindfulness, photography, poetry, postaday, scotland | 27 Comments

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

Black Linn Falls (1)

Posted on November 28, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Rush and foam of falls, Gouging deep to winters heart. Dry golden leaves watch.

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, verse | Tagged Autumn, DP Challenge, Haiku, landscape, mindfulness, nature, photography, scotland, verse, waterfall | 26 Comments

Light Catchers

Posted on November 26, 2013 by greenmackenzie

It was late afternoon, about an hour before sunset, as I headed out along the path through Roslin Glen. To begin with I walked in the shadows, with tiny slivers of light occasionally piercing through the layers of trees. The … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, Edinburgh, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged Autumn, balance, green man, light, mindfulness, nature, photography, Roslin Glen, scotland, spiritual, woodland | 42 Comments

Life Directions

Posted on November 25, 2013 by greenmackenzie

To embrace the unexpected bumps and turns of life, is to embrace life itself. Who knows what wild and wonderful paths it has in store for us, so enjoy the detours, they might turn out to be our highways. This … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, spiritual, stuckness, thoughts | Tagged Carl Jung, change, growth, life, philosophy, photography, psychotherapy, purpose, quote, spiritual | 36 Comments

Swans Tales

Posted on November 17, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The Loch around Linlithgow Palace was drenched in low golden light, and the shadows flowed like dark ink on the water. Bathing in the suns gold were impossibly graceful clusters of white feathers. Royal swans, as elegant as ballerinas, delicately … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, history, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, relaxation, spiritual | Tagged birds, history, mindfulness, mythology, nature, photography, spiritual, stories, swans | 60 Comments

Rock Layers

Posted on November 15, 2013 by greenmackenzie

There’s a place, along the South East Coast of Scotland, where the rocks have been folded in soft red layers. The folded rock has then been twisted and turned, until the layers lie at strange and unusual angles to the … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, change, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged elemental, nature, photography, postaday, relaxation, rocks, sea cliffs, spiritual, textures | 42 Comments

Mushroom Magic

Posted on November 11, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Deep in the ancient oak woods a little sprinkle of magic has escaped. It’s sparkling in the leaves which are clinging on to the brach tips, quivering in the warm autumn breeze. And it’s popping up in wonderful shapes and … Continue reading →