Category Archives: nature photo

Eternal Struggle

Posted on April 15, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Do you ever have days like this….. where it feels as though you have to wrestle your life from the choking grasp of fate. Where the struggle seems hopeless And you might lose everything? The universe threw me a nasty … Continue reading →

Posted in change, nature photo, philosophy, photos, poem, spiritual | Tagged change, life, Mary Oliver, nature, night sky, photography, poetry, spiritual, struggle, universe | 24 Comments

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

Heading up North – The Cairngorms

Posted on March 29, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday we packed the car and headed up North, driving from Edinburgh through the wild mountainous heart of Scotland, towards Skye. As we travelled from East to West, climbing higher into the hills, the snow became thinner, and the mountain … Continue reading →

Posted in history, nature photo, photos, travel | Tagged Cairngorms, commando memorial, Highlands, history, mountains, nature, Photo journey, photography, scotland, travel | 55 Comments

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 →

Posted in change, nature photo, philosophy, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, life, lost, nature, philosophy, photography, postaday, spiritual, uncertainty | 50 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

The breath of the sea

Posted on February 18, 2013 by greenmackenzie

We walked along the restless shifting edge of the ocean yesterday. The tide was rising, covering our footprints in the sand almost as soon as we had left them. The shape woven between the sand and the sea was constantly … Continue reading →

Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, relaxation, spiritual | Tagged beach, change, life, mindfulness, photography, relaxation, water, waves | 13 Comments

The sun kissed the earth

Posted on February 16, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The sun leaned in and kissed the earth yesterday, and just like that the warm soil seemed to spring back to life. The snowdrops were everywhere, glistening white against the dark earth, the promise of a flower filled Spring yet … Continue reading →

Posted in change, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, life, mindfulness, musings, photography, postaday, snowdrops, spring | 40 Comments

Weekly Travel Photo Challenge: Circles

Posted on December 9, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Ailsas’ weekly photo challenge is Circles. Nature is full of soothing intriguing circles, and here are a few from my travels. The first one was taken this summer in the Botanical Gardens on the island of Tenerife, in the Atlantic … Continue reading →

Posted in nature photo, photos, Uncategorized, weekly photo challenge | Tagged circles, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, travel | 3 Comments

Autumns last fling: just before the storm

Posted on November 20, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I took these photos while out on a dog walk on Sunday. It was a beautiful sunny autumn day, and the trees were hanging onto their last modesty covering of leaves. On Sunday evening the wind whipped up and a … Continue reading →

Posted in change, Edinburgh, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos | Tagged Autumn, change, fallen leaves, mindful walk | 2 Comments

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 →