Category Archives: nature photo

Winter Blush

Posted on February 14, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Soft apricot blush, Stroked through seaside grass and clouds, Winters inner glow.

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Winters Bones

Posted on February 12, 2014 by greenmackenzie

We walked out along a line of Beech trees, and the low winter sun caught in our eyes, blinding us with shadows and glitter. The air was still as though the year was holding her breath, and bird song was … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual | Tagged earth, landscape, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, relaxation, trees, winter | 38 Comments

Me, myself and I

Posted on February 9, 2014 by greenmackenzie

I don’t take selfies, so this is as close as it gets! A photo of me, taking photos of the waves…..taken by my husband. There is something about taking a picture of myself which somehow doesn’t sit right within me. … Continue reading →

Posted in art, dogs, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged elemental, life, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, photography, postaday, relaxation, scotland, seashore, selfie, spiritual | 59 Comments

Winter Gold on Calton Hill

Posted on February 8, 2014 by greenmackenzie

The liquid gold of winter sun pulled us up the slopes of Calton Hill. The green copper dome of the old city observatory was closed to the golden sun, but would open its lids to the ocean of stars which … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, elemental, history, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, travel | Tagged Calton Hill, history, landscape, mindfulness, photography, scotland, travel, winter | 16 Comments

The Restless Sea

Posted on February 5, 2014 by greenmackenzie

The salty body of the sea Rolls in endless restless waves Pouring up from the ocean bed She lays the soft foam of her hair on pillows of stone.

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, relaxation, verse | Tagged beach, mindfulness, nature, Ocean, photography, poetry, relaxation | 35 Comments

Object of Mystery

Posted on February 3, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Scattered all across the British landscape are stone objects, wreathed in the swirling mists of the Bronze Age, or perhaps even the Stone Age. 4,000 to 6,000 years ago our ancestors raised these huge blocks of rock at sites which … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, history, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, spiritual, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged ancient history, Battle Stone, history, mindfulness, Northumberland, photography, postady, standing stone, travel | 65 Comments

The Year of the Horse

Posted on January 31, 2014 by greenmackenzie

. Tonight ushers in the Chinese New Year, and this one is seen as the year of the horse. In honour of the spirit of the horse I’m posting some images I took around this time last year. We turned … Continue reading →

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Oak Kings and Dragons

Posted on January 28, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Deep in the winter forest, the oak kings wrestle limb to wooden limb. Their wooden fingers clatter in the bitter ice wind, struggling to find holds, even as their sap blood seeps away into the dark earth. Pulling and tugging … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse | Tagged Celtic, Haiku, myths, nature, Oak King, photography, poetry, spiritual, wood | 39 Comments

Juxtaposition of Time and History

Posted on January 25, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There are wonderful juxtapositions of layers of history, all around the ancient heart of Edinburgh. The famous castle, so emblematic of the city, sits on the core of an ancient long extinct volcano. Formed 340 million years ago, this rocky … Continue reading →