Category Archives: photos

Tuesdays Edinburgh – St Cuthberts

Posted on April 16, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Today’s collection of photos are all from around St Cuthberts Church, whose foundations date to the 8th century, making its foundations one of Edinburghs oldest. Tucked away at the West End of Princes Street, on Lothian Road, it’s easy to … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, travel | Tagged church, Edinburgh, history, James Simpson, photography, scotland, St Cuthberts, travel | 34 Comments

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

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 →

Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, Highlands, life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual, travel | 36 Comments

Tuesdays Edinburgh- Princes Street Gardens

Posted on April 9, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Here is this Tuesdays selection of photos from Edinburgh. This gallery was shot on Friday evening around 6 o’clock, and there were some lovely streaks of early evening sunlight, and the long shadows we would expect at this late … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, travel | Tagged castle, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Castle, photography, scotland, travel | 37 Comments

Might and Majesty

Posted on April 6, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The sheer size of the rugged mountains in the Scottish Highlands immediately makes us feel like tiny ants. Endless miles of empty inhospitable landscapes, rolling out into the distance, forces the dawning realisation that we are small and insignificant. … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, Celtic, history, philosophy, photos, spiritual, travel | Tagged Highlands, history, life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, scotland, spiritual, travel | 38 Comments

Tuesdays Taste of Edinburgh – Around Holyrood

Posted on April 2, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Here is this weeks collection of delightfully old Edinburgh buildings. They are scattered around the Holyrood area at the foot of the Royal Mile, and I took them last week before we headed off up north. This area is one … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, travel | Tagged Edinburgh, history, Holyrood, old buildings, photography, scotland, travel | 30 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

Tuesdays Taste of Edinburgh

Posted on March 26, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Since so many people seem to like my photos of Edinburgh, I’ve decided to do a regular Tuesday post called Tuesdays Taste of Edinburgh. Today’s collection was all taken at Holyrood Palace, at the foot of the Royal Mile. … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, travel | Tagged Edinburgh, history, Holyrood Palace, mythical beasts, old buildings, photography, photos, scotland, travel, unicorn | 41 Comments

Carved into the Future

Posted on March 24, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This beech tree stands on the edge of the woods which spill away from the parkland gardens of the old abbey. It has been here a long time. It’s roots reach down through the same rocks and soil which covered … Continue reading →