Category Archives: photos

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Home

Posted on February 9, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This oak tree grows in a very old woodland beside my home. The wood is home to a family of old gnarled oak trees some of which date back to the 14th century. The woodland pasture is thought to have … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Unique

Posted on February 3, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Every moment is unique, it can never be repeated. Yet we forget this and much of our lives fly past without us even noticing. Taking the time to enjoy each unique moment as it unfolds deepens our connection, not just … Continue reading →

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Winters Grip – Cailleach Bhearra

Posted on January 27, 2013 by greenmackenzie

    The Cailleach’s icy grip holds the earth as firm as iron. Her cold blue skin reflects the chilly sky above, and her frozen blood is as hard as all the water across the earths face. She squeezes tight … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Love

Posted on January 26, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The weekly photo challenge is Love this week, so here are a couple of love photos. I love the closeness and affection between these birds, and apparently swans mate for life – true love. This was taken in Holyrood Park, … Continue reading →

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Snow upon snow

Posted on January 22, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This week Skinnywench set weather as her word a week photo challenge. Initially I thought I had no photos of weather, but then I remembered that snow counts as weather, and another of my elemental galleries was snow on snow, … Continue reading →

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Look up for Angels and Unicorns

Posted on January 21, 2013 by greenmackenzie

So all of these photos were taken by pointing my camera upwards towards the heavens in Edinburgh’s Old Town. I found so many interesting creatures, from angels to dragons, to unicorns. It’s simply incredible what’s up there above our heads … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Beyond

Posted on January 19, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This weeks photo challenge ‘beyond’ asks us to look beyond the obvious focus. It’s amazing how much we can miss when our attention is caught on the nearest thing to us. Often the most interesting things lie just beyond our … Continue reading →

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