Category Archives: poem

Travel Theme: Foliage

Posted on September 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Here is my offering for the Travel Theme Challenge: Foliage These were taken last Autumn in the Birks of Aberfeldy, in Perthshire, Scotland. This is such a stunning ancient beech forest, that it has inspired lots of poets, writers and … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, ancient sites, green walks, history, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, poem, verse, weekly photo challenge | Tagged autumn colours, Birks of Aberfeldy, life, light, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, Perthshire, perthshire scotland, philosophy, photo, poem, poetry, postaday, Robert Burns, scotland, scots pines, scots poem, scottish, spiritual, sunlight, travel, tree, vacation, walk, walking | 7 Comments

Friendships tricky paths

Posted on September 13, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The path of friendship is often long and rocky, with many twists, turns, ups and downs, but to survive must always be a joint adventure. Both halves must be able to allow the other to grow and change freely and … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, celtic prayer, friends, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, poem, spiritual, stuckness, thoughts | Tagged blessing, Celtic, change, friends, friendship, friendships, Highlands, life, love, mindfulness, nature, photo, poem, poetry, postaday, prayer, relationships, sacred, scotland, scottish, the past, walk | 2 Comments

Blue Moon Bliss

Posted on August 31, 2012 by greenmackenzie

It was a blue moon last night and standing in the middle of the grass in the back garden, I was mesmerised by the light of Augusts second full moon, seeping through the drifting clouds of night. Between the clouds … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, poem, relaxation, thoughts | Tagged blue moon, clouds, garden, life, light, Mary Oliver, mindfulness, moon, moonlight, nature, night, night sky, photo, poem, poetry, postaday, relaxation, stars | 2 Comments

Deep Peace

Posted on August 30, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I walked today along the beach, listening to the long gentle waves washing through the sand. There was a feeling of peace filling the whole place, with just a whisper of a breeze caressing the air. The school have all … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, celtic prayer, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation | Tagged beach, calm space, celtic monks, DPchallenge, Edinburgh, gentle waves, life, mindfulness, nature, photo, poem, poetry, postaday, relaxation, scotland, spititual, the past, vacation, walk | 8 Comments

Going postal

Posted on August 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I was looking at a post box yesterday, when I suddenly got thinking about what a miracle the post must have been when it first started. I mean before the days of the Royal Mail and the Penny Post, getting … Continue reading →

Posted in history, mindfulness, philosophy, poem, thoughts | Tagged change, freedom, ideas, letters, life, past, penny post, poem, poetry, post, post box, postaday, postal service, royal mail, the past, thoughts, world wide web | Leave a comment

My Granny the Philosopher

Posted on August 26, 2012 by greenmackenzie

My Scottish Granny used to say to me when I was upset…”It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters”. I remember dropping a little jug of milk I was trying to place on a … Continue reading →

Posted in history, mindfulness, philosophy, poem, thoughts | Tagged Edinburgh, Epictetus, lifes problems, philosophy, poem, poetry, postaday, Shikibu, spilt milk, things to do in Edinburgh | 5 Comments

Edge of the Day

Posted on August 22, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I walked this evening towards the setting sun, and it’s soft apricot light which filled the sky and made my heart ache with an unknown longing. It was as though I could feel the earth turning beneath my feet, and … Continue reading →

Posted in green walks, nature photo, poem | Tagged dark, light, mindfulness, nature, night, photo, Plockton, poem, poetry, postaday, relaxation, Rosshire, scotland, scottish, sunlight, sunset, walk | Leave a comment

Tolerating mess

Posted on August 19, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday a friend popped over, and she said she didn’t know how we could be bothered with the mess the dogs make…..now admittedly our home wasn’t looking at its best….we had been for a long 2 hour beach walk and … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, mindfulness, photos, poem, thoughts | Tagged creativity, dogs, fun, gardening, kids, life, living fully, mess, messy life, mindfulness, parties, photo, poem, poetry, tidy | 4 Comments

Golden Age of Journalism

Posted on August 16, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I love this doorway…. It spills out of the bottom of the old towering sandstone building, right in the heart of Edinburgh, which used to house the local newspaper – The Scotsman. It is minutes from Wavelry Station, where the … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, poem | Tagged Auld Reekie, Edinburgh, journalism, local papers, photo, poem, poetry, Robert Fergusson, royal mile, scotland, the past, The Scotsman, travel | Leave a comment

The Power of Softness

Posted on August 15, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I took a long walk on the beach today, streaching my legs into long strides, and my toes deep into soft sand. There was a lovely breeze, and most other walkers were wrapped up in warm jackets and boots, I … Continue reading →