Category Archives: relaxation

Sun Stars

Posted on May 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

It was the end of another beautiful Scottish day, and the waves lapped lazily in soft sights onto the beach. They could hardly summon the energy to move even the tiny white shells which lay in drifts across the pale … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Celtic, mythology, relaxation | Tagged golden hour, magic, myth, photography, scotland, Skye, spiritual, Tir na nOg, waves | 40 Comments

Earth Dragon of Ashaig

Posted on April 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Lying on the South East coast of Skye is a rippled green carpet, lying in soft folds over deep layers of history stretching back at least 7,000 years. Beneath the lush green grass lie remains of human activities, whispering in … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, ancient sites, Celtic, change, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, relaxation, spiritual, travel | Tagged Celtic, healing wells, history, magic, photography, Saint Maelrubha, Skye, tobar ashaig, travel | 51 Comments

Self Reflection

Posted on March 23, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Self reflection is a beautiful gift which can help to ground us in our own reality. By pausing and wondering for just long enough our minds can become beautifully smooth, like the surface of a perfectly still pool, and we … Continue reading →

Posted in art, change, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged art, mindfulness, mirror, nature, photography, postaday, self-reflection, spiritual, swan | 56 Comments

Tree Clouds

Posted on March 8, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Clouds whisper thoughts And leaves whisper dreams On the edges almost everything is possible The lip of water meets the limit of sky And all we have ever imagined is birthed through kisses into life. A cloud of leaves and … Continue reading →

Posted in art, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation, verse, weekly photo challenge | Tagged art, elemental, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, postaday, trees, verse | 39 Comments

The Suns Cloak

Posted on February 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

The suns golden cloak, Hanging in winter branches. Soon she will return.

Posted in art, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation, verse | Tagged Haiku, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, shadows, sunlight, winter | 21 Comments

Winter Blush

Posted on February 14, 2014 by greenmackenzie

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

Posted in art, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation, verse | Tagged Haiku, Ocean, photography, poetry, scotland, seaside, sunset, verse | 51 Comments

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

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

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 →