Category Archives: spiritual
Waking Dreams
It was one of those rare moments in life where nothing feels real, and yet in the same instant life burns hot and sharp through veins and eyes. The utter beauty and haunting stillness of the shimmering light caught my … Continue reading
Posted in art, photos, spiritual
Tagged art, beauty, dreams, golden hour, mindfulness, muse, nature, Ocean, photography, poetry, scotland
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Passing
She passed peacefully Despite soft words of comfort Grief rips us open In memory of a dear friend, Ruth, who was cremated today. She made the world a brighter place, and filled it with laughter, mischief and creative passion. She … Continue reading
Posted in art, change, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse
Tagged change, death, dusk, grief, Haiku, nature, photography, poetry, spiritual
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The Oceans Tongue
Late storm light simmers Brooding satin waves licking Lichen coated rocks
Posted in art, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse
Tagged art, Haiku, mindfulness, nature, Ocean, photography, poetry, scotland, spiritual
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Thresholds
Thresholds are magical spaces, which lie in between two places or states. They are neither one nor the other, but are a mixture of both at once. Because they are neither here nor there, they lie in the third place … Continue reading
Posted in art, Celtic, change, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, spiritual, unconscious, weekly photo challenge
Tagged Celtic, change, magic, nature, photography, postaday, spring, symbolism, thresholds
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Self Reflection
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
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Sun Burst
Infinite light pours Bursts of nuclear power Drunk by cotton clouds
Posted in art, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse
Tagged art, clouds, Haiku, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, sky, sun
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Mysterious Fidra
Sitting, in the impossibly romantic rise and fall of the tidal waters of the Firth of Forth, is a small chain of rocky islands. Easily seen, but hard to reach, each evokes its own mystery and tales from times long … Continue reading
Posted in ancient history, ancient sites, art, Edinburgh, elemental, history, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, spiritual, travel
Tagged ancient, art, Fidra, Firth of Forth, history, nature, photography, sacred, scotland
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Fire times Three
We stood on the edge of the land, with the Lammermuir Hills shimmering in a heat haze through the flames. The fire rose and sank, sometimes licking the sky itself, sometimes restlessly licking the bowl which held it. A cold … Continue reading
Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge
Tagged change, elemental, fire, mindfulness, mythology, nature, photography, postaday, salamaders
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Pool of Earth
Between the tangled limbs of old trees Far down the known familiar path We stumbled through shadows And fell into light Pulled on by the spirits Dark pools of delight. The shadows we saw Reflected our faces With tooth nail … Continue reading
Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, unconscious, verse
Tagged druid, earth, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, Reflections, spiritual, verse
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