Category Archives: thoughts

New Year Hopes and Fears

Posted on January 7, 2020 by greenmackenzie

Posted in celtic prayer, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, new year, philosophy, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged change, Highlands, life, mindfulness, nature, photography, scotland, sunset, symbolism, winter | 38 Comments

It’s beginning to feel a bit like Christmas

Posted on December 15, 2015 by greenmackenzie

A Christmas fairy has landed on my windowsill, surrounded by sparkling twinkly lights, and in the far flung corners of the house all things Christmassy are beginning to emerge from their year long slumber. Old long loved decorations and … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, thoughts | Tagged Christmas, fun, holidays, joy, life, mindfulness, party, relaxation | 25 Comments

Meeting Boundaries

Posted on October 3, 2015 by greenmackenzie

We stand in the middle of a world we feel we know, and within the known we can relax and soften. It feels relatively predictable and safe this known world we inhabit. Yet pushing in around the edges of … Continue reading →

Posted in change, thoughts, weekly photo challenge | Tagged boundaries, change, edges, growth, life, mindfulness, photography, postaday, psychology, self, spiritual | 36 Comments

Late Light over Skye

Posted on June 17, 2014 by greenmackenzie

When you visit Lochalsh and Skye one of the first things which will steal your artistic heart is the light quality. The clear air and the water all around, bounce this light in fascinating and incredible ways, leading to beautiful … Continue reading →

Posted in nature photo, photos, thoughts | Tagged Coullin, golden hour, light, nature, photography, scotland, Skye, travel | 28 Comments

Remote Street Life

Posted on March 30, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Up in the more remote parts of Highland Scotland, there are breathtaking roads which wind their way through steep glens and over mountain passes, with just a thin strip of Tarmac. These single track roads can offer thrilling driving experiences … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, thoughts, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Bealach na Ba, driving, mindfulness, pass of the cattle, photography, postaday, roads, scotland, single track | 27 Comments

It was the night before Christmas…..

Posted on December 24, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Christmas Eve has arrived all of a sudden, and the house is looking and feeling full of Christmas spirit. All my presents have been wrapped and are sitting patiently under the tree. I love wrapping gifts, which I know will … Continue reading →

Posted in food, friends, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged Christmas, Christmas Eve, friends, joy, life, mindfulness, philosophy, photography, spiritual | 59 Comments

Light Catchers

Posted on November 26, 2013 by greenmackenzie

It was late afternoon, about an hour before sunset, as I headed out along the path through Roslin Glen. To begin with I walked in the shadows, with tiny slivers of light occasionally piercing through the layers of trees. The … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, Edinburgh, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged Autumn, balance, green man, light, mindfulness, nature, photography, Roslin Glen, scotland, spiritual, woodland | 42 Comments

Life Directions

Posted on November 25, 2013 by greenmackenzie

To embrace the unexpected bumps and turns of life, is to embrace life itself. Who knows what wild and wonderful paths it has in store for us, so enjoy the detours, they might turn out to be our highways. This … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, spiritual, stuckness, thoughts | Tagged Carl Jung, change, growth, life, philosophy, photography, psychotherapy, purpose, quote, spiritual | 36 Comments

Patterns in Lines: Dubrovnik

Posted on September 21, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Once through the enormous and dramatic fortified gate in Dubrovnik’s wall, we were drawn effortlessly along its stunning Main Street by the endless line of the gutters. I was captivated by the patterns and lines of these ancient cobbles, which … Continue reading →