Category Archives: weekly photo challenge

Edinburgh Nights: Temple to the Arts

Posted on September 28, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Sitting on The Mound in the heart of Edinburgh is a Grecian style temple dedicated to the arts. If it sounds out of place don’t be fooled. Physically this ramped road links the two halves of historic Edinburgh, the cramped … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Edinburgh, nighttime, photography, postaday, Royal Scottish Academy, scotland, temple, tourist, travel | 32 Comments

An adventure on the edge: Isle of Lewis

Posted on September 6, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Come with me on an adventure, away to the far north west of the British Isles. We need to travel over many mountains, through the heart of the Cairngorms and on towards Kyle, and then we start to cross the … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Celtic, change, Isle of Lewis, magic, nature, photography, postaday, relaxation, scotland, spiritual, travel | 40 Comments

Dialogue in Stone: Callanish

Posted on August 31, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Away on the far North Western corner of the Isle of Lewis, which itself sits on the far Northwest of the UK, there lies a dialogue in stone. Written over 4,500 years ago by our Neolithic ancestors, it’s message has … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, ancient sites, weekly photo challenge | Tagged ancient stones, Callanish, Celtic, history, Lewis, magic, myth, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, standing stones | 54 Comments

Enhanced Rock Textures

Posted on August 11, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Nature has created an incredible and beautiful variety of textures in the rocks of the earth. These rocks in turn shape the textures of the landscape and it’s feel. As we walk through the land we can experience the shifting … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, elemental, weekly photo challenge | Tagged ancient sites, cup and ring, England, history, nature, neolithic carving, Northumberland, photography, postaday, rock art | 33 Comments

Sun Worship

Posted on July 28, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Summer lovin’ Bastet style. Nobody soaks up the suns heat as stylishly as cats, and our Bengal positively shimmers in the solar heat. The Egyptians worshiped cats, and cats worship the sun. Perhaps they have a drop or two of … Continue reading →

Posted in mythology, relaxation, weekly photo challenge | Tagged cats, Egyptian, golden hour, mythology, photography, postaday, relaxation, summer, sun, worship | 37 Comments

Dog Days of Summer

Posted on July 27, 2014 by greenmackenzie

It was hot, the air was heavy and languid, and none of us felt like moving. The dog days of summer had arrived, bringing heat and lethargy, so there was only one antidote….some sea air. The dogs had been snoozing … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, mindfulness, weekly photo challenge | Tagged beach, dog days, dogs, fun, holiday, nature, photography, play, postaday, summer | 58 Comments

On Containing

Posted on July 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

All around us, everywhere, the world is filled with containers holding things within them. The bowl contains the oranges, the orange skin contains the segments, the segments contain the juice. Most things, ourselves included, are both containing, and being contained. … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, philosophy, weekly photo challenge | Tagged containment, emotions, health, life, mindfulness, nature, photography, postaday, psychotherapy | 37 Comments

Royal Relics

Posted on July 12, 2014 by greenmackenzie

This wonderful characterful unicorn is part of a fairytale Scottish relic commissioned by King James V. It has stood in the central courtyard of Linlithgow Palace since 1538, just one year after the young Scottish King married the sophisticated and … Continue reading →

Posted in history, mythology, weekly photo challenge | Tagged fairytale, history, love, magic, myths, photography, postaday, royalty, scotland, travel | 48 Comments

Contrasting Textures of Time

Posted on June 29, 2014 by greenmackenzie

This beautiful weathered fence post has been in place at the edge of this field for many years. We know this by noticing the lines in the wood which have been enhanced and deepened slowly by the passage of time. … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, weekly photo challenge | Tagged aging, change, lichen, life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, postaday | 21 Comments

Between Earth and Sky

Posted on June 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Between earth and sky lies the ribbon of green which supports life, and brings beauty and joy to all who walk there. The dark earth nourishes the roots, and the bright sky brings light to nourish the green leaves. This … Continue reading →