Category Archives: weekly photo challenge

Fire times Three

Posted on February 22, 2014 by greenmackenzie

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 →

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Golden Treasure

Posted on February 16, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Deep in the ancient Hazel woods, lies a dark pool of water, fringed with golden tassels. Swaying slightly in the soft winter air, they glow brightly against the deep blue waters below. Hidden beneath the surface of the water the … Continue reading →

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Me, myself and I

Posted on February 9, 2014 by greenmackenzie

I don’t take selfies, so this is as close as it gets! A photo of me, taking photos of the waves…..taken by my husband. There is something about taking a picture of myself which somehow doesn’t sit right within me. … Continue reading →

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Object of Mystery

Posted on February 3, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Scattered all across the British landscape are stone objects, wreathed in the swirling mists of the Bronze Age, or perhaps even the Stone Age. 4,000 to 6,000 years ago our ancestors raised these huge blocks of rock at sites which … Continue reading →

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Juxtaposition of Time and History

Posted on January 25, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There are wonderful juxtapositions of layers of history, all around the ancient heart of Edinburgh. The famous castle, so emblematic of the city, sits on the core of an ancient long extinct volcano. Formed 340 million years ago, this rocky … Continue reading →

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Silver Spirals

Posted on January 19, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Lying on the shores of all the worlds oceans are sparkling silver spirals. Made from the dust of stars they speak an eternal truth. From the centre of the spiral life pours outwards in ever widening circles. An ancient symbol … Continue reading →

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Windows between Worlds

Posted on January 12, 2014 by greenmackenzie

This ancient window is the oculus in the roof of the Pantheon in Rome, and it allows air filled with light to fall into the otherwise dark interior of the temple. It gives the gods an eye to look down … Continue reading →

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Sacred Beginnings

Posted on January 3, 2014 by greenmackenzie

“In my beginning is my end.” T.S.Eliot As this new year begins, we have just released the old year, and allowed it to become the past. This is a time of transition or change, and transitions always contain endings and … Continue reading →

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Surprising Joy

Posted on December 29, 2013 by greenmackenzie

We walked on the beach yesterday, in the first golden sunlight we had seen for a few days. The cold wind whipped our faces red, and tugged and tangled our hair, creating wild styles in the dogs long fur. It … Continue reading →

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One Light

Posted on December 20, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Gold light spilt like blood Across cold hard stone cobbles Lighting the way home Find some other takes on the theme of one here at the weekly photo challenge One lamp in the dark Nights velvet shadows close in … Continue reading →