Tag Archives: Celtic
Dialogue in Stone: Callanish
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
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Mystery in Stone
We travelled as far North and as far West as you can in Britain, and we found the oldest mystery cast in stone. I have so much to tell and share, but for now this is a tiny taste of … Continue reading
Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, mythology
Tagged Callanish, Celtic, history, magic, mystery, mythology, photography, scotland, standing stones, travel
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Swan Lake
On a steep hillside, overlooking the Firth of Forth, near its mouth at Dunbar, lies a hidden loch. Cloaked on all sides by the remnants of the ancient oak woods of Lothian, it has side stepped the passage of time. … Continue reading
Posted in Celtic, mindfulness, mythology
Tagged Celtic, magic, mindfulness, myths, nature, photography, relaxation, scotland, spiritual, swan, water
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Wisdom of a Broken Tree
I was walking yesterday, among the ancient twisted oaks, as the tail end of a hurricane swept across the land. I was sheltered on the forest floor, but high above me the branches bent and strained in the high wind, … Continue reading
Posted in elemental, mindfulness, spiritual
Tagged Celtic, earth, magic, mindfulness, nature, photography, spiritual, trees, wisdom, woodland
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The Birth of Magic
There’s a hill, just beyond the hill behind the last hill you can see, rolling away into the distance. On the breast of this hill magic is brewed each and every day. It rises in soft white and purple clouds … Continue reading
Posted in Celtic, elemental, mythology
Tagged birth, Celtic, earth, elemental, fairytales, imagination, magic, myth, nature, photography
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Stone Owl
Stone owl watches Waiting for his flower maid Heartache will follow
Magical Skye Pools
Every spring, the ice cold snow melt from the Red Coullin tumbles down these slopes on the Isle of Skye. The pure mountain water dissolves a little of the limestone each year, creating beautiful curves and shapes all along the … Continue reading
Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, nature photo
Tagged Celtic, Fairy Pools, history, magic, mythology, nature, photography, scotland, Skye, 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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Magical Skye Again
We visited the South West of Skye, and in the magical Glen Brittle, encircled in the black jagged rocks of the Coullins, we found a stone pyramid. Spilling from its base ice cold water tumbled over waterfalls and poured into … Continue reading
Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, green walks, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, travel
Tagged Celtic, elemental, Glen Brittle, magic, mindfulness, nature, photography, scotland, travel
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