Tag Archives: earth

The Rainbow Sea

Posted on September 4, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Have you ever looked at rainbows in the sky and wondered where they come from? Well if you follow me today I’ll show you. I’ll take you to the edge of the rainbow sea, where the colours form and … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, mythology | Tagged clouds, earth, elemental, Isle of Skye, landscape, magic, mindfulness, myth, photography, rainbows, scotland, sea, stories | 25 Comments

Beautiful Death

Posted on August 7, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Death, a place feared by most, is given a beautiful home here beneath the sacred mountains of Skye. Lapped by the eternally shifting tides and glittering waves of the ocean, and folded softly beneath a buttercup sea. The soft … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, spiritual | Tagged ancestors, Celtic, change, death, dying, earth, fairy mound, floers, graveyard, Isle of Skye, magic, mindfulness, nature, scotland, spiritual | 30 Comments

The Importance of a 23.5 Degree Angle

Posted on November 23, 2014 by greenmackenzie

The spot on earth where I live, rolls through a glorious procession of four clear seasons. We are far enough North here in the UK for the light to change a little every single day. I say lucky because it … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, weekly photo challenge | Tagged 23.5 degrees, Autumn, change, earth, light, mindfulness, nature, photography, postaday, science, seasons | 46 Comments

Wood Spirits

Posted on October 9, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Deep in the woods, the air is still and hung with mist. The light travels through shadows, leaning in long slow lines, and blushing through the folding ferns. Spirits hover almost unseen, at the very edges of vision, gone as … Continue reading →

Posted in nature photo, poem, spiritual | Tagged Celtic, druid, earth, Haiku, magic, mystery, nature, photography, poetry, spiritual | 53 Comments

Wisdom of a Broken Tree

Posted on August 12, 2014 by greenmackenzie

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 | 55 Comments

The Birth of Magic

Posted on August 2, 2014 by greenmackenzie

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 | 62 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 →

Posted in art, mindfulness, nature photo, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged druid, earth, elemental, flowers, magic, midsummer, nature, photography, postaday, solistice | 45 Comments

Ancient Bluebell Woods

Posted on April 28, 2014 by greenmackenzie

At the end of the road, a path through the palace gates leads you over cobblestones, past a golden sandstone chapel and on into the deep woods. A choir of spring birds fills the air with bursts and waves of … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, photos | Tagged bluebells, earth, mindfulness, nature, photography, relaxation, scotland, spring, travel | 60 Comments

Springs Inside Story

Posted on March 17, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Her energy has been building, a deep pulse of life and colour, throbbing just below the surface. Contained by the old cracked, black and white skin of winter, she has been growing in hidden waves. Gathering colours and shapes for … Continue reading →

Posted in art, change, elemental, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, earth, elemental, flowers, magic, nature, photography, postaday, spring | 54 Comments

Spring Blades

Posted on February 27, 2014 by greenmackenzie

From deep in the cold dark earth, soft petal blades stir, cutting their path through the skin of soil. Soft as silk and sharp as thorns their colour lights the dark somber beds of late winter. Called into the light … Continue reading →