Tag Archives: garden

Summers Decline

Posted on October 6, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Summer falls from us Sipping rose tea heedlessly As the dark creeps in

Posted in change, mindfulness, poem | Tagged change, garden, Haiku, mindfulness, nature, poetry, postaday, relaxation, summer, tea | 20 Comments

Rose water

Posted on July 22, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Sometimes the world is so crowded with beauty that it’s hard to breath. The heat and the light Burn until we crave shade to Sup rose water dew.

Posted in art, nature photo, poem | Tagged flowers, garden, golden hour, Haiku, nature, photography, poetry, roses, summer | 34 Comments

If you go down in the woods today……

Posted on October 30, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I was visiting the Botanic Gardens today, when I found this spooky collection of botanicals. From a distance I thought the jars held preserved creatures. The collection covered several walls, this is just a small sample, and it set the … Continue reading →

Posted in art, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, thoughts | Tagged Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, garden, mindfulness, musings, nature, outdoors, photography, postaday, pumpkin, pumpkin trail, spooky pumpkins, spooky walk, walk | 8 Comments

Blue Moon Bliss

Posted on August 31, 2012 by greenmackenzie

It was a blue moon last night and standing in the middle of the grass in the back garden, I was mesmerised by the light of Augusts second full moon, seeping through the drifting clouds of night. Between the clouds … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, poem, relaxation, thoughts | Tagged blue moon, clouds, garden, life, light, Mary Oliver, mindfulness, moon, moonlight, nature, night, night sky, photo, poem, poetry, postaday, relaxation, stars | 2 Comments

Wake up and spot your pearl…..

Posted on August 9, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Wake up and spot your pearl…… Today I found myself talking to someone who is going to die soon. A mother of young children, wife and scholl teacher…but she has run out of treatment options for her cancer. It left … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem | Tagged dew drops, garden, life, life and death, mindfulness, mortality, nature, photo, poem, sunlight | 4 Comments

Sticky Willow

Posted on August 7, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Having spent the afternoon wrestling with the sticky willow (also known as Goose Grass) in my garden, I have found new levels of respect and of hatred for this cunning weed. I swear there was none to been seen this … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, poem | Tagged garden, gardening, light, nature, poem, poetry, sticky willow, weeding, weeds | 5 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge (Growth)

Posted on August 4, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I love the lush but delicate blossom that springs each year from the old knarled wood of this apple tree. The buds start out such a deep pink and fade into pastel as the flowers open. Each flower has the … Continue reading →