Tag Archives: life

Weekly Photo Challenge – Unique

Posted on February 3, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Every moment is unique, it can never be repeated. Yet we forget this and much of our lives fly past without us even noticing. Taking the time to enjoy each unique moment as it unfolds deepens our connection, not just … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, photos, relaxation, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, dogs, life, mindfulness, musings, photography, postaday, relaxation, spiritual | 38 Comments

Snow upon snow

Posted on January 22, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This week Skinnywench set weather as her word a week photo challenge. Initially I thought I had no photos of weather, but then I remembered that snow counts as weather, and another of my elemental galleries was snow on snow, … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, philosophy, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged a word a week photo challenge, life, musings, nature, outdoors, photography, scotland, snow, spiritual | 22 Comments

Round and Round

Posted on January 15, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Here is my Gallery of roundness inspired by a word a week photo challenge-round Once I started looking I found roundness everywhere, and I discovered that I definitely prefer curves to lines. They flow and just seem softer and easier … Continue reading →

Posted in photos, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged circles, life, nature, photography, Round, travel | 18 Comments

Shadows in Glass

Posted on January 14, 2013 by greenmackenzie

These twisted swirling reflections caught my eye as we walked past Haddington’s oldest church last weekend. It’s the Collegiate Church of St Mary the Virgin, and has been here since 1380. Because the glass is very old it’s not machine … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, philosophy, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Edinburgh, history, life, light, musings, philosophy, photography, Reflections, St Mary the Virgin Haddington, symbolism, windows | 22 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – Resolve

Posted on January 5, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This year, as with every New Year, I resolve to try to live my life a little more fully. To stretch my wings a little more, and so grow into new areas. This year I hope my new camera will … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, photos, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged change, life, mindfulness, philosophy, photography, postaday, resolutions, spiritual | 14 Comments

New Horizons: New Year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by greenmackenzie

We have just walked beneath the reddening sky of this years last sunset. It was deep red, as though the sky was bleeding as the sun sank westwards. As we prepare to celebrate the incoming New Year Scottish style, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, history, mindfulness, poem, thoughts | Tagged auld land syne, change, life, mindfulness, new year, photo, poetry, scotland, spiritual | 9 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – my 2012 in pictures

Posted on December 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The weekly photo challenge to end this year is to make a tiled gallery of pictures illustrating my 2012 in photos. This is quite a challenge as I have only been writing this blog since August this year, so I … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Edinburgh, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, life, nature, philosophy, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual | 25 Comments

Edinburgh Christmas Cheer

Posted on December 16, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I went on a wee mindful evening stroll through some of Edinburghs Christmas delights, and thought I would take you with me. I find taking photos of where I am helps me slow down and soak in the little details … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, photos, thoughts | Tagged Christmas, Christmas market, Edinburgh, life, mindfulness, musings, photography, things to do in Edinburgh, travel | 13 Comments

Happiness: look down to find this elusive feeling

Posted on November 13, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I had a very contented day yesterday, in fact I would say I was very happy. I noticed this when I was walking with my three wildly happy dogs through the aching beauty of an autumn bronzed beech wood. I … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged autumn colours, beech woods, life, mindfulness, musings, nature, philosophy, photo, photography, quote, relaxation, spiritual, walking | 6 Comments

Surprise Brides of Edinburgh

Posted on November 7, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I had headed up to Edinburgh’s Old Town, looking for some atmospheric shots of the old Closes (the alleyways squeezed between the crooked old highrises). I had set up to take a picture down Old Assembly Close when suddenly a … Continue reading →