Tag Archives: life

Dark Roots: Memoirs of an Old Scottish Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The gathering gloom swirled with crisply tumbled leaves and neep lanterns and candles began to flicker in the windows and on the doorsteps of the village. I was rushing to put the finishing touches to my turnip lantern, with the … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, Celtic, childhood, history, mythology | Tagged All Hallows Eve, celebration, Celtic, guising, Halloween, history, lanterns, life, musings, night, postaday, Rosshire, samhain, scotland, scottish, symbolism, the past, travel, turnip lanterns | 5 Comments

Market Value: Another Urban Myth?

Posted on October 16, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Looking back at these shots from a market I visited deep in the heart of Tunisia, made me think about the way we buy and pay for things in ‘the West’. The cart piled high with fennel fresh from the … Continue reading →

Posted in food, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, thoughts, travel | Tagged bread, buying food, fennel, food, haggling, life, market, market produce, market stall, market value, mindfulness, philosophy, photo, postaday, travel, Tunisia, Tunisian market, vacation | Leave a comment

Junk Friends: Bad for your Health

Posted on October 14, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Perhaps junk friends are as bad for your health as junk food.They can cause emotional distress and blockages, which are just as dangerous to your health as artery blocking cholesterol and fatty foods. Yet they carry no Government health warning. … Continue reading →

Posted in change, friends, philosophy, stuckness, thoughts | Tagged cancer, change, Epictetus, friendship, friendships, good friends, greek philosopher, growth, junk firends, life, loneliness, love, philosophy, postaday, quote, resilience, spiritual | 4 Comments

Wild Goose Chase, a Cautionary Tale

Posted on October 9, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The geese flew over this morning, honking their way South across a crystal blue sky. On the ground, plants were laced with frost, shimmering in the early morning light. The air was filled with the familiar and intimate sound of … Continue reading →

Posted in green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, poem, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged change, geese, goose, life, migration, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, philosophy, photo, photography, poem, poetry, Rachel Field, scotland, scottish, something told the wild geese, spiritual, sunset, wild geese, wild goose tale | 2 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy

Posted on October 6, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Here are some of the many things which make me happy. There are atleast two in every photo. This has been such a lovely challenge to take part in, as I have been smiling all the time I’ve been choosing … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Edinburgh, food, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, spiritual, Uncategorized, weekly photo challenge | Tagged dogs, Edinburgh, gardening, Highlands, life, love, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, photo, photography, postaday, Rosshire, scotland, scottish, Skye, sunset, things to do in Edinburgh, travel, walk, walking | 1 Comment

Weekly Photo Challenge: Mine

Posted on October 2, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I created this Daisy Heart three summers ago, so I can claim it’s mine…made with my two hands, my heart and my imagination, captured on my camera. I made it on the grass which fringes a favorite coral beach of … Continue reading →

Posted in art, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, poem, spiritual, thoughts, verse, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, daisy, daisy heart, flower heart, Highlands, life, love, Mary Oliver, mindfulness, mine, nature, philosophy, photo, photography, poem, poetry, postaday, relaxation, scotland, scottish, spiritual, summer day, travel, wild and precious life | 6 Comments

Destination Death

Posted on September 30, 2012 by greenmackenzie

At a funeral this week, while tears were streaming down my cheeks, I came to realise that I was actually crying for me, and for those left behind by the death of a beautiful person. It wasn’t the wonderful words … Continue reading →

Posted in friends, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged cancer, change, daeth, dying, life, life and death, loss, love, mindfulness, philosophy, quote | 10 Comments

Travel Theme: Foliage

Posted on September 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Here is my offering for the Travel Theme Challenge: Foliage These were taken last Autumn in the Birks of Aberfeldy, in Perthshire, Scotland. This is such a stunning ancient beech forest, that it has inspired lots of poets, writers and … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, ancient sites, green walks, history, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, poem, verse, weekly photo challenge | Tagged autumn colours, Birks of Aberfeldy, life, light, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, Perthshire, perthshire scotland, philosophy, photo, poem, poetry, postaday, Robert Burns, scotland, scots pines, scots poem, scottish, spiritual, sunlight, travel, tree, vacation, walk, walking | 7 Comments

So Sweet Blog Award

Posted on September 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

What a lovely way to start the day. I discovered I had been nominated for my first ever blog award. It’s amazing how something really nice which comes as a surprise makes us even happier than nice surprises we were … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged awards, life, love, mindfulness, philosophy | 4 Comments

Change Hurts

Posted on September 25, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Okay I know that everything changes all the time. My breath is in constant flow in and out of my body. My thoughts rise constantly in my mind like bubbles in fizzy water, restless and changing with every breath. Time … Continue reading →