Tag Archives: magic

Refracted Venice Love

Posted on October 18, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Venice bounces light and love into beautiful soft distortions, from it’s crumbling creamy plaster to its curvy colourful glass. Nothing looks quite the same in Venetian light, and reality and dreams merge into surreal and beautiful forms. These moments are … Continue reading →

Posted in art, mindfulness, weekly photo challenge | Tagged balloons, dreams, love, magic, mindfulness, photography, postaday, Reflections, travel, Venice | 80 Comments

Ancestral Marks

Posted on October 15, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There are stones as old as time, which lie scattered across the high ground around Killmartin Glen. They are covered with furrows and grooves, with cups and rings, cut by the hands of our far distant ancestors. Men and women … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental | Tagged ancestors, ancient history, Celtic, cup and ring stones, history, magic, mystery, myths, photography, scotland | 42 Comments

Twilight Dreams

Posted on October 12, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There’s a valley, shrouded in the mists of time, and swirling with the echoes of ancient dreams. Here at Dunadd, the tribe of the boar ruled supreme, their kings living in luxury on top of this ancient hill. Dynasties rose … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Celtic, dreams, history, magic, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, travel, twilight | 38 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

An adventure on the edge: Isle of Lewis

Posted on September 6, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Come with me on an adventure, away to the far north west of the British Isles. We need to travel over many mountains, through the heart of the Cairngorms and on towards Kyle, and then we start to cross the … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Celtic, change, Isle of Lewis, magic, nature, photography, postaday, relaxation, scotland, spiritual, travel | 40 Comments

Summers Feet

Posted on September 5, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Summers frothing wave. Always the earth spins faster With its little feet.

Posted in elemental, nature photo, poem | Tagged Haiku, magic, Ocean, photography, poetry, sea, summer, waves | 20 Comments

Dialogue in Stone: Callanish

Posted on August 31, 2014 by greenmackenzie

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 | 54 Comments

Mystery in Stone

Posted on August 24, 2014 by greenmackenzie

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 | 48 Comments

Mountains, Clouds and Lochs

Posted on August 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

We packed up and headed North again on Monday. Those of you who have been following for a while will know that we are heading to the West coast village of Plockton, but the route there is stunning, no matter … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, photos, travel | Tagged clouds, lochs, magic, mindfulness, mountains, nature, photography, scotland, spiritual, travel | 71 Comments

Swan Lake

Posted on August 19, 2014 by greenmackenzie

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 →