Tag Archives: mindfulness

Shipwrecked Heart

Posted on May 2, 2013 by greenmackenzie

We stumbled on the broken deck of a ship, cast far up on the sand and rocks. It was broken and smashed and yet still held its shape. Rusted iron hoops clung to the remnants of ropes long since rendered … Continue reading →

Posted in philosophy, photos | Tagged beaches, life, loss, love, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, shipwreck, spiritual, vintage | 34 Comments

Tuesdays Edinburgh – Hanover Street

Posted on April 30, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This week we are venturing over into the Georgian New Town of Edinburgh. These photos are all taken on the first block of Hanover Street as we walk away from Princes Street. In contrast to Edinburgh’s Old Town, the New … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, mindfulness, photos, travel | Tagged architecture, Edinburgh, Hanover Street, history, mindfulness, photography, scotland, travel, vintage | 18 Comments

Cultured Reflections

Posted on April 27, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Culture swirls in layers around us, and we catch sight of it from the corners of our eyes. What we’ve been exposed to in our younger years seeps into our creative unconscious, and little threads of culture are woven into … Continue reading →

Posted in art, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, thoughts, weekly photo challenge | Tagged art, culture, men's fashion, mindfulness, musical instruments, photography, postaday, Reflections, vintage | 36 Comments

Persephone’s Heart

Posted on April 27, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Buried deep within the core of each one of us, is our capacity to love. We need to use that capacity first on our relationship with ourself. Then like Persephone we can move safely through the places of light and … Continue reading →

Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, photos, spiritual | Tagged love, love heart, mindfulness, philosophy, photography, self love, spiritual, stone heart | 16 Comments

Rock Faces

Posted on April 21, 2013 by greenmackenzie

There are places in this world where the fabric of reality is woven a little looser. There are spaces between the threads, and strange and unusual things can push through these gaps into the light. Things from the otherworld, which … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, spiritual, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged mindfulness, mountains, nature, photography, postaday, rock faces, scotland, Skye, spiritual, travel | 36 Comments

Crumbling Stone Bones

Posted on April 13, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Change was whispering hints through the thin blue air of winter, and now the mountains were calling. The sound barely heard, was vibrating bone deep, an echo ringing through time. These stone peaks towering into the sky, unchanged over countless … Continue reading →

Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, Highlands, life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual, travel | 36 Comments

Might and Majesty

Posted on April 6, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The sheer size of the rugged mountains in the Scottish Highlands immediately makes us feel like tiny ants. Endless miles of empty inhospitable landscapes, rolling out into the distance, forces the dawning realisation that we are small and insignificant. … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, Celtic, history, philosophy, photos, spiritual, travel | Tagged Highlands, history, life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, scotland, spiritual, travel | 38 Comments

My Vintage Day – Plockton

Posted on March 30, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Will you join me walking through my vintage day in the Scottish Highland village of Plockton? Take my hand and let the years slip away until you’re that age again where time has no meaning. You might imagine you … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, weekly photo challenge | Tagged life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, Plockton, postaday, relaxation, scotland, travel, vintage | 58 Comments

Sea Rock Tales

Posted on March 18, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday I was restless and yearning for light, so I headed off to the coast. The sea usually soothes me, but instead of being drawn to the waves, it was the rocks who were calling. They were full of interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, stuckness, thoughts | Tagged change, coastal walk, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, process, relaxation, spiritual, stories | 55 Comments

Winter Greens

Posted on March 16, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Continuously renewed or self renewing, evergreens have always symbolised the eternal enduring green energy of life. Mother Nature wears a patchy grey and white coat, splashed with green, during the winter months. She paints highlights on the bare grey … Continue reading →