Tag Archives: musings
Edinburgh Christmas Cheer
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
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Happiness: look down to find this elusive feeling
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
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Poppies to remember: Or to forget?
Poppies have always seemed rather cheerful flowers to me, with their vivacious red petals filling my borders with colour year after year. So to me it has always seemed a bit of a misfit with the somber remembrance of the … Continue reading
Posted in history, philosophy, photos, poem, thoughts
Tagged death, In Flanders Fields, life and death, musings, philosophy, photo, poppies, remembrance sunday, soldiers, symbolism, the past, war
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal
The deep well of renewal. Wells were in the past places where travellers could refresh and renew themselves, before the next stage of their journey. They were also sacred places of connection with the otherworld, and its regenerative forces of … Continue reading
Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, mindfulness, nature photo, weekly photo challenge
Tagged Highlands, mindfulness, musings, nature, photo, photography, postaday, renewal, sacred well, scotland, spiritual, travel, Well
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Surprise Brides of Edinburgh
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
If you go down in the woods today……
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
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Dark Roots: Memoirs of an Old Scottish Halloween
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
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Change Hurts
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
Posted in green walks, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, spiritual
Tagged acceptance, change, hurt, life, mindfulness, musings, new, philosophy, self awareness, spiritual
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