Tag Archives: myth

The Goddess of Winter Mist

Posted on January 22, 2017 by greenmackenzie

Winter was doing her best to cloak the growing light of the sun. She threw a shroud of freezing mist across the sky, to try to gather away all of the light and the warmth, and she almost succeeded. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, mythology, nature photo | Tagged Celtic, goddess, landscape, magic, mist, myth, nature, photography, scotland, sun, winter | 64 Comments

Ice Heart

Posted on February 10, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Mountain heart of ice Casts her cold dead spell tightly Unwoven by Spring A cairn field high above Loch Garry, marking the passage of the thousands who visit the Scottish Highlands each year, travelling through the Cairngorms on this … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, mythology, poem | Tagged cairns, Cetic, druid, Haiku, magic, mountains, myth, poetry, scotland, snow, travel | 46 Comments

The Rainbow Sea

Posted on September 4, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Have you ever looked at rainbows in the sky and wondered where they come from? Well if you follow me today I’ll show you. I’ll take you to the edge of the rainbow sea, where the colours form and … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, mythology | Tagged clouds, earth, elemental, Isle of Skye, landscape, magic, mindfulness, myth, photography, rainbows, scotland, sea, stories | 25 Comments

Symbolism of Doors

Posted on July 5, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Doors hold the essence of mystery, seperating two distinct areas, keeping things apart. They are a barrier, a boundary, which must be negotiated, before the threshold can be crossed. The mysterious beyond is hidden from sight by the closed … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mythology, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged barriers, doors, guardians, magic, mystery, myth, photography, postaday, symbolism, travel | 128 Comments

Mysterious Mist

Posted on January 11, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Ahead lies shrouded Wrapped in winters freezing cloak Glints of futures hopes This is everything Senses brimming with beauty Future forgotten All certainty rests Forms swirl coming and going Mysterious mist Along these mist shrouded tidal waters people have fought … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, mindfulness, mythology | Tagged Celtic, Haiku, magic, mindfulness, mist, myth, nature, photography, poetry, scotland | 43 Comments

Mananan’s Cloak

Posted on January 5, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Mananans soft storm Clouds, mist and ocean swirl in Neither here nor there Edges blurred and gone Timeless cloak folds formlessly Hide and reveal light For all my fact lovers, these shots were captured from the shore in front of … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, mythology, poem | Tagged Celtic, Haiku, light, magic, Mananan, mist, myth, nature, photography, poetry, sea god | 45 Comments

Liquid Gold

Posted on December 4, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There’s a space between the world we know, and the otherworlds of Gods, ancestors and myths, and this space is as thin as a slender golden thread. Filled with boundless light and endless tales, it shimmers in between our thoughts, … Continue reading →