Tag Archives: nature

Stone on Earth

Posted on January 3, 2013 by greenmackenzie

I have been doing a bit of organising with my photos, and a friends Facebook post inspired me to make some small elemental themed galleries. So here is my first one – Stone on Earth. Stone on Earth reminds me … Continue reading →

Posted in photos, travel | Tagged mindfulness, nature, photo, photography, scotland, spiritual, travel | 23 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – my 2012 in pictures

Posted on December 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The weekly photo challenge to end this year is to make a tiled gallery of pictures illustrating my 2012 in photos. This is quite a challenge as I have only been writing this blog since August this year, so I … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Edinburgh, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, life, nature, philosophy, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual | 25 Comments

Here comes the Sun…..we hope

Posted on December 27, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Well the weather has been so miserable here in Scotland for the past week, that I don’t think we have even seen a glimmer of sunlight. It’s not that it’s been raining all the time, but that the sky is … Continue reading →

Posted in celtic prayer, photos, spiritual | Tagged light, midwinter, musings, nature, photography, poem, scotland, walk, winter solstice | 4 Comments

Weekly Travel Photo Challenge: Circles

Posted on December 9, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Ailsas’ weekly photo challenge is Circles. Nature is full of soothing intriguing circles, and here are a few from my travels. The first one was taken this summer in the Botanical Gardens on the island of Tenerife, in the Atlantic … Continue reading →

Posted in nature photo, photos, Uncategorized, weekly photo challenge | Tagged circles, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, travel | 3 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Changing Seasons

Posted on December 8, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Here in Scotland, the season is turning and Winter is unrolling her cloak across the land. The trees are bare now, stripped of their summer clothes, and the only green is from the evergreens which will endure all winter. There’s … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, frost, nature, outdoors, photography, postaday, scotland, walking, winter | 25 Comments

Weekly Travel Photo Challenge: Mystical

Posted on November 18, 2012 by greenmackenzie

These photos were taken in a Scottish peat bog, deep in the Scottish Highlands, and I was captivated by the clarity and depth of reflection in the dark peaty water. The sky seemed to fill the pool with mesmerising reflections … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, mythology, nature photo, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Celtic, clouds, dragonfly, Highlands, nature, peat bog, photo, photography, scotland, scottish, spiritual, the past | 15 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Green

Posted on November 16, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Here is my gallery of Green, from Scotland, where the grass grows soft and green due to copious rainfall and gentle sunlight 🙂 Click here to see more links to the Weekly Photo Challenge Green Here are a few other … Continue reading →

Posted in green walks, nature photo, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged nature, outdoors, photo, photography, postaday, scotland | 30 Comments

Happiness: look down to find this elusive feeling

Posted on November 13, 2012 by greenmackenzie

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 | 6 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal

Posted on November 10, 2012 by greenmackenzie

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 | 5 Comments

Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Water

Posted on November 3, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This is my entry for the Lets Be Wild photo-challenge. This week’s Challenge is: Water If you like the photo please click to the link and post a vote/comment:-)