Tag Archives: nature

Cooking with Santa

Posted on August 6, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I was in Edinburgh today, soaking up the festival atmosphere, bathed in unexpected warm sunshine. It was so warm and sunny that the pavement side cafes were filling up and it all looked very continental. I decided to pop into … Continue reading →

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Swift Flight

Posted on August 5, 2012 by greenmackenzie

We were walking the dogs in our usual local park, yesterday evening. The sky was blue with a few fluffy clouds and the air was warm with a gentle breeze. The water level of the Esk was relatively high for … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, green walks, mindfulness, poem | Tagged clouds, Edinburgh, mindfulness, nature, poem, poetry, scotland, swifts, Ted Huges, walking, Work and Play | Leave a comment

Cloud watching

Posted on July 31, 2012 by greenmackenzie

So this morning I sailed into the Gym for my usual yoga class, only to be told it had been cancelled, very last-minute, for gymnastics…..I was so stunned…it was fairly early in the morning….that I didn’t ask any questions. As … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Edinburgh, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, relaxation, travel | Tagged art, art exhibition, clouds, Edinburgh, mindfulness, nature, painting, photo, relaxation, scotland, scottish colourists, sunlight, things to do in Edinburgh, yoga | 2 Comments

Old Folly

Posted on July 30, 2012 by greenmackenzie

We stumbled across this old folly on an atmospheric walk through Colinton Dell, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, yesterday. There were bursts of warm sunlight interspersed with dramatic showers of rain, and we took shelter in the folly during one … Continue reading →

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Sacred Well

Posted on July 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

We came across this sacred well on a trip to Applecross, in Rosshire. It was a beautiful sunlit day, with a soft breeze stirring the grass and the waves. Swifts were swooping through the sky doing bombing runs for insects … Continue reading →