Tag Archives: philosophy

Rock Carvings

Posted on May 20, 2013 by greenmackenzie

If you follow the curves of the River Esk a few miles upstream from my home, you’ll find these water carved rocks. Huge blocks of iron rich stone, thoughtfully cut by the passage of water and time. The easiest softest … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, spiritual | Tagged change, magic, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, relaxation, Roslin, spiritual | 26 Comments

Woodland Awakening

Posted on May 18, 2013 by greenmackenzie

There’s a soft earthy path which winds away into the wild woods. We can walk together along its soft curves, deeper and deeper into the trees. Here we can escape our worried thoughts, moving closer and closer into a vibrant … Continue reading →

Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged bluebells, life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, postaday, relaxation, spring, woodland | 53 Comments

Tuesdays Edinburgh – Around Paisley Close

Posted on May 14, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Today’s collection of Edinburgh photos are from around Paisley Close, on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, or High Street. Despite the fact that this area had some of Scotland’s worse slums back in the 19th century, nowadays it’s all very pretty and … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, philosophy, photos, spiritual | Tagged disaster, Edinburgh, grief, history, old architecture, Paisley Close, philosophy, photography, royal mile, spiritual | 36 Comments

Door of Shadows

Posted on May 6, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Would you walk through the door of gold, into the world of shadows. Would you walk if you knew that treasure gleamed Beckoning you forwards. You can leave behind any thing, everything. Bring only what you can carry. Tomorrow is … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, change, mythology, photos, spiritual, unconscious | Tagged awaken, change, doors, DPchallenge, fantasy, life, magic, myth, otherworld, philosophy, photography, spiritual, transformation | 27 Comments

Rising Above

Posted on May 4, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Some days, when the world feels noisy and cramped, its good to climb up out of the city and into the fresh clear air of the hills above. Follow me up the steep slopes of Arthur’s Seat, rising from the … Continue reading →

Posted in change, Edinburgh, mindfulness, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Arthurs Seat, change, Edinburgh, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual, travel, walking | 42 Comments

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

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

Wool Trail

Posted on April 25, 2013 by greenmackenzie

We leave trails behind us as we walk through the world, but we often don’t realise. Tiny hints and clues reveal our path to those who know how to look.

Posted in philosophy, photos, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged change, elemental, life, musings, nature, philosophy, photography, spiritual, wind | 11 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 →