Tag Archives: photography

Buttercup Dreams

Posted on June 3, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Glowing petal cups Gathering light and pleasure Filling gaps in time Endless childhood play Between hay and buttercups Before dreams shatter Soft breeze stirred fields sway Golden butter loving chins Laugh while poison grows

Posted in mindfulness, photos, poem | Tagged buttercups, childhood, golden hour, Haiku, nature, photography, poetry, scotland, summer | 28 Comments

Magical Skye Pools

Posted on May 27, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Every spring, the ice cold snow melt from the Red Coullin tumbles down these slopes on the Isle of Skye. The pure mountain water dissolves a little of the limestone each year, creating beautiful curves and shapes all along the … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, nature photo | Tagged Celtic, Fairy Pools, history, magic, mythology, nature, photography, scotland, Skye, spiritual | 50 Comments

Clouds over Skye

Posted on May 24, 2014 by greenmackenzie

The rain and clouds had gathered early in the morning, and the day had threatened to be grey and dark. However, here on the tip of Skye, even this dim cloud filtered light seemed to shimmer. Surrounded by soft light … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, nature photo, spiritual | Tagged clouds, coastal, Coullin, Elgol, nature, photography, scotland, sea, Skye | 44 Comments

Sun Stars

Posted on May 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

It was the end of another beautiful Scottish day, and the waves lapped lazily in soft sights onto the beach. They could hardly summon the energy to move even the tiny white shells which lay in drifts across the pale … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Celtic, mythology, relaxation | Tagged golden hour, magic, myth, photography, scotland, Skye, spiritual, Tir na nOg, waves | 40 Comments

Bog Art

Posted on May 17, 2014 by greenmackenzie

As we all know, nature paints the most beautiful pictures using clouds, earth and water. Here gazing west across the Inner Sound, the waves and sun filled breeze have inspired reflections between the earth and the sky. Natures art is … Continue reading →

Posted in art, elemental, weekly photo challenge | Tagged art, Bog Cotton, landscape, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, travel | 53 Comments

Down the Mountain

Posted on May 16, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Come with me on a tumble from the dark jagged peaks of Bla Bheinn (Blaven) down to the soft grassy shores of Loch Slapin, on the far south west of the Isle of Skye. Sheets of dolerite encased in gabbro, … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, nature photo | Tagged Bla Bheinn, geology, Isle of Skye, landscape, magic, mindfulness, mountains, nature, photography, travel | 28 Comments

Rock Razors

Posted on May 15, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Mist and mountains merge, Softly blurring earth and loch. High rock razors loom.

Posted in elemental, nature photo, spiritual | Tagged Haiku, landscape, mountains, nature, photography, poetry, Reflections, scotland, Skye, spiritual | 24 Comments

Golden Dreams

Posted on May 8, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Falling from cracked clouds Sunbeams spotlight mountain spines Spilling golden dreams

Posted in art, nature photo, poem | Tagged dreams, golden hour, Haiku, magic, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, Scoltland, travel | 61 Comments

Waking Dreams

Posted on May 6, 2014 by greenmackenzie

It was one of those rare moments in life where nothing feels real, and yet in the same instant life burns hot and sharp through veins and eyes. The utter beauty and haunting stillness of the shimmering light caught my … Continue reading →

Posted in art, photos, spiritual | Tagged art, beauty, dreams, golden hour, mindfulness, muse, nature, Ocean, photography, poetry, scotland | 56 Comments

Spring Tales

Posted on May 3, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Walk with me a while, beneath the creamy blossom trees, and I’ll tell you a tale or two about Spring and her vibrant magic. She stretches her arms wide, and pushes the cold and the darkness out to the edges … Continue reading →