Tag Archives: photography

If you go down in the woods today……

Posted on October 30, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I was visiting the Botanic Gardens today, when I found this spooky collection of botanicals. From a distance I thought the jars held preserved creatures. The collection covered several walls, this is just a small sample, and it set the … Continue reading →

Posted in art, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, thoughts | Tagged Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh, garden, mindfulness, musings, nature, outdoors, photography, postaday, pumpkin, pumpkin trail, spooky pumpkins, spooky walk, walk | 8 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Foreign

Posted on October 28, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This was taken from a boat while we were travelling between islands in Thailand. We were told that birds nests were harvested from the roof of these caves, and exported to China for the infamous birds nest soup. All very … Continue reading →

Posted in nature photo, photos, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged birds nest soup, caves, nature, photo, photography, postaday, Thailand, travel, vacation | 7 Comments

Couples: Mute Love

Posted on October 22, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This was taken in response to the Travel Photo Challenge: Couples This pair of swans looked so in love that I couldn’t resist snapping them. At one point their two necks formed a love heart, but it was past in … Continue reading →

Posted in history, mythology, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Edinburgh, love, mute swans, myth, nature, photo, photography, poem, poetry, postaday, scotland, spiritual, swan song, swans, travel | 11 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge : Silhouette

Posted on October 21, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This is taken beneath the shade of a big old sycamore tree, looking from Plockton towards the Applecross peninsula. I spent countless childhood hours in the branches of this tree and running through the meadow grass and wildflowers which stretch … Continue reading →

Posted in nature photo, photos, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged meadow, photography, Plockton, postaday, scotland, silhouette, travel, vacation, Wester Ross | 4 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Big

Posted on October 13, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This big bronze horse is carrying his big hero of a rider, Wellington, towards the rather big New Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh. I took this photo on my way to a lovely family meal in the hotel on a warm … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Edinburgh, photo, photography, postaday, scotland, scottish, sunset, travel, vacation | 6 Comments

Wild Goose Chase, a Cautionary Tale

Posted on October 9, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The geese flew over this morning, honking their way South across a crystal blue sky. On the ground, plants were laced with frost, shimmering in the early morning light. The air was filled with the familiar and intimate sound of … Continue reading →

Posted in green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, poem, spiritual, thoughts | Tagged change, geese, goose, life, migration, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, philosophy, photo, photography, poem, poetry, Rachel Field, scotland, scottish, something told the wild geese, spiritual, sunset, wild geese, wild goose tale | 2 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Happy

Posted on October 6, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Here are some of the many things which make me happy. There are atleast two in every photo. This has been such a lovely challenge to take part in, as I have been smiling all the time I’ve been choosing … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, Edinburgh, food, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, spiritual, Uncategorized, weekly photo challenge | Tagged dogs, Edinburgh, gardening, Highlands, life, love, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, photo, photography, postaday, Rosshire, scotland, scottish, Skye, sunset, things to do in Edinburgh, travel, walk, walking | 1 Comment

Weekly Photo Challenge: Mine

Posted on October 2, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I created this Daisy Heart three summers ago, so I can claim it’s mine…made with my two hands, my heart and my imagination, captured on my camera. I made it on the grass which fringes a favorite coral beach of … Continue reading →

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Thistle Release – perfect timing

Posted on September 3, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday we walked a remote hill in the Scottish Borders, passing Neolithic Copper mines, and a 2,000 year old broch, as we followed the course of an ancient dark river. This field of thistles was lit by the low early … Continue reading →