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Golden Age of Journalism

Posted on August 16, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I love this doorway…. It spills out of the bottom of the old towering sandstone building, right in the heart of Edinburgh, which used to house the local newspaper – The Scotsman. It is minutes from Wavelry Station, where the … Continue reading →

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The Power of Softness

Posted on August 15, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I took a long walk on the beach today, streaching my legs into long strides, and my toes deep into soft sand. There was a lovely breeze, and most other walkers were wrapped up in warm jackets and boots, I … Continue reading →

Posted in green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation | Tagged beach, Edinburgh, mindfulness, nature, photo, poem, poetry, relaxation, scotland, walk, waves | Leave a comment

Pictish footsteps

Posted on August 14, 2012 by greenmackenzie

We took a walk along the shores of Loch Duich to this amazing iron age broch. Its called Caisteal Grugaig (or Dun Totaig) Broch, and is well off the beaten track on a lonely peninsula, looking across Loch Duich and … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, ancient sites, Celtic, history, poem | Tagged ancestors, broch, Caisteal Grugaig, Dun Totaig, iron age, Loch Alsh, Loch Duich, photo, pictish, Picts, poem, poetry, Rosshire, scotland, scottish, walk, yeats | Leave a comment

Wake up and spot your pearl…..

Posted on August 9, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Wake up and spot your pearl…… Today I found myself talking to someone who is going to die soon. A mother of young children, wife and scholl teacher…but she has run out of treatment options for her cancer. It left … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem | Tagged dew drops, garden, life, life and death, mindfulness, mortality, nature, photo, poem, sunlight | 4 Comments

Sticky Willow

Posted on August 7, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Having spent the afternoon wrestling with the sticky willow (also known as Goose Grass) in my garden, I have found new levels of respect and of hatred for this cunning weed. I swear there was none to been seen this … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, poem | Tagged garden, gardening, light, nature, poem, poetry, sticky willow, weeding, weeds | 5 Comments

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

Sweet Dreams

Posted on August 1, 2012 by greenmackenzie

After a long days work, followed by a long dog walk, I am very ready to climb into the crisp clean sheets of my bed….. This isn’t my bed…but a girl can dream….(find it at http://www.inewidea.com) For some reason looking … Continue reading →