Tag Archives: relaxation

The Year of the Horse

Posted on January 31, 2014 by greenmackenzie

. Tonight ushers in the Chinese New Year, and this one is seen as the year of the horse. In honour of the spirit of the horse I’m posting some images I took around this time last year. We turned … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, relaxation, spiritual | Tagged Chinese New Year, horses, mindfulness, nature, photography, photos, relaxation, scotland, travel | 61 Comments

Sweet Dreams

Posted on January 22, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Soft blue ripples call Pulled by dreams towards the light Of green velvet hills.

Posted in Edinburgh, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation, spiritual, verse | Tagged Haiku, landscape, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, relaxation, scotland, sunset | 30 Comments

Venice Night Lights

Posted on November 30, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Night falls over the watery canals of Venice, and the reflections become luminous lines and wriggles. Street lights throw luminous pools across pavements and water, and upwards onto ancient brickwork and windows. A classic wooden speed boat lies gleaming in … Continue reading →

Posted in history, mindfulness, photos, relaxation, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged city, Europe, mindfulness, night, photography, postaday, Reflections, relaxation, travel, Venice | 28 Comments

Rock Layers

Posted on November 15, 2013 by greenmackenzie

There’s a place, along the South East Coast of Scotland, where the rocks have been folded in soft red layers. The folded rock has then been twisted and turned, until the layers lie at strange and unusual angles to the … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, change, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged elemental, nature, photography, postaday, relaxation, rocks, sea cliffs, spiritual, textures | 42 Comments

Mushroom Magic

Posted on November 11, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Deep in the ancient oak woods a little sprinkle of magic has escaped. It’s sparkling in the leaves which are clinging on to the brach tips, quivering in the warm autumn breeze. And it’s popping up in wonderful shapes and … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, relaxation, spiritual, unconscious | Tagged Autumn, magic, mindfulness, mushrooms, nature, photography, relaxation, spiritual, trees | 57 Comments

Good Habits

Posted on November 8, 2013 by greenmackenzie

There are habits, things we do everyday, which nourish our soul. These good habits are ways of bringing joy and goodness into our lives, no matter what might be going on. Good habits help to centre us in the heart … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged dogs, habits, nature, photography, postaday, relaxation, spiritual, walking | 88 Comments

Golden Horizons

Posted on October 29, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The day had brewed herself into a blend of light and dark, and now here at her very edge all was revealed. Away from the tightly woven centre, gaps and spaces opened allowing golden light to pour through in unexpected, … Continue reading →

Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, unconscious, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, postaday, relaxation, seascapes, spiritual | 41 Comments

Light Fall

Posted on October 21, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Light fall over a deliciously brooding sea. Bruised by the rise and fall of the day She plots to reflect her darkness upwards And swallow the dazzling light. He has other plans Spilling his infinite light across sky and grass … Continue reading →

Posted in change, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, poem, relaxation, spiritual | Tagged change, haibun, mindfilness, mythology, nature, photography, poetry, relaxation, spiritual | 41 Comments

Green Hues: Galashiels

Posted on October 19, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The emerald forest glimmered with pools of golden light, and long shadows were pulled far across the earth. Even the air was infused with green light, and with each breath a deep sense of peace flowed. The forest itself sighed … Continue reading →

Posted in change, elemental, green walks, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, spiritual, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged elemental, magic, mindfulness, nature, photography, postaday, relaxation, scotland, travel | 36 Comments

Autumns Spell

Posted on October 14, 2013 by greenmackenzie

She flies in on the leading feathers of the geese, and she dims the suns light. It becomes softer, and the shadows limbs stretch long across the land. The heat is drawn out of the sunlight, almost imperceptibly to begin … Continue reading →