Tag Archives: scotland
A Day Dies
The earths blood flows out Across deeply rippled sand, Returning to source.
Posted in elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, spiritual, verse
Tagged beach, Haiku, mindfulness, photography, poetry, scotland, seascape, spiritual, winter
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Edinburgh Christmas Lights
Here are some more shots of Edinburgh lit up for the festive season. It was pouring with rain on Saturday when I took these, which made the whole process of night shots even harder, but it did add some wonderful … Continue reading
Edinburgh’s Christmas Market
I was struggling to find my Christmas spirit, so we headed into the heart of Edinburgh to see how the place had been decorated this year. I hoped that the bright lights and smiling faces would jump start my festive … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, travel
Tagged Christmas, Christmas market, Edinburgh, history, lights, night, photography, scotland, travel
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Symbols in Edinburgh
Wandering around Edinburgh, you will come across a lot of ancient symbols. They are carved into the stone of the old buildings, but are often overlooked, their meaning lost in the passage of time. Noticing and understanding the meaning of … Continue reading
Ghost Light
The light poured out of the lamps, spilling into the fog of night Mingling with the swirling ghosts of the Abbey Illuminating the path of the Grey Lady. Centuries after burning in her fathers anger The lamplight guided her on … Continue reading
Posted in ancient sites, Edinburgh, history, photos, spiritual, verse
Tagged buildings, ghosts, history, light, Newbattle Abbey, photography, poetry, postaday, scotland
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Light Rush
Light and leaves rush on Racing each other sunwards Cold wet stones catch them.
Posted in ancient sites, change, Edinburgh, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, verse, weekly photo challenge
Tagged Autumn, change, Edinburgh, Haiku, mindfulness, photography, poetry, postaday, scotland
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Black Linn Falls (1)
Rush and foam of falls, Gouging deep to winters heart. Dry golden leaves watch.
Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, poem, verse
Tagged Autumn, DP Challenge, Haiku, landscape, mindfulness, nature, photography, scotland, verse, waterfall
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Light Catchers
It was late afternoon, about an hour before sunset, as I headed out along the path through Roslin Glen. To begin with I walked in the shadows, with tiny slivers of light occasionally piercing through the layers of trees. The … Continue reading
Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, Edinburgh, elemental, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, spiritual, thoughts
Tagged Autumn, balance, green man, light, mindfulness, nature, photography, Roslin Glen, scotland, spiritual, woodland
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End of Days
The sun set behind Linlithgow Palace It’s dying rays pleading across the freezing earth A vain attempt to hold the dark at bay. Its warming powers gone, Light its only weapon, Defeat was certain, but shed no tears, For the … Continue reading
Posted in ancient sites, change, elemental, history, mindfulness, philosophy, photos, poem, spiritual, verse
Tagged ancient sites, change, nature, photography, poetry, scotland, spiritual, sunset, verse
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