Tag Archives: scotland

My Vintage Day – Plockton

Posted on March 30, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Will you join me walking through my vintage day in the Scottish Highland village of Plockton? Take my hand and let the years slip away until you’re that age again where time has no meaning. You might imagine you … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, weekly photo challenge | Tagged life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, Plockton, postaday, relaxation, scotland, travel, vintage | 58 Comments

Heading up North – The Cairngorms

Posted on March 29, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday we packed the car and headed up North, driving from Edinburgh through the wild mountainous heart of Scotland, towards Skye. As we travelled from East to West, climbing higher into the hills, the snow became thinner, and the mountain … Continue reading →

Posted in history, nature photo, photos, travel | Tagged Cairngorms, commando memorial, Highlands, history, mountains, nature, Photo journey, photography, scotland, travel | 55 Comments

Tuesdays Taste of Edinburgh

Posted on March 26, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Since so many people seem to like my photos of Edinburgh, I’ve decided to do a regular Tuesday post called Tuesdays Taste of Edinburgh. Today’s collection was all taken at Holyrood Palace, at the foot of the Royal Mile. … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, travel | Tagged Edinburgh, history, Holyrood Palace, mythical beasts, old buildings, photography, photos, scotland, travel, unicorn | 41 Comments

Carved into the Future

Posted on March 24, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This beech tree stands on the edge of the woods which spill away from the parkland gardens of the old abbey. It has been here a long time. It’s roots reach down through the same rocks and soil which covered … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged ancient beliefs, Celtic, love, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual, trees | 60 Comments

Layers of my Neighbourhood – Edinburgh

Posted on March 9, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Edinburgh is a many layered city, literally built on its history. What we can see on the surface around us is only the latest addition. You can gently peel back the surface and reveal layer upon layer of our … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, change, Edinburgh, history, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, Edinburgh, growth, history, life, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual, symbolism | 71 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – Home

Posted on February 9, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This oak tree grows in a very old woodland beside my home. The wood is home to a family of old gnarled oak trees some of which date back to the 14th century. The woodland pasture is thought to have … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, green walks, history, mindfulness, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged ancient Lothian, mindfulness, nature, oak, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual, tree | 37 Comments

Winters Grip – Cailleach Bhearra

Posted on January 27, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The Cailleach’s icy grip holds the earth as firm as iron. Her cold blue skin reflects the chilly sky above, and her frozen blood is as hard as all the water across the earths face. She squeezes tight … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, Celtic, change, elemental, history, mythology, photos | Tagged Blue Hag, Cailleach Bhearra, Celtic, change, fairy tales, photography, scotland, scottish, snow, symbolism, winter, Winter myths | 7 Comments

Snow upon snow

Posted on January 22, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This week Skinnywench set weather as her word a week photo challenge. Initially I thought I had no photos of weather, but then I remembered that snow counts as weather, and another of my elemental galleries was snow on snow, … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, philosophy, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged a word a week photo challenge, life, musings, nature, outdoors, photography, scotland, snow, spiritual | 22 Comments

Look up for Angels and Unicorns

Posted on January 21, 2013 by greenmackenzie

So all of these photos were taken by pointing my camera upwards towards the heavens in Edinburgh’s Old Town. I found so many interesting creatures, from angels to dragons, to unicorns. It’s simply incredible what’s up there above our heads … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, mindfulness, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Edinburgh, history, mindfulness, photography, rooftops, scotland, spiritual, stone angels, unicorns | 7 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – Beyond

Posted on January 19, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This weeks photo challenge ‘beyond’ asks us to look beyond the obvious focus. It’s amazing how much we can miss when our attention is caught on the nearest thing to us. Often the most interesting things lie just beyond our … Continue reading →