Tag Archives: scotland

Weekly Photo Challenge: Green

Posted on November 16, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Here is my gallery of Green, from Scotland, where the grass grows soft and green due to copious rainfall and gentle sunlight 🙂 Click here to see more links to the Weekly Photo Challenge Green Here are a few other … Continue reading →

Posted in green walks, nature photo, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged nature, outdoors, photo, photography, postaday, scotland | 30 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Renewal

Posted on November 10, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The deep well of renewal. Wells were in the past places where travellers could refresh and renew themselves, before the next stage of their journey. They were also sacred places of connection with the otherworld, and its regenerative forces of … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, mindfulness, nature photo, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Highlands, mindfulness, musings, nature, photo, photography, postaday, renewal, sacred well, scotland, spiritual, travel, Well | 5 Comments

Surprise Brides of Edinburgh

Posted on November 7, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I had headed up to Edinburgh’s Old Town, looking for some atmospheric shots of the old Closes (the alleyways squeezed between the crooked old highrises). I had set up to take a picture down Old Assembly Close when suddenly a … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, spiritual, Wedding | Tagged bride, Edinburgh, kilts, life, love, marriage, musings, photo, photography, scotland, scottish, spiritual, wedding | 11 Comments

Wild Weekly Photo Challenge – Water

Posted on November 3, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This is my entry for the Lets Be Wild photo-challenge. This week’s Challenge is: Water If you like the photo please click to the link and post a vote/comment:-)

Posted in nature photo, photos, travel, Uncategorized, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Applecross, beach, gentle waves, Highlands, nature, Ocean, photo, photography, scotland, scottish, sea | 2 Comments

Dark Roots: Memoirs of an Old Scottish Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

The gathering gloom swirled with crisply tumbled leaves and neep lanterns and candles began to flicker in the windows and on the doorsteps of the village. I was rushing to put the finishing touches to my turnip lantern, with the … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, Celtic, childhood, history, mythology | Tagged All Hallows Eve, celebration, Celtic, guising, Halloween, history, lanterns, life, musings, night, postaday, Rosshire, samhain, scotland, scottish, symbolism, the past, travel, turnip lanterns | 5 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 →