Tag Archives: scotland

Solstice Edinburgh: Light in the Dark

Posted on December 21, 2014 by greenmackenzie

So here we are, the longest darkest night of the year. From tomorrow onwards we will turn back towards the sun, and light and warmth will slowly creep back into our lives. In the meantime all of the beautiful sparkling … Continue reading →

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Gone but not forgotten: Golden Splash

Posted on December 8, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Every moment passes, rolling on into the the past, as the present unfolds all around us. We don’t remember everything, how could we, our brain would be too full of a lifetimes memories to process much else. However some moments … Continue reading →

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Liquid Gold

Posted on December 4, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There’s a space between the world we know, and the otherworlds of Gods, ancestors and myths, and this space is as thin as a slender golden thread. Filled with boundless light and endless tales, it shimmers in between our thoughts, … Continue reading →

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Convergence

Posted on November 29, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Sometimes change happens slowly and steadily, tiny step by tiny step, and we barely notice it. Things appear pretty much the same from one day to the next, as gradual change steadily unfolds around us. Sometimes however change is rapid … Continue reading →

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Oaks and Pig Tales

Posted on October 25, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Down in the woods, autumn is breathing her frosts and mists across the leaves and grass. Bracken is turning orange, the beech trees are golden and copper leaves and nuts lie strewn across the forrest floor. But among the oaks, … Continue reading →

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Running Salmon

Posted on October 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

I walked down to the river In the glinting low light And it shimmered and slipped Silk like over its bed of rocks. The sunlight spun into threads By the long wet fingers of the river Woven into loose lace … Continue reading →

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Ancestral Marks

Posted on October 15, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There are stones as old as time, which lie scattered across the high ground around Killmartin Glen. They are covered with furrows and grooves, with cups and rings, cut by the hands of our far distant ancestors. Men and women … Continue reading →

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Twilight Dreams

Posted on October 12, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There’s a valley, shrouded in the mists of time, and swirling with the echoes of ancient dreams. Here at Dunadd, the tribe of the boar ruled supreme, their kings living in luxury on top of this ancient hill. Dynasties rose … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Nights: Temple to the Arts

Posted on September 28, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Sitting on The Mound in the heart of Edinburgh is a Grecian style temple dedicated to the arts. If it sounds out of place don’t be fooled. Physically this ramped road links the two halves of historic Edinburgh, the cramped … Continue reading →

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Awakening Change

Posted on September 24, 2014 by greenmackenzie

It takes but one stone To break the tranquility Of peaceful slumber. Nothing is ever the same, as the ripples of change spill like liquid silver across the water. They roll in mercurial hoops, out towards the edges, And yet, … Continue reading →

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