Tag Archives: snow

Snow Mounds and Cancer Care

Posted on January 20, 2017 by greenmackenzie

These are some snow shots of the beautiful and inspiring centre which I have moved north for. Set in the heart of historic Inverness, the capital of the Scottish Highlands, they make a bold and challenging statement in the grounds … Continue reading →

Posted in art, elemental, nature photo | Tagged cancer, earth, full moon, Inverness, landscape, Maggies, magic, night, photography, scotland, snow, winter | 39 Comments

Winters Weary Light

Posted on January 12, 2017 by greenmackenzie

Winters weary sun Rolls over earths frozen hills Leaking cold sharp shafts

Posted in elemental, nature photo, poem | Tagged earth, Haiku, nature, photography, poetry, scotland, snow, sun, winter | 25 Comments

Ice Heart

Posted on February 10, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Mountain heart of ice Casts her cold dead spell tightly Unwoven by Spring A cairn field high above Loch Garry, marking the passage of the thousands who visit the Scottish Highlands each year, travelling through the Cairngorms on this … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, mythology, poem | Tagged cairns, Cetic, druid, Haiku, magic, mountains, myth, poetry, scotland, snow, travel | 46 Comments

Winter Bones

Posted on January 26, 2016 by greenmackenzie

All night he rattled The dead sapless tree bones while Spring slept safe below

Posted in elemental, nature photo, poem | Tagged art, Haiku, landscape, mindfulness, nature, poetry, scotland, snow, trees, winter | 36 Comments

Life in Winter

Posted on January 18, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Winter holds the hill Whitewashed steely lifeless fields Life’s flame flickers on

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, poem | Tagged Haiku, landscape, mindfulness, mountains, nature, poetry, scotland, snow, verse, winter | 48 Comments

Light in the Darkness: Solstice

Posted on December 24, 2015 by greenmackenzie

The year has slipped through the solstice in a flurry of darkness and wild winds here in Scotland. Last night the wind tugged and pulled at the corners and edges of the house, squeezing through gaps in windows and … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, spiritual | Tagged Christmas, darkness, light, midwinter, mindfulness, peace, relaxation, snow, solstice, spiritual, winter | 41 Comments

Cool Serenity

Posted on January 19, 2015 by greenmackenzie

All night a wild storm had pulled and pushed the world, lifting tiles off the roof and snapping branches from the trees. The storm had a loud cold voice, and the windows had rattled in their frames as the snow … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, weekly photo challenge | Tagged change, flowers, frozen, ice, nature, postaday, pphotography, snow, snowdrops, storms, winter | 69 Comments

Snow Fall

Posted on January 14, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Snow fell snow on snow Its hush shrank the world softly Back to slow pleasures

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, poem | Tagged change, Haiku, nature, night, photography, poetry, snow, storm, walking, winter | 46 Comments

Magical Levitating Dogs

Posted on March 19, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Some of you have been saying that it looks as though I live in a magical fairy tale land….so to extend this theme I though I would share some secret footage of my magical levitating dogs. In the first shot … Continue reading →

Posted in dogs, mindfulness, philosophy, photos | Tagged action photos, dogs, dogs playing, fun, philosophy, photography, relaxation, snow, spiritual | 34 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 →