Tag Archives: sunset

Years End

Posted on December 22, 2013 by greenmackenzie

As the year draws her last few breaths, the watery light of the sun leaks across the sky. With barely enough strength to lift his face above the green hills, he appears but briefly, before sinking back into his dark … Continue reading →

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Days End

Posted on December 12, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The day never ends The silky lip of the sea Simply swallows light.

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End of Days

Posted on November 21, 2013 by greenmackenzie

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 →

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Carefree Release

Posted on August 17, 2013 by greenmackenzie

There are places on this earth where the knots holding reality in place are very loose. You can find them at the edges of things, where two constructs meet and weave, and there’s a path out through this woven space … Continue reading →

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Otherworldly Grass

Posted on August 11, 2013 by greenmackenzie

In the eternal world of the dead Sun shines upwards from beneath the perfect feet of heroes. Grass ripened peacefully for millennia under dark skies Pauses unchanging in this breathless land. The storm of life blows through Throwing seeds tumbling … Continue reading →

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Sunset Two Ways

Posted on August 10, 2013 by greenmackenzie

I went down to Gullane beach yesterday evening, ruffled and creased from the week, not really expecting anything wonderful to take photos of. I almost didn’t take my camera, but as I bundled the three dogs into the car, something … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Rippled

Posted on July 21, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Wheat fields ripen to raspberry ripples The hot frayed edges of day unravel Into the decaying suns light

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Sunset Skirts

Posted on July 4, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Sunset lifted the dancers skirts, And we saw the delicate details of their veins. Luminous flesh, filled with light, An eyeful of enchanted earth.

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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 →

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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 →

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