Tag Archives: travel

Old Rocks and Bones Menorcan Style

Posted on June 16, 2016 by greenmackenzie

There’s a magical isle of ancient fossil filled limestone, scattered liberally with ancient hand carved monuments of stone. It sits just east of mainland Spain washed by the turquoise blue of the Mediterranean waves and gentle tides. Baked beneath … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, mythology, travel | Tagged ancient, goddess, history, mindfulness, Minorca, mythology, Phonecian, ruins, stone monuments, Tanit, Taula, Torralba D'en Salord, travel | 40 Comments

Early Summer Kisses

Posted on May 9, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Summer has opened her long light filled arms wide, and she was spilling soft kisses all along the West coast of the British Isles yesterday evening. Not a whisper of a breeze stirred the air, and the birds sang … Continue reading →

Posted in Celtic, mindfulness, nature photo | Tagged druid, Highlands, landscape, magic, mindfulness, nature, photography, scotland, seascape, summer, travel | 30 Comments

Tales of Kintail and the Five Sisters

Posted on March 6, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Follow me north and west in Scotland, through the Cairngorms and past Ben Nevis, and we will pass through Glen Shiel and onwards into the Land of the Three Sea Lochs. This is a boarder land which has been deeply … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, mythology, Plockton, Uncategorized | Tagged 5 sisters, clan MacKenzie, Glen Shiel, Highlands, history, Kintail, legends, mountains, myths, scotland, travel | 61 Comments

State of Mind among Giants

Posted on February 28, 2016 by greenmackenzie

My life had become a pilgrimage on blistered feet, stumbling ever deeper into the dark half-forgotten wilderness. With each passing week the path beneath my feet became narrower and more rock strewn, and the familiar signs and landmarks receded. … Continue reading →

Posted in nature photo, philosophy, Uncategorized, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Black Coulin, health, landscape, mind, nature, photography, postaday, psychology, scotland, spiritual, travel | 49 Comments

Ancient Dunbar

Posted on February 22, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Sitting away to the far east of East Lothian, is the remains of a very ancient fort and port, which has been at the heart of power struggles for almost 1,000 years. Its strategic position at the mouth of … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, history, travel | Tagged ancient, castle, Dunbar, history, Lothian, photography, port, scotland, seaside, travel, walk | 42 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

Vibrant Pittenweem

Posted on February 2, 2016 by greenmackenzie

Vibrant Pittenweem, Fife There’s a beautifully vibrant wee town, tucked away in the East Neuk of Fife, which has reinvented itself many times over the years. It’s name, Pittenweem, is a mix of Pictish and Scottish Gaelic words which … Continue reading →