Tag Archives: travel

Weekly Photo Challenge(Free Spirit)

Posted on September 1, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I took these photos while climbing the Quiraing,on the Isle of Skye this June. All mountains lift my spirit and infuse me with a sense of freedom. Its as though walking up into the clouds peels away layers of tightness … Continue reading →

Posted in green walks, mindfulness, photos, spiritual, weekly photo challenge | Tagged free spirit, Highlands, Isle of Skye, jagged rocks, mindfulness, mountain, nature, outdoors, photo, postaday, Quiraing, relaxation, Rosshire, scotland, scottish, Skye, travel, walk, walking | 7 Comments

Weekly photo challenge (Urban)

Posted on August 27, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I took these shots wandering around central Edinburgh this Monday morning…following what would have been a typically lively night at the Festival last night. It was no surprise to find drink featuring in some 🙂 I love the idea of … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, photos | Tagged Drink, Edinburgh, festival, life, photo, postaday, scotland, scottish, streets, travel, urban photos | 2 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge (Merge)

Posted on August 18, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I love the liminal space of the beach where land and sea merge in an ever-shifting mix. ….especially a sandy beach, which is a perfect merge of both water and earth ….and in the distance the ocean and the sky … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, unconscious, weekly photo challenge | Tagged Applecross, beach, clouds, edges, evening, Jura, liminal, merge, mindfulness, nature, photo, postaday, relaxation, scotland, scottish, Skye, travel | 3 Comments

Golden Age of Journalism

Posted on August 16, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I love this doorway…. It spills out of the bottom of the old towering sandstone building, right in the heart of Edinburgh, which used to house the local newspaper – The Scotsman. It is minutes from Wavelry Station, where the … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, poem | Tagged Auld Reekie, Edinburgh, journalism, local papers, photo, poem, poetry, Robert Fergusson, royal mile, scotland, the past, The Scotsman, travel | Leave a comment

Cooking with Santa

Posted on August 6, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I was in Edinburgh today, soaking up the festival atmosphere, bathed in unexpected warm sunshine. It was so warm and sunny that the pavement side cafes were filling up and it all looked very continental. I decided to pop into … Continue reading →

Posted in cooking, food, mindfulness, photos, recipie | Tagged Edinburgh, gardening, grow your own, Jamie Oliver, mindfulness, nature, photo, things to do in Edinburgh, tomatoe recipie, tomatoe sauce, travel, vacation, vegetables | Leave a comment

Old Folly

Posted on July 30, 2012 by greenmackenzie

We stumbled across this old folly on an atmospheric walk through Colinton Dell, on the outskirts of Edinburgh, yesterday. There were bursts of warm sunlight interspersed with dramatic showers of rain, and we took shelter in the folly during one … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, green walks, mindfulness | Tagged Colinton, Edinburgh, nature, pentland hills, photo, river, scotland, travel | Leave a comment

Sacred Well

Posted on July 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

We came across this sacred well on a trip to Applecross, in Rosshire. It was a beautiful sunlit day, with a soft breeze stirring the grass and the waves. Swifts were swooping through the sky doing bombing runs for insects … Continue reading →