Tag Archives: travel

Bog Art

Posted on May 17, 2014 by greenmackenzie

As we all know, nature paints the most beautiful pictures using clouds, earth and water. Here gazing west across the Inner Sound, the waves and sun filled breeze have inspired reflections between the earth and the sky. Natures art is … Continue reading →

Posted in art, elemental, weekly photo challenge | Tagged art, Bog Cotton, landscape, nature, photography, postaday, scotland, travel | 53 Comments

Down the Mountain

Posted on May 16, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Come with me on a tumble from the dark jagged peaks of Bla Bheinn (Blaven) down to the soft grassy shores of Loch Slapin, on the far south west of the Isle of Skye. Sheets of dolerite encased in gabbro, … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, nature photo | Tagged Bla Bheinn, geology, Isle of Skye, landscape, magic, mindfulness, mountains, nature, photography, travel | 28 Comments

Golden Dreams

Posted on May 8, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Falling from cracked clouds Sunbeams spotlight mountain spines Spilling golden dreams

Posted in art, nature photo, poem | Tagged dreams, golden hour, Haiku, magic, mindfulness, nature, photography, poetry, Scoltland, travel | 61 Comments

Ancient Bluebell Woods

Posted on April 28, 2014 by greenmackenzie

At the end of the road, a path through the palace gates leads you over cobblestones, past a golden sandstone chapel and on into the deep woods. A choir of spring birds fills the air with bursts and waves of … Continue reading →

Posted in elemental, mindfulness, photos | Tagged bluebells, earth, mindfulness, nature, photography, relaxation, scotland, spring, travel | 60 Comments

Earth Dragon of Ashaig

Posted on April 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Lying on the South East coast of Skye is a rippled green carpet, lying in soft folds over deep layers of history stretching back at least 7,000 years. Beneath the lush green grass lie remains of human activities, whispering in … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, ancient sites, Celtic, change, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, relaxation, spiritual, travel | Tagged Celtic, healing wells, history, magic, photography, Saint Maelrubha, Skye, tobar ashaig, travel | 51 Comments

Magical Skye Again

Posted on April 2, 2014 by greenmackenzie

We visited the South West of Skye, and in the magical Glen Brittle, encircled in the black jagged rocks of the Coullins, we found a stone pyramid. Spilling from its base ice cold water tumbled over waterfalls and poured into … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, green walks, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, travel | Tagged Celtic, elemental, Glen Brittle, magic, mindfulness, nature, photography, scotland, travel | 50 Comments

The Heart of Winter

Posted on March 27, 2014 by greenmackenzie

We travelled North and West a few days ago, heading right through the heart of the Cairngorms, the high cold heart of Scotland. Here the Blue Hag of Winter has her home, and here she makes her last stand against … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, elemental, mindfulness, mythology, nature photo, photos, travel | Tagged cairn field, Cairngorms, Eilean Donan, mindfulness, mountains, nature, photography, scotland, travel, winter | 78 Comments

Winter Gold on Calton Hill

Posted on February 8, 2014 by greenmackenzie

The liquid gold of winter sun pulled us up the slopes of Calton Hill. The green copper dome of the old city observatory was closed to the golden sun, but would open its lids to the ocean of stars which … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, elemental, history, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, travel | Tagged Calton Hill, history, landscape, mindfulness, photography, scotland, travel, winter | 16 Comments

Object of Mystery

Posted on February 3, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Scattered all across the British landscape are stone objects, wreathed in the swirling mists of the Bronze Age, or perhaps even the Stone Age. 4,000 to 6,000 years ago our ancestors raised these huge blocks of rock at sites which … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, ancient sites, Celtic, elemental, history, mindfulness, nature photo, photos, spiritual, travel, weekly photo challenge | Tagged ancient history, Battle Stone, history, mindfulness, Northumberland, photography, postady, standing stone, travel | 65 Comments

The Year of the Horse

Posted on January 31, 2014 by greenmackenzie

. Tonight ushers in the Chinese New Year, and this one is seen as the year of the horse. In honour of the spirit of the horse I’m posting some images I took around this time last year. We turned … Continue reading →