Tag Archives: travel

Crumbling Stone Bones

Posted on April 13, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Change was whispering hints through the thin blue air of winter, and now the mountains were calling. The sound barely heard, was vibrating bone deep, an echo ringing through time. These stone peaks towering into the sky, unchanged over countless … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays Edinburgh- Princes Street Gardens

Posted on April 9, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Here is this Tuesdays selection of photos from Edinburgh. This gallery was shot on Friday evening around 6 o’clock, and there were some lovely streaks of early evening sunlight, and the long shadows we would expect at this late … Continue reading →

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Rainbow Coloured Highland Village

Posted on April 7, 2013 by greenmackenzie

. I’ve been coming to Plockton since I was a baby, as my Granny owned the hotel. The doors of all the houses used to be left open, and I knew who lived behind each one. Even when I was … Continue reading →

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Might and Majesty

Posted on April 6, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The sheer size of the rugged mountains in the Scottish Highlands immediately makes us feel like tiny ants. Endless miles of empty inhospitable landscapes, rolling out into the distance, forces the dawning realisation that we are small and insignificant. … Continue reading →

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Tuesdays Taste of Edinburgh – Around Holyrood

Posted on April 2, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Here is this weeks collection of delightfully old Edinburgh buildings. They are scattered around the Holyrood area at the foot of the Royal Mile, and I took them last week before we headed off up north. This area is one … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, travel | Tagged Edinburgh, history, Holyrood, old buildings, photography, scotland, travel | 30 Comments

My Vintage Day – Plockton

Posted on March 30, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Will you join me walking through my vintage day in the Scottish Highland village of Plockton? Take my hand and let the years slip away until you’re that age again where time has no meaning. You might imagine you … Continue reading →

Posted in change, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, relaxation, weekly photo challenge | Tagged life, mindfulness, nature, philosophy, photography, Plockton, postaday, relaxation, scotland, travel, vintage | 58 Comments

Heading up North – The Cairngorms

Posted on March 29, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Yesterday we packed the car and headed up North, driving from Edinburgh through the wild mountainous heart of Scotland, towards Skye. As we travelled from East to West, climbing higher into the hills, the snow became thinner, and the mountain … Continue reading →

Posted in history, nature photo, photos, travel | Tagged Cairngorms, commando memorial, Highlands, history, mountains, nature, Photo journey, photography, scotland, travel | 55 Comments

Tuesdays Taste of Edinburgh

Posted on March 26, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Since so many people seem to like my photos of Edinburgh, I’ve decided to do a regular Tuesday post called Tuesdays Taste of Edinburgh. Today’s collection was all taken at Holyrood Palace, at the foot of the Royal Mile. … Continue reading →

Posted in Edinburgh, history, photos, travel | Tagged Edinburgh, history, Holyrood Palace, mythical beasts, old buildings, photography, photos, scotland, travel, unicorn | 41 Comments

The Road

Posted on March 4, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The Road The road beckons …Can’t you hear? Whispering promises of freedom from her tarmac tongue Softly into your waiting ear. The ribbon of her body rolls shamelessly on Promising whispers of adventure from her concrete curves Seductively into your … Continue reading →

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The Roots of Wanderlust

Posted on February 15, 2013 by greenmackenzie

Can you remember when you were first bitten by the travel bug? The roots of my yearning to travel, and to see exotic other places, were planted at a very young age by my Granny. She gave me a gorgeous … Continue reading →