Tag Archives: tree

Slipping into Shade

Posted on November 11, 2015 by greenmackenzie

Among golden leaves Puddles of late autumn light Slip into cold shade

Posted in elemental, nature photo, verse | Tagged Autumn, change, Haiku, nature, poetry, shadow, silhouette, tree, woodland | 23 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge – Home

Posted on February 9, 2013 by greenmackenzie

This oak tree grows in a very old woodland beside my home. The wood is home to a family of old gnarled oak trees some of which date back to the 14th century. The woodland pasture is thought to have … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient sites, green walks, history, mindfulness, photos, weekly photo challenge | Tagged ancient Lothian, mindfulness, nature, oak, photography, postaday, scotland, spiritual, tree | 37 Comments

Travel Theme: Foliage

Posted on September 29, 2012 by greenmackenzie

Here is my offering for the Travel Theme Challenge: Foliage These were taken last Autumn in the Birks of Aberfeldy, in Perthshire, Scotland. This is such a stunning ancient beech forest, that it has inspired lots of poets, writers and … Continue reading →

Posted in ancient history, ancient sites, green walks, history, mindfulness, nature photo, philosophy, photos, poem, verse, weekly photo challenge | Tagged autumn colours, Birks of Aberfeldy, life, light, mindfulness, nature, outdoors, Perthshire, perthshire scotland, philosophy, photo, poem, poetry, postaday, Robert Burns, scotland, scots pines, scots poem, scottish, spiritual, sunlight, travel, tree, vacation, walk, walking | 7 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge (solitary)

Posted on September 23, 2012 by greenmackenzie

This is a solitary Banyan tree. Despite its many trunks this is one tree, which has grown on a host tree, which it then strangles and overcomes, before going on to sprout many hanging roots, which form new trunks! The … Continue reading →

Posted in mindfulness, nature photo, photos, spiritual | Tagged banyan tree, growth, mindfulness, nature, nature photo, photo, postaday, solitary, spiritual, tree, weekly photo challenge | 5 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge (Growth)

Posted on August 4, 2012 by greenmackenzie

I love the lush but delicate blossom that springs each year from the old knarled wood of this apple tree. The buds start out such a deep pink and fade into pastel as the flowers open. Each flower has the … Continue reading →