Tag Archives: winter

Liquid Gold

Posted on December 4, 2014 by greenmackenzie

There’s a space between the world we know, and the otherworlds of Gods, ancestors and myths, and this space is as thin as a slender golden thread. Filled with boundless light and endless tales, it shimmers in between our thoughts, … Continue reading →

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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 →

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The Suns Passage

Posted on February 24, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Do you know the tale Of the passage of the sun Far below our feet each night Through the cold and dark of space? Or perhaps you know the tale Of the white horned deer Who steals the sun away … Continue reading →

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The Suns Cloak

Posted on February 20, 2014 by greenmackenzie

The suns golden cloak, Hanging in winter branches. Soon she will return.

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Winters Bones

Posted on February 12, 2014 by greenmackenzie

We walked out along a line of Beech trees, and the low winter sun caught in our eyes, blinding us with shadows and glitter. The air was still as though the year was holding her breath, and bird song was … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Full Ice Moon

Posted on January 16, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Somebody asked me if I thought the moon had any effect on us. It was a great question, it made me smile, and got me thinking. My conclusion from the logical side of my brain is, why wouldn’t it. Look … Continue reading →

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Swan Light

Posted on January 9, 2014 by greenmackenzie

Shimmering sunlight Pouring through satin swans wings Falls to earths dark body. Berwick Law, East Lothian, Scotland.

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A Day Dies

Posted on December 30, 2013 by greenmackenzie

The earths blood flows out Across deeply rippled sand, Returning to source.

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Years End

Posted on December 22, 2013 by greenmackenzie

As the year draws her last few breaths, the watery light of the sun leaks across the sky. With barely enough strength to lift his face above the green hills, he appears but briefly, before sinking back into his dark … Continue reading →

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