Dolphins, New Zealand, 2018 blackpool Scottish coastal rowing

Scottish coastal rowing

many with husbands and boyfriends marched from Speaker’s Corner to Trafalgar Square in a cruel blizzard which might have deterred lesser women

the people standing on top of the ancient barrow have turned their faces towards them

framed by silhouetted branches: the perfect autumn scene

Dolphins, New Zealand, 2018 blackpool Scottish coastal rowingScottish coastal rowing, in traditional four oared wooden boats known as St Ayles skiffs, took off in New Zealand a decade ago. The intrepid Guardian photographer Murdo MacLeod joined a group of enthusiasts from NZ, Tasmania and Scotland in 2018 for an event at Great Barrier Island. They took rowing trips to various nearby islands; they fished; they swam; and they spotted wildlife, from sharks and stingrays to kingfishers and these impressive