North Skateboard Magazine Issue 22

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ISSUE 22

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It’s hard to estimate how many times I have walked up and down this hill and passed this spot, it was part of the daily routine passing it on my way to MBC skate shop from Glasgow Central over a span of many years. It has the hallmarks of a classic SF-esque dream spot on a steep incline yet the take off area has limited flat and has a slatted pattern cut into the concrete to provide grip for pedestrians. I always imagined or hoped that someone would step up and manage to navigate the difficult run up to hit this beauty but the expectations were never more than just a bash and roll because the metallic make up of this bar is soft and grippy. I’d like to thank Karsten Kleppan for rising to the challenge and bringing my vision to reality and to Graham for capturing it as you see it here on the front of this very magazine.

North magazine, where dreams truly come to life. - Colin Kennedy Cover: Karsten Kleppan - FS 50-50 Photographer: Graham Tait Portrait: Marcel Veldman

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Dave Swift When I started on this Skate Photography adventure back in 1989 there was no digital option, so learning how to expose film was the only choice. In the first couple of years things were pretty hit and miss but remembering exposures and flash settings that worked gave more accurate results. I remember going from proof sheets with about ten accurate exposures to practically the whole roll exposed correctly in just a year or two. The more frequently I shot the better and more consistent the results were and my stress levels while on skate trips went down immensely. Imagine being on a six-week long trip shooting roll after roll and not being completely confident of whether you exposed it correctly or not. Returning from a trip, turning in the rolls and opening the boxes to see the results was almost as exciting as opening Christmas presents as a kid. Well, maybe even more exciting.

So, for ten plus years I shot film exclusively and I’m glad I did because it made me think before I pushed the shutter button every single time. Around 2006 I put the film camera on the shelf and just shot digital for The Skateboard Mag until I got my original OG Nikon FM2 and fisheye back from Heath Kirchart in 2013. Since then I’ve always carried a film camera in my bag wherever I go and try and expose a few frames at each shoot. This article is from two such rolls that were in my camera from June 2017-November 2017 and scanned at Chrome Digital in San Diego, California. Hopefully I’ll process some new stuff soon. Enjoy.

I met a bunch of ripping Portuguese skaters and hit some spots in southern Orange County in 2017. Gustavo Ribeiro was one of them and this flat bar to drop in San Clemente, California was quickly handled.

I love it when brothers share the same passion for skateboarding. Kanaan is the younger brother of Dalton Dern and they are from somewhere in Florida— what’s up with all these rippers from Florida nowadays? Kanaan loves a good handrail situation and this steep 13 is located in Temecula, California.

We were getting the boot from some lady when he landed this crooked grind.

If you grow up in the area of Southern California known as the Badlands you better have some backyard pool skills.

Tristan Rennie has a lot more than “some� and I might even consider him one of the best to ever do it. Bold statement I know but the way he handles his shit in most backyard pits is incomprehensible. Tailgrab flatwall to flatwall around the corner in San Bernardino, California.

One of the last magazine features I did was an interview with Corey Glick for The Berrics mag, and during those shoots lots of Tum Yeto bros would be out ripping alongside Corey. Blake Carpenter was one of them and this ollie in Los Angeles was XL!

This was last time I shot photos of Ben Raybourn when he was down in San Diego filming for his Welcome to OJ part . . . Or maybe it was for Birdhouse Saturdays, I can’t remember. Anyway, we met up at the Zeuner ramp in Encinitas and Ben was ripping as usual with a weird but solid bag of tricks. This mute grab from the deck over the channel is just one of the things we got.

I can’t believe this backside noseblunt shot of Cory Juneau from a famed Oceanside California ditch was shot in 2017, and still hasn’t seen the light of day. Cory is probably one of the most naturally gifted skaters I’ve ever seen and makes everything look so effortless.

Coming in on the slippery graffiti plastered concrete made it all that much more hairball.

Julian Davidson and a backside kickflip over the sidewalk at a short-lived Long Beach, California spot.

Maybe you saw this already as the digital version of Jeremy Leabres front blunt transfer in San Diego was used as a Toy Machine ad.

Maybe not.

One of Oregon’s unsung heroes is Frank Shaw; this motherfucker rips! We ended up at this ditch in Palm Springs and Frank did this ollie to dumptruck in a couple tries. Oh, he also ollied it but my film version sucks (flash didn’t fire etc...)

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Photography by Graham Tait Interview by Kieron Forbes

After knowing you for a while, I felt like an idiot when I realised your name

Dumfries is fairly small; how was growing up there?

was Rory and not ‘Rod’. Does that happen often? It stems from ‘Hot Dog Rod’, your Instagram handle, right ?

I was lucky the scene was pretty good when I first started. I’m actually from a small village north of Dumfries called Penpont. It’s

Actually Roderick is my Dad’s middle name. My cousin and sister

tiny with about 300 people living there. Me and my friends thought

thought that was a good nickname for some reason. Hot Dog Rod

we were the only skaters in our area for ages. Dumfries being the

stems from Ross Zajac telling me that my head and neck are the

biggest town we eventually started travelling there to skate on

same width so I look like a hot dog.

weekends where we met lots of skaters of a similar age.

Haha! Amazing. You were telling me the guys you came up skating with

300 people is pretty wild. Did everyone know who you were and give you

had some great nicknames, do you reckon that’s a small town thing? The

any grief for skating?

‘Gummy’ story you told me was pretty good.

Yeah everybody knows everybody so you can’t really do anything Yeah I feel like that was a right of passage. Everyone had a

without it getting back to your parents. Pretty sure my Dad told me

nickname in Dumfries. This one guy didn’t like the feel of butter, so

off for skating a stair set that was coming out of someone’s garden

when his friends put it on the inside door handle of the room he

once. The owner must have known who I was and grassed me in.

was in, the only way he could get out, without touching the butter,

Haha!

was to jump from the first floor window. He ended up breaking his teeth and was stuck with ‘Gummy’ as a nickname.

You got the cover of North a while back [issue 14]. Didn’t your Mum get the mag framed?

Any other good ones?

Not quite! Haha! I intentionally didn’t tell her because she’s like that.

A guy called Ross told us one day that he loved eating couscous

She found out through my girlfriend, I think. She phoned me and

so he got the nickname ‘Rous Cous’ from then on.

asked for loads of copies for my Nana and family members. She’s always been supportive of whatever I do which I’m thankful for.

You’re pretty picky right? Not a fan of tomatoes?

You’re living full time in Glasgow now, how’s that been compared to back Miss me with those. The texture’s not for me. I’m not that picky,

home?

Miles [Kondracki] has kept that going for so long for some reason.

Glasgow is certainly faster paced than living in the country but I How come you hate hot drinks? That one trips everyone out.

like it. Living in Penpont was getting stale and I felt like I needed a change of scenery. My girlfriend was living in Glasgow and I was

Not sure. I’ve tried them but just never really bothered with them.

visiting every weekend and skating while I was here so I had made

A few people have asked where I find energy from because I don’t

plenty of friends. The move just made sense.

drink coffee.

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You work full time as joiner there. I heard you were leading a double life

You were skating for Pyramid skate shop in Glasgow before they closed

for a bit; embarrassed about skating so keeping it quiet from the lads you

their doors. How was it getting the nod from them not being a local and

worked with?

did their closing come as a shock?

I wouldn’t say embarrassed. I don’t really tell anyone unless I’m

It was sick. Dave and Perry are the best. They’re both hilarious so

asked. I always cringe at the questions people who don’t skate ask

it’s always a good laugh down the park when they’re there. The

so I try to avoid that.

shop was amazing as well. Was nice to be a part of it while it was around. Getting asked to ride for the shop definitely made me feel

What questions in particular?

like I was fully part of the Glasgow scene. It was a bit of a shock when it closed its doors. They mentioned it might happen a few

Just the usual. How long have you been doing that? Are you any

weeks before they decided to do it. People definitely need to use

good? Also the belittling look they give you is the worst.

local skate shops more before there are none left.

Confusion and disgust! Haha! Didn’t some BMXer air you out when he

How’s the process of shooting this interview been?

started with the firm?

Stressful. Tait would come through to Glasgow and we wouldn’t Haha! Nah. He’s the other joiner that I work with. I’ve got a skate

get anything and I’d go home stressing because he’s just paid a

tattoo on my under my arm and somebody seen it when I had

train fare from Edinburgh for nothing.

my jumper off. They tried to start taking the piss but he shut them down.

That’s the worst feeling. I’m sure Tait knows it’s par for the course though. I love that you always thank whoever films/shoots photos of you.

Do you think it’s still something people are hung up on?

How come you’re so polite?

Yeah definitely. Don’t think they can comprehend why you’re

I’ve always done that because when we were younger we used to

playing with a toy when you’re in your twenties.

take turns filming and I know what it’s like to sit filming a manual trick for hours. The filmer is putting in just as much effort as the

For sure. In Scotland there is an attitude of you work, you maybe go to the

person trying the trick so I always say thanks to let the person

pub and you go home, that’s it. You’re odd if you actually have something

know I appreciate it.

you care about.

The majority of photos are in Edinburgh right? How do you like skating in Exactly. Whenever I’ve met somebody new at work their first

the capital with Miles et al?

questions are always, “What team do you support?”, meaning Celtic or Rangers, and “What pub do you drink in?”. I don’t really

Coming from skating terrible spots in Dumfries to having the

follow football and I’m not a massive drinker so they must wonder

option of skating Glasgow or Edinburgh whenever I want is

what I do in my spare time.

great. I’ve been filming with you for your video and with J.J. [Jabbar] for his. Both have been mostly in the capital which has been fun. Miles and J.J. are always keen to go street

FS Nollie

skating, which I prefer.

Actually the more important question, is what is Edinburgh like for eating opposed to Glasgow?

Haha! Shout out Mosque Kitchen and Redbox!

I think I’ve put just as many hours in filming you as I have eating with you!

Haha! How has it been filming for these two videos? There has been a fairly tight crew on most of the missions.

Yeah filming for your video it would just be you, Miles, Nick [Dow] and myself for most of it. George [Horler] and Daniel [Nicholas] would come out on occasion, plus a few others. It’s definitely easier with a crew of four or five people to be productive. Nobody really faffs as well which is good. Usually saying you’d meet at twelve means you’d meet at one. With this we would meet at New Street to skate flat at half ten or eleven then take it from there. Was nice to get out early for a change. J.J.’s ‘Habibi’s’ video has been very similar. Small crew and getting out early going spot to spot.

It’s been good the last year, seems like everyone’s been motivated to actually get stuff happening. I was excited to invite you on board for this ‘More Information’ video. Were you surprised?

Yeah, I was surprised to get asked. I had been coming through to Edinburgh more often to skate and you asked if I wanted to film for a video that might turn into a company.

So with the Nollie 180 photo your girlfriend [Bethany] was there for the session, how was it performing in front of her?

She was in Edinburgh that day with a friend and I said to come meet us when her friend left. I was hoping to be done skating when she arrived but Tait was having problems with his flash so it ended up taking a while to get a good one. Was kind of strange her being there but not too bad.

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Wallie Nose Wheelie Nollie Flip

Wasn’t long before she was learning some handshakes right?

The ‘Brothers’ shake!

I’m stoked her car is in the background of that photo, we’ve clocked some miles in that over the last few months. Caught a few Groundhog Day weekends in a row.

Driving about to spots that Miles had found on Google maps that turn out to be cobbled banks that no one wants to skate. Yeah, that happened lots.

We went to quite a few sketchy council estates. Miles did find a few gems via Google maps, the bump to bar we skated with George was good.

Yeah that was a good find. We thought everyone was really annoyed and was going to ask us to leave. They were all stoked though! Four different families hanging out of different windows watching. That one woman asking you if you were with the TV license people was pretty funny.

What have you got planned for the future?

I guess just keep working and having fun skating.

Anyone you’d like to thank?

Bethany, Gayle, my parents and sisters, yourself [Kieron], Tait, Miles, J.J, Dun, Dave & Perry, Simie, Kyle at Cons and all my other friends that I skate with. Also Harvey Lenton.

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Film Gallery

Geoff Rowley FS Smith Stall Photographer - Graham Tait Camera - Canon EOS3 Film - Ilford HP5 (pushed 2 stops) Location - Livingston, Scotland

“I couldn’t believe it when Geoff said he’d never been to Livi before. He was in the U.K last year filming for a new Thrasher part and made the trip up to Scotland especially.

Thanks to Kevin Parrott who gave me the heads up, he got a nice tan that day while I got sun burnt.”

Harry Lintell FS Nosegrind Photographer - Graham Tait Cameras - Canon EOS3 & Olympus MJUii Film - Ilford HP5 (pushed 2 stops) Location - Brixton, London, UK

Tom Shimmin BS Flip Photographer - Graham Tait Camera - Hasselblad 500CM Film - Fuji Provia 100F Location - Glasgow, Scotland

Euan Lawson Noseblunt Pull In Photographer - Graham Tait Camera - Hasselblad 500CM Film - Fuji Provia 100F Location - Edinburgh, Scotland

“Euan propped his phone up to film this while I was setting up and I didn’t notice. By the time I’d got home he’d already posted it on his Instagram.”

Sirus F.Gahan Wallie Photographer - Felix Adler Camera - Hasselblad 500CM Film - Fuji Provia 100F Location - London, UK

Stephan Weimer FS Lipslide Photographer - Felix Adler Camera - Hasselblad 500EL/M Film - Kodak Portra 400 Location - Copehnagen, Denmark

“Smell is not a factor you’re normally faced with mid trick unless the spot is a giant grocery store dumpster.

Luckily it was pretty cold out and the rotten produce and grease stench was bearable long enough for Riley to get the photo and the clip”.

Riley Vaughn Gap out to FS Wallride Photographer - Kevin DelGrosso Camera - Pentax K1000 Film - Kodak Tri-X 400 Location - Romeoville, Illinois, USA

Max Tellefson FS Nosegrind Pop Out Photographer - Kevin DelGrosso Camera - Pentax K1000 Film - Kodak Tri-X 400 Location - Park Forest, Illinois, USA

“Max weaves through the corners and pops out before the chunks on of those mid winter days in the midwest. It was above 30 degrees and the sun was out. Those days feel like summer but it most likely snowed the next day. This spot is behind a video rental store, somehow these still exist here.�

Sami Nigg Varial Flip Photographer - Balthazar Wyss Camera - Pentax 6x7 Film - Ilford HP5 Location - CrĂŠteil, Paris, France

Célian Cordt-Moller FS Lipslide Photographer - Balthazar Wyss Camera - Pentax 6x7 Film - Kodak Portra 400 Location - Geneva

Simon Perrottet BS Flip Photographer - Balthazar Wyss Camera - Pentax 6x7 Film - Ilford HP5 Location - Geneva

“I Joined Simon as he was shredding with the Antiz crew just in time to witness this stylish BS Kickflip that he dropped with skill in the wave.”

Ben James Halfcab Heelflip Photographer - Cameron Markin Camera - Canon A1 Film - Kodak Gold 400 Location - Circular Quay, Sydney, Australia

Aymeric Nocus No Comply 5.0 Photographer - Benjamin Deberdt Camera - Nikon F5 Film - Kodak Portra 160 Location - Paris, France

“Actually shot from my kitchen window… Aymeric was staying with us, and as I do every morning, he ended up eyeing those ledges while making coffee. We only had to look at each other, both knew we would get that photo during his stay. Off course it happened on the very last possible morning!”

Christian Doebrich BS Nosegrind Photographer - Erik Groß Camera - Olympus MJUii Film - Kodak Tri-X Location - Vienna, Austria

“Chris Locks into this Nosegrind and doesn’t care about the tourists. Like a perfect Wiener Walzer.”

Matt Fink FS Nosegrind Pop Out Photographer - Ryan King Camera - Canon FTBQL Film - Portra 400 Location - Jacksonville, Florida, USA

“Matt had to get this within a couple tries due to the approaching afternoon Thunderstorm. That is a staple with skateboarding in Florida in the summer.

We got the photo just moments before the storm opened up.�

Sam ‘Blinky’ Huchinson BS Ollie Photographer - Alex Waldmeyer Camera - Nikon FA Film - Fuji 200 Location - Preston DIY, Melbourne, Australia

Connor Reeve FS Bluntslide Photographer - Brendan Frost Camera - Mamiya RB67 Film - Fuji Provia 100 (expired 2013) Location - The Harbour of Newcastle, NSW, Australia

“Connor and I were looking for something to do this day so I suggested he try it. People with lots of pop usually skate over it so we thought a slide across it would be dopey. It didn’t take him long to get it and then we shot the pic.”

Christian Dufrene Switch Flip Photographer - Todd Taylor Camera - Canon EOS1 Film - Fuji Superia 1600 Location - Crescent Park, New Orleans, USA

Jordan Trahan Wallride Nollie Photographer - Todd Taylor Camera - Canon EOS1 Film - Ilford 3200 Location - New Orleans, USA

“This photo of Jordan was taken at Energy Center in the business district of New Orleans, it’s one of the oldest downtown skate spots.

This photo was taken about 30 minutes after Fred Armisen had walked through the plaza and said whats up to everyone. Like everything else Jordan does it was 2nd-3rd try super casual”.

Ben Gore BS Flip Photographer - Terry Worona Camera - Hasselblad 2000fcw Film - Delta 3200 Location - San Francisco, California, USA

“Some may think that the beauty in shooting film is its unpredictability, including the unusual light leaks or quirky colours that come from a faulty camera or expired film. For many photographers, these qualities alone make for a good photograph, but for others, film is merely a side effect of being able to (affordably) shoot with the best lens and equipment (Hasselblad, Leica, etc.). Now the lines are blurred, and I’m still left wondering why I go through the hassle, as this photograph of Ben Gore demonstrates. What are those weird splotches and why did they occur? The film may be expired, or perhaps it sat in the trunk of my car too long. It certainly doesn’t make Ben’s backside flip any better than it already is, and that’s perfectly fine with me.”

KARSTEN KLEPPAN Photography by Graham Tait & Joel Peck

Interview by Neil Macdonald @scienceversuslife

You’re just back home to Oslo from Portugal, right?

Who were you there with?

I was in Portugal with the Nike SB crew, filming for this Janoski ten-year video. So the crew was Janoski himself, Kyron [Davis], Casper [Brooker], Jacob Harris who films and a bunch of other guys.

The crew that’s filming for this video.

Why Portugal? Was that to find some unseen spots?

Yeah. It’s not really known for trips. We were supposed to be going to Greece or Cyprus, but we started talking about Portugal, and looking at the spots there, and it looked really interesting and cool. Then everybody decided to just go there!

Are you expected to be in the States much?

From my sponsors and stuff? Not really. I’ve always been pretty clear that I want to live in Europe. Obviously if there’s something happening in the States then I’ll go, and I’m happy to go, but this is my home here. I travel there a lot but Norway is where I live, so it’s a good mix. I’m pretty open to do whatever.

Ride on FS 5.0 Photo: Tait

Was it hard to leave Element for Skate Mental?

Obviously Element is Element, but they must have put you up in some nice hotels. Some nice flights with those guys.

It just kind of came naturally. They were always super nice and I got to go on a lot of good trips, but nothing really more than that ever happened. It was just like that for a while. I wasn’t really thinking much about it, but I met Brad [Staba] and he asked if I wanted to skate for Skate Mental, and it seemed like a really good opportunity to do something else, and maybe get a little more attention. Obviously Element had done a lot for me, and I had all my friends on the European team, so it was hard to leave but they were supportive about it. I had the chance to do something else so I just did it.

Do you film everything with your friend Pekka? People seem to have one filmer that they stick with now.

Yeah. It’s getting more and more like that. For the Thrasher part it was just Pekka and me, he filmed the whole thing. We got to travel, to Edinburgh for example, and it was just a no-pressure project. A nice mellow project.

BS 50-50 Photo: Tait

Why did you come to Edinburgh? It’s cold and wet in Scotland too.

Haha! We actually had a very good trip to Edinburgh. We were invited to Edinburgh anyway because one of my really good friends was getting married, and he’s half-Scottish so he decided to have the wedding in Edinburgh. He had a lot of family there, and both Pekka and I were invited, so we just thought we’d take the camera and stay for a couple more days and try and film some stuff.

It worked out really well, we met some local guys and Colin Kennedy was there. Everything was perfectly set up. And it’s beautiful.

You came all that way to find a skatestopped rail, too.

Is it that bad in Norway?

We have skatestoppers, but it’s not as bad. You can kinda skate the spots anyway. Like the rail in Edinburgh! Haha! It’s usually in the business areas.

And I think that spot in Edinburgh was a bank. It’s more fun when you’re really not supposed to do it, right?

BS Nollie Heelflip Photo: Peck

Do you listen to Black Metal over there?

What are your winters like? Is it indoor parks or lots of travelling?

Yeah, I definitely had a phase when I was listening to a bit of Black Metal for sure! Burzum

We’re actually super lucky, we just got a brand

and Mayhem and Darkthrone and all of that, all

new skatepark two years ago, so right now we

the big classics! I’m not a huge Black Metal guy,

have that. It’s right in the centre too. Skating a

but I was pretty stoked on it for a while, for sure.

skatepark for eight months can get pretty boring

It’s pretty high-energy music so it’s good to listen

though, so it definitely helps to be able to travel to

to if you’re skating a ramp or something. It’s an

somewhere warmer and be outside.

interesting scene. Haha!

Did you pick the song in your Thrasher part?

Who were you looking up to when you were coming up? Have you got a favourite video part from then?

Yeah, pretty much! My friend played it to me and I thought it was an interesting song, because it

I remember really loving the Lordz video, They

has that whistling noise all the way through. It’s

Don’t Give A Fuck About Us. It’s hard to pick a

kind of a cool song, it’s different, so I showed it to

part but it had Henning Braaten, and he’s like a

Pekka and he liked it and we decided to go for it.

local hero here. I’ve always looked up to him. Also

It’s different and weird but I thought it was good.

the Cliché video, Bon Appetit, and Habitat’s

Obviously editing the part you hear it a hundred

Mosaic, especially the Danny Renaud part. I

times and get sick of it but I definitely really liked it

watched that part over and over again. For years.

the first couple of times I heard it! I think it works.

There are so many to choose from, but those are some.

Slappy FS Nosegrind Pop Out Photo: Tait

You switch between wearing Blazer lows and Dunk highs, do you need to learn all your tricks twice, for such different shoes?

Definitely. Blazers are probably my favourite shoe to skate in, and it definitely is harder to skate a shoe that you aren’t used to, and to film tricks.

Sometimes you just want to wear a new shoe, you know? Just to try and make it work, and eventually it will work. Sometimes I just want to try something in Dunks because I think it looks cool, and to try and make it look good, even though I’m used to a different shoe. You can get used to any shoe, I think, you’ve just got to accept that it’s different from the other shoe and go with it! I definitely have my favourite type of shoe but sometimes you gotta try something new and it’s exciting.

Do you have any more trips planned just now?

I’m going to Montreal actually, next week. Dime are working on a video and asked me if I wanted to come out and skate. I’m stoked on that! Dime sorted it all out, Antoine called me up to ask and I said yes, and he said, “Sick, I’ll get you a flight”.

So he got me a flight and I can’t wait! It’s going to be a good one for sure.

FS Boardslide Photo: Tait

NORA MARBS 8.0 WITH THE DOWNLOW KINGPIN

Ben Raemers

1991-2019 Ben Raemers was one of the greatest skaters.

His impact on the UK skate scene cannot be underestimated, and will continue to influence the next generations of rippers.

He was the nicest dude, on and off the board, and will be missed by us all.

The strong sense of community within skateboarding shouldn’t be taken for granted. Many of us entered the scene in our youth and have essentially been raised by one another. Lets continue to support each other and grow together by encouraging conversation about mental health, and looking out for those who need it most.

If you’re ever feeling alone, please know that there are many amazing organisations out there that can help you. CALM is one of them. They offer a free and confidential helpline that’s open everyday from 5pm midnight and have professional support on hand 365 days a year.

www.thecalmzone.net Free phone: Nationwide: 0800 58 58 58 London: 0808 802 58 58

Thanks

Editor & Photographer Graham Tait

Mike @ Keen Dist Josh @ Theories A&M Imaging

Layout & Design Graham Tait

Rory Muirhead Karsten Kleppan Kieron Forbes

Feature Interviews Neil Macdonald [@scienceversuslife]

Lucie Miller Heather Darwent All the contributing photographers.

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