From Issue One of Hidden Scotland Magazine
Behind the lens with Jim Richardson
Jim Richardson is a photographer for National Geographic Magazine and a contributing editor for its sister publication, TRAVELER Magazine.
Words and photographs by Jim Richardson
Printed in Issue One of Hidden Scotland Magazine, Autumn and Winter 2020.
The Isle of Muck lured me with several charms. Having only 39 people (when I visited) was one. Its place in the Small Isles west of Mallaig was another. But most of all was the craggy, eagle-eyed face of Lawrence MacEwan, the Laird of Muck.
Just his title suggested medieval lore and legend, a certain romance out of place and time in our age. In actual life farmer MacEwan turned out to be the kindliest of overlords one could ever wish for. I first laid eyes on him as our boat approached the quay where a jumble of island visitors, family members and dogs jostled among bicycles, shotguns, suitcases and grocery deliveries, amid greetings and goodbyes. Obviously, this was a happy island.
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