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Glenorchy, Paradise, Paradise Valley

Lothlorien, Realm Of The Elves.

July 21, 2023 John Caswell 1 Comment

Lothlorien, realm of the Elves. – Buy 

Leaving Glenorchy and heading up past the head of Lake Wakatipu, then along the Glenorchy-Paradise I eventually reached Diamond Lake. From there, I continued on a way until I passed a wonderful beech forest in the Paradise Valley. To fans of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ the forest is also known as Lothlorien, realm of the Elves.

About: John Caswell

Born in the Auckland, John has been working as a photographer since the mid 1990's. During that time he has travelled and photographed throughout New Zealand and overseas. In 2009, John founded Caswell Images and in 2019 he started his photoblog ... from a Small City to tell the stories of his travels around New Zealand through both words and images. John's daily blog ... from a Small City now attracts an audience of thousands of regular visitors.

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Dawn Over St Clair Beach A stunning morning in ea Dawn Over St Clair Beach A stunning morning in early April at St Clair beach in Dunedin. A new photo every day on my blog, check it out right here: https://fromasmallcity.nz/ (link in bio) #fromasmallcity #johncaswellnz
Kapiti Island Accessible only by specific ferry c Kapiti Island Accessible only by specific ferry companies, Kapiti Island is a wonderful place to spend some time. These days, the predator-free Island is managed by the Department of Conservation however back in the mid-1830s, there were up to five whaling stations on the island. At the time, European traders and whalers were populating the coastlines and so local iwi provided them with land, pigs, potatoes, dressed flax and women in return for guns, tobacco and alcohol. A new photo every day on my blog, check it out right here: https://fromasmallcity.nz/ (link in bio) #fromasmallcity #johncaswellnz
Otago Peninsula Silhouettes On a warm autumn morn Otago Peninsula Silhouettes On a warm autumn morning in March, the Otago Peninsula lit up with this lovely morning scene. A new photo every day on my blog, check it out right here: https://fromasmallcity.nz/ (link in bio) #fromasmallcity #johncaswellnz
Railway Bridge At Orokonui With a bit of time to Railway Bridge At Orokonui With a bit of time to spare I spent a lazy afternoon casually wandering around the boardwalk at Orokonui Lagoon. At one point, while walking over the road bridge that leads to Doctors Point I became distracted by this railway bridge. While crossing the road bridge, I came across a family who were fishing. The children were having a wonderful time, even if they hadn’t caught anything. A new photo every day on my blog, check it out right here: https://fromasmallcity.nz/ (link in bio) #fromasmallcity #johncaswellnz
The Regent Theatre This is the view from the stag The Regent Theatre This is the view from the stage at Dunedin’s Regent Theatre. It must be a surreal feeling to walk out on stage when the place is full with its 1600 seat capacity. In fact, the theatre’s stage was the largest in New Zealand until the Aotea Centre in Auckland opened in 1990. Dating back to 1928, The Regent Theatre was registered as a Category 1 historic building in 1987 meaning it is a national place of outstanding historical and cultural significance and value. It’s also reported to be haunted with ghost stories including tales of “the lady in the dressing rooms.” A new photo every day on my blog, check it out right here: https://fromasmallcity.nz/ (link in bio) #fromasmallcity #johncaswellnz
The Esplanade At St Clair I spent a couple of hou The Esplanade At St Clair I spent a couple of hours wandering around the beach at dawn. It was one of those mornings where you could feel the sunrise coming, and it didn’t disappoint. The sky lit up a brilliant mix of yellow, orange, pink, purple and blue. It lingered, before dissolving as the sun hit. A new photo every day on my blog, check it out right here: https://fromasmallcity.nz/ (link in bio) #fromasmallcity #johncaswellnz
Orokonui Ecosanctuary This main sound awfully stu Orokonui Ecosanctuary This main sound awfully stupid, but for the first time it dawned on me in a profound way just how big a fence needs to be to keep predators out of an enclosed wildlife area. In this case, I found myself confronted with an impassable fence that was 9 kilometres in length, that protected 307 hectares of coastal forest from pests. Thus, ensuring native wildlife could thrive. It was at this point in my thinking that I became glad we have such visionaries living among us. A new photo every day on my blog, check it out right here: https://fromasmallcity.nz/ (link in bio) #fromasmallcity #johncaswellnz
The Cardrona Hotel Dating back to 1865, the Cardr The Cardrona Hotel Dating back to 1865, the Cardrona Hotel is an iconic pub/hotel situated in the Cardrona Valley, that dates back to the Otago gold rush days. It had numerous owners of the years, however none more famous than proprietor James “Jimmy’ Patterson. Having purchased the hotel in 1926, Jimmy Patterson owned the establishment for 35 years until his death at the age of 91 in 1961. His attitude towards serving alcohol to patrons was legendary in the area. He preferred not to sell alcohol to women, and the amount you could drink depended on the direction you were heading. For those heading into Wanaka, he would allow two drinks while those heading over the Crown Range were limited to a single glass. A new photo every day on my blog, check it out right here: https://fromasmallcity.nz/ (link in bio) #fromasmallcity #johncaswellnz
Tapeka Point Walk North of Russell in the Bay of Tapeka Point Walk North of Russell in the Bay of Islands, Tapeka Point is a former Māori Pa site. These days, it’s a lovely walk (although narrow and steep in places) that provides stunning views of the whole of the Bay of Islands. A new photo every day on my blog, check it out right here: https://fromasmallcity.nz/ (link in bio) #fromasmallcity #johncaswellnz
Sunrise in Merton I was thinking about world time Sunrise in Merton I was thinking about world time zones as I published this image. For example, at the time of publishing it was 6:00am, on Wednesday 6th December in New Zealand. However, if you are San Francisco it would have been 9:00 am on Tuesday 5th December. How do I know this? Well, I looked it up on a World Clock! In New York it was 12:00 noon on Tuesday, in Dublin it was 5:00pm and in Moscow it was 8:00pm. In Beijing, China it was 1:00 am on Wednesday 6th December, in Tokyo it was 2:00 am, in Port Moresby it was 3:00 am and in Melbourne it was 4:00am. So, hello, good morning, good afternoon, good evening or good night depending on where you are. A new photo every day on my blog, check it out right here: https://fromasmallcity.nz/ (link in bio) #fromasmallcity #johncaswellnz
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