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The Hydro

March 16, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

The Hydro

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  • 20 Photos Of St Clair Beach
    20 Photos Of St Clair Beach
  • Hydro Surf Shop at Dawn
    Hydro Surf Shop at Dawn
  • The Hydro On The Esplanade.
    The Hydro On The Esplanade.
  • Back To My Live Feed
    Back To My Live Feed
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St Kilda Beach

March 15, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

St Kilda Beach

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  • A Walk On The Beach
    A Walk On The Beach
  • The Rocks at St Kilda Beach
    The Rocks at St Kilda Beach
  • The Dunes of  St Kilda Beach
    The Dunes of  St Kilda Beach
  • St Kilda Dusk
    St Kilda Dusk
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Clear

March 14, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Clear

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  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • The Clear Blue Lake Tekapo
    The Clear Blue Lake Tekapo
  • Travels in Melbourne
    Travels in Melbourne
  • Let Thy Message Be Clear.
    Let Thy Message Be Clear
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Early Session

March 13, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Early session

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  • 20 Photos Of St Clair Beach
    20 Photos Of St Clair Beach
  • A Cultural Guardian
    A Cultural Guardian
  • Cityscape With Art By Phlegm
    Cityscape With Art By Phlegm
  • The HMS Britomart Monument
    The HMS Britomart Monument
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Dawn

March 12, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Dawn

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  • Upon the light of a new dawn
    The Light Of Dawn In Oban
  • 20 Photos Of St Clair Beach
    20 Photos Of St Clair Beach
  • Dawn on the Otago Peninsula
    Dawn on the Otago Peninsula
  • Dawn At The Beach
    Dawn At The Beach
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Family Trip

March 11, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Family trip

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  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • Five Tips For Photographing Snow
    Five Tips For Photographing Snow
  • Rancid Rations
    Rancid Rations
  • Aoraki/Mount Cook
    Aoraki/Mount Cook
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Waiting

March 10, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Waiting

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  • There Grows The Human Spirit
    Silent Observations
  • Waiting on a Late Train
    Waiting on a Late Train
  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • Waiting For Buses Near Trinity College
    Waiting For Buses Near Trinity College
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Ripping

March 9, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Ripping

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Webber

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Webber

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Bubbles In Glass

March 7, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Bubbles in glass

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  • Aberafon Street, Middlemarch
    Aberafon Street, Middlemarch
  • Bubble Man At The Kerikeri Mission
    Bubble Man At The Kerikeri Mission
  • Explore Your Own Backyard
    Explore Your Own Backyard
  • A Tourist In New Zealand
    A Tourist In New Zealand
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Sightseeing

March 6, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Sightseeing

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  • Akaroa in Afternoon Sunshine
    Akaroa in Afternoon Sunshine
  • A 15 minute Spectacular
    A 15 minute Spectacular
  • A Symphony Of Lights In Hong Kong
    A Symphony Of Lights In Hong Kong
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The Cave

March 5, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

The Cave

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  • Vanishing History: The Story Behind Dunedin’s Iconic St Clair Poles
    Vanishing History: The Story Behind Dunedin’s Iconic…
  • Peter Thomson's Rambles Round Dunedin
    Peter Thomson's Rambles Round Dunedin
  • A Walk On Smails Beach
    A Walk On Smails Beach
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Eight

March 4, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Eight

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  • New Edinburgh (Dunedin)
    New Edinburgh (Dunedin)
  • Dunedin's Quiet Moments: A Waterfront Evening
    Dunedin's Quiet Moments: A Waterfront Evening
  • World of WearableArt In Wellington
    World of WearableArt In Wellington
  • Death By Cactus
    Death By Cactus
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Christchurch Surfing

March 3, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Christchurch surfing

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  • The Arts Centre in Christchurch
    The Arts Centre in Christchurch
  • 20 Photos Of St Clair Beach
    20 Photos Of St Clair Beach
  • Ōtākaro
    Ōtākaro
  • Three Things I Discovered In Christchurch
    Three Things I Discovered In Christchurch
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Low Tide

March 2, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Low tide

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  • Low Tide at Malahide
    Low Tide at Malahide
  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • The Evening Tide at St Clair
    The Evening Tide at St Clair
  • Hotel St Clair & Tītī Restaurant
    Hotel St Clair & Tītī Restaurant
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Steveo

March 1, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Steveo

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St Kilda Beach

February 28, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

St Kilda Beach

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  • A Walk On The Beach
    A Walk On The Beach
  • The Rocks at St Kilda Beach
    The Rocks at St Kilda Beach
  • The Dunes of  St Kilda Beach
    The Dunes of  St Kilda Beach
  • St Kilda Dusk
    St Kilda Dusk
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My Name IS … ?

February 27, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

My name is …?

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  • A Place With No Name
    Daises, Watermelon and The Rolling Stones
  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • Dear Mammy
    Dear Mammy
  • A Place With No Name
    A Place With No Name
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Foam

February 26, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Foam

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  • George Street In Dunedin
    George Street In Dunedin
  • ANZAC Day
    ANZAC Day
  • We Will Remember Them.
    We Will Remember Them.
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Beach Path

February 25, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Beach path

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  • A Walk On The Beach
    A Walk On The Beach
  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • Dunedin's Favorite Second Beach
    Dunedin's Favorite Second Beach
  • Jubilee Park
    Jubilee Park
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At Play

February 24, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

At play

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  • A Weapon of War
    A Weapon of War
  • Ōtākaro
    Ōtākaro
  • The Haunting of Larnach's Castle
    The Haunting of Larnach's Castle
  • Five Tips For Photographing Snow
    Five Tips For Photographing Snow
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The Hungry Tui

February 23, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

The Hungry Tui

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  • The Orokonui Ecosanctuary
    The Orokonui Ecosanctuary
  • So This Is Christmas
    So This Is Christmas
  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • Tekapo & Lake Tekapo
    Tekapo & Lake Tekapo
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Happy Days

February 22, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Happy days

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  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • Let's Review
    Let's Review
  • The Recap
    The Recap
  • Baldwin Street: Planned Genius or a Happy Accident?
    Baldwin Street: Planned Genius or a Happy Accident?
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Crystal

February 21, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Crystal

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  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • Lake Hayes
    Lake Hayes
  • War & Peace
    War & Peace
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White Island

February 20, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

White Island

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  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • Kapiti Marine Reserve
    Kapiti Marine Reserve
  • Moturata Island
    Moturata Island
  • Butlers & Fitzgeralds
    Butlers & Fitzgeralds
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In The Zone

February 19, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

In the zone

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  • Whalers Discover Matakea (Shag Point) Coal
    Whalers Discover Matakea (Shag Point) Coal
  • Hosier Lane in Melbourne
    Hosier Lane in Melbourne
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Arguments

February 18, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Arguments

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  • A Walk In Chingford Park
    A Walk In Chingford Park
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Mist & Rain

February 17, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Mist & rain

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  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • No Chicken Lines
    No Chicken Lines
  • The Auckland Sky Tower Disappears
    The Auckland Sky Tower Disappears
  • Rain at Auckland Airport
    Rain at Auckland Airport
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Gray Again

February 16, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Gray again

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  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • Nightcaps
    Nightcaps
  • Balclutha
    Balclutha
  • Dune Protection at Smails Beach
    Dune Protection at Smails Beach
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Colours Under Foot

February 15, 2025 John Caswell Leave a comment

Colours under foot

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  • Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
    Travels In Small-Town New Zealand
  • A Walk On The Beach
    A Walk On The Beach
  • The Theft of The Irish Crown Jewels
    The Theft of The Irish Crown Jewels
  • The Night Markets of Temple Street
    The Night Markets of Temple Street

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The travels, photographs and stories of John Caswell

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