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Scoop Images: The White Horse Cavalry Charge

By: Alastair Thompson
Published: Tue 7 Oct 2003 08:35 AM
The White Horse Cavalry Charge Wellington's South Coast
A strong offshore wind combined with huge waves rolling in on Wellington's south coast last night to form streaming manes behind the giant rollers, like a regular charge of the white horse cavalry. The massive waves brought out many sightseers, plus a large number of seemingly fearless surfers.


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Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
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