remarkable Remarkables
first glimpsed
endless snowy peaks
peeking out of clouds
below our window
as we corscrew to land
on terra firma
grassy whenua soar up to rocky cliffs
snowy caps melt as the day warms
dwarfing the town
sprawled round the edge
of whakatipu
she changes colour with the wind
silver rippled and crystal clear
lapping pebbles shaded by willows
happy to be a plaything for flying orca submarines and
parachute-towing jetboats
Earnslaw chugs back and forth
a swimmer charges
heroically into to the sub-zero waters admidst gasps
from puffer wearing onlookers
busy arms paddle kayaks
booted feet dangle from bright orange hang gliders
twice as high as the pines
crowding up the side of the hill the gondala climbs
romance is in the air
lovers say "I do" amidst petal-showers
couples hold hands
friends vie for selfies
families laugh
toddlers and babies waddle or are carried in front packs or buggies
dogs held on leashes
mountain bikers scoot up and down tracks
joggers jog
a town of vacationers
speaking in many languages and accents
capturing moments
making memories
kiosks line the shore
craftsmen sell their wares
precious taonga
or simple trinkets and keepsakes
culinary offerings for all tastes
glasses clink with "cheers"
smiles are shared freely
warming the hearts of the beanie clad in the chilly breeze
then twinkly lights greet the night
along the edge of the now shadowed te kararo
home of ancient giants trunks too huge to be circled by arms
colourful beds of flowers waiting for dawn
a few clouds move aside
for the nightime show
as stars dust the black
another day on the way
where clouds decide to be or not to be fog
or to rise up above the magnificent maunga
wendy bremner
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