new zealand

The New Zealand I saw was the vast, spare vistas
west of Christchurch, at that time dry & cool,
looking almost uninhabited, I couldn't tell if there
had ever been forests. Some of the mountains looked
like they'd pushed straight out of the earth, without
any intervening volcanic activity.

paths

While looking through old photos, these few made
me think of the different paths I've taken ~
or, rather, how it seemed I'd chosen...
many kind people on the way, I'd like to thank them again.
It is sometimes strange where we end up, no ?