www.windwand.co.nz - Snapped February/March 2002

*SNAPPED!* Cooling of from the South Taranaki summer is Jessica O'Dowd and Kellie Hartley at the Powerco Aquatic Centre in Hawera.	*SNAPPED!* The new inflatable slide at the Powerco Aquatic Centre attracts youngsters keen to slide the slippery slope in the sunny south
*SNAPPED!* Toby Hall, Chief Executive of South Taranaki District Council 'chills out' at the opening of the Waverley skateboard facility in Aotea Community Park.	*SNAPPED!* Community spirit - the Hawera Lions help out at the construction of the latest playground in South Taranaki in Charles Major Place.
*SNAPPED!* Everybody is welcomed to the Festival of Lights in New Plymouths world famous Pukekura Park	*SNAPPED!* The Festival of Lights goes indoors to the Fernery and display houses.
*SNAPPED!* Louise Moore from New Plymouth and Graeme Lawson from Tauranga enjoy the atmosphere at the Jazz and Shiraz Festival recently held in Eltham's Bridger Park.	*SNAPPED!* David, Sharyn, Ashlee and Mason Bryant are Auckland visitors to Taranaki and think that "Taranaki is a pretty, and the Mountain is an amazing sight.

*SNAPPED!* All the way from Leeds U.K. hails Jeanne and Allan Knapton who happen to think Taranaki is fabulous, light and bright and super. Hi again guys..	SNAPPED! Rachel Vaughan and Duncan Edwards of Gloustershire U.K. have decided to come and work and live in Taranaki, welcome Rachel and Duncan.

*SNAPPED!* Rachel Cowley is our natural Taranaki born beauty, 'eat ya heart out guys, meet Rachel in the Taranaki surf	*SNAPPED!* The Smith family from Palmerston North & cousin Richard from Hawera the "Sunny South of Taranaki"


*SNAPPED!* Its all sun, summer and fun for Sophie Rodie of Foxton and Eve Killington of Hawera "holidaying at Opunake Beach" Opunake is a hot surfing spot on Surf Highway 45..	*SNAPPED!* Hanna Dorneanu and Keren Miron both visiting Taranaki from Israel - Hanna & Keren are 'simply stunned' at the beauty of Taranaki.

*SNAPPED!* Erin & Mike Cyger from Conneticut U.S.A. are on their 2nd visit to Taranaki and love the friendly people and lovely country that is New Zealand.	*SNAPPED!* Verena Hiestand and Elizabeth Fuhrer of Switzerland are accompanied by friends Elizabeth Goodin & Laura Hiestand of Kaponga. Kaponga is the Swiss village under our mighty mountain.

*SNAPPED!* Carol Climo formally of Hawera with her Mum, Dawn Barnes, shopping before Carol left to live in Turlock California.	*SNAPPED!* Christine, Beth and Peter from Bell Block and New Plymouth out doing a little shopping, hope I have the names right, let me know....Lila
*SNAPPED!* Introducing Kim Holub & Mark Smith 0ver from the U.K..visiting with Laura Mullin from Manaia, but originally from Taranaki is our Kim, who tells me that she just loves logging into www.windwand.co.nz as it reminds her of home, and she thinks windwand is a brilliant site, thank you Kim.	*SNAPPED!* Presenting Flopsy from Hawera, with her owner of course, remember Hawera is down Sunny South Taranaki Way people.......
*SNAPPED!* Maya Friedman & Idit Berlatzky from Omer & Jerusalem are here on holiday Maya and Idit think our Mountain and province is amazing and impressive. Thank you girls.	*SNAPPED!* Grace, Tony, and Tom Mazey of New Plymouth are having coffee, on our magnificent foreshore @ Signor Barista's, Nice meeting you love the conversation.
*SNAPPED!* The Strampel family, Lisa, Kate, Erin & Geoff are having dinner on our New Plymouth Magnificent foreshore.	*SNAPPED!* Rebecca & Peter Egli, with children Sam, Reuben and Christopher, enjoying a delightful evening on the foreshore with Peters Parents Bruno and Kathi Egli...hello from lila.
*SNAPPED!* Kathy and Geoff Hickman on the foreshore with Snoopy, an evening break with something to eat before returning to the family business.. What a lifestyle Taranaki people have.	*SNAPPED!* Shirley Mcguinness and Allie Fitzgibbon, both of New Plymouth just love an evening on the foreshore, hi Shirley and Allie.
*SNAPPED!* Signor Barista on the foreshore, supplying that perfect cup of coffee, Signor Barista is right at the base of our windwand you cannot miss him, just whiff the air for that smell of a perfect coffee bean....ground on the spot..	*SNAPPED!* Meet Hans Gielen & Janet Rae of the Netherlands, this is the 3rd year in a row that Hans and Janet have visited Taranaki, they simply cannot believe how green and clean Taranaki is and have climbed our Mighty Mountain...

The New Plymouth Foreshore

Features 4.5kms of concreted walkway, this foreshore has been requested for many years by the public, and has just come to fruition.

The foreshore walkway is now used by Locals, to go to work, for biking, skating, in fact many are enjoying the fabulous foreshore and visitors are stunned at the beauty of our New Plymouth shoreline, many people are sitting just taking in the view, waiting for a perfect sunset or sunrise.

Whatever reason people are coming, one thing is for sure, the foreshore walkway is admired by thousands, and perched in the middle is our famous Windwand.

An Evening in New Plymouth

In the shadow of the mountain on a Taranaki shore
In the calmness of a summer night that stilled the ocean’s roar
A kaleidoscope of colours ‘neath a starlight-gilded dome
Kissed the breathless glow of moonlight in a place so far from home.

In the memory lies an evening time will surely not erase;
Nature’s glory thus reflected by the incandescent rays
Brings alive the floral orchestra - a choir within the dark
Happy voices cross the water there in Pukekura park.

Softly pastel come the colours as they dance within the trees;
How immortal is the Architect of portraits such as these!
See the vibrant, flowing contours of the petals and the leaves...
Hear the murmur of the waterfall... such tapestry it weaves!

On the seafront lay the boulders in their long majestic line
Silent guardians of the City as her people they enshrine.
And along the walk, the stony sculptured carvings stand forlorn
As the rolling song of lapping surf awaits another dawn.

Many hands will feel their textures, many tongues will sing their praise
Whilst the baton of the wind-wand will direct them as she sways
To the ever-changing rhythm of the symphony that lies
In the music of the heavens and the karma of the skies.

Yet ‘twas friends of my own choosing, by their grace and warm goodwill
Made the magic of the evening so much more delightful still!
No more special could one blossom, or one star or moonbeam be
Than these kindest flowers of friendship... who did show such grace to me.

Click Title To Hear Song: 'Waiting For The Cows To Come Home' (in .WAV format)
Lyrics by R.Walford © 2000. Music ALPascoe © 2000

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