The Boot (and Mitre Peak)
Before you ask, "What the hell is your
hideous boot doing in this
picture?" I'll explain. I have a friend, Timmy the System
Doryphore, who once remarked to a coworker, "Pretty snazzy sneakers,
Chuck." Wanting to make sure that Timmy would always be able to
appreciate his shoes, Chuck took a couple of snapshots of the shoes and
put them on Timmy's wall. Not to be outdone, when I traveled in
the western U.S. I took a lot of pictures of my shoes and boots with
scenic backgrounds and gave them to Timmy. When I traveled in
Europe I took a lot of pictures of my shoes with famous
landmarks. I didn't see any reason to change this when I was in
NZ.
This is Mitre Peak. It's 1695
meters tall and as you can see,
comes straight out of the water. It's at the end of Milford Sound
and is unique a mountain as any. I've heard Mitre
Peak referred to as Postcard Peak as everyone takes a picture of it and
it appears on postcards throughout the country. Given that this
is
the case, I decided that I wanted my picture to be a bit different and
also to send one home to Timmy. I know how much he appreciates
this.