Californian sage revives fynbos[1] fragrance;
Fish eagles swoop as pelicans glide;
Summerstrand[2] dumpers tumble as Big Sur breakers roll;
African rockpools come alive while the sea otters hide;                            
Childhood headwinds fade in the swirls of Carmel skies 
And Nilgiri [3] bluegums flash as a Monterey pine falls,
While Jungfrau vertigo returns, stepping close to the edge.
 
Memories return as we're back at the same place,
With the same music, 
The same menu,
The same view, 
Though it's different every time;
My past becoming our present, 
Creating fresh memories in a happy place.