The colourful Winter Wonderland Skating rink during the 2012 Queenstown Winter Festival on Friday.
Pirates on the Ice float from left Mary Gavin (9) Todd Vermeir (8), Cameron Kennedy-Brown (8), Olivia King (8), Kasey Bonn (8) and Josh Swain (11}.
Quinton Scandrett of Invercargill prepares a 1896 Fowler steam traction engine.
Preparing for the Golden mile run Julia Blanchard (as a bride, left) and Donna Fallon, both of Queenstown.
The start of the Frontrunner Golden Mile around the streets of Queenstown.
The start of the Frontrunner Golden Mile around the streets of Queenstown.
Julia Blanchard of Queenstown.
The crowd during the Golden Mile.
Winner of the Frontrunner Golden Mile, Daniel Balchin of Christchurch.
The crowd during the Golden Mile.
The 2012 Queenstown Winter Festival parade starts.
Nathan Bonner of Christchurch performs on the Queenstown waterfront.
Craig Smith sings on the Queenstown waterfront.
Craig Smith sings on the Queenstown waterfront.
Crowds on the waterfront.
Jessica Lee, of Scotland, joins Nathan Bonner's performance.
Keeping dry: Brianna Andrews (3) of Queenstown.
A busker's teddy.
Amy Chappell (10) and sister Brooke Chappell (8) both of Queensland, Australia, watch the parade.
A brace of Lamborghinis in the parade.
Parade crowd.
Parade crowd.
Parade crowd.
It's red.
Pole dancer Stephanie Meyer, of Queenstown.
Pole dancer Stephanie Meyer, of Queenstown.
The Shotover Jet parade float.
The Shotover Jet parade float.
Morgan Seal (11), of Queenstown.
Parade.
Sean Lin, of Taiwan.
Milly Lewis (6), of Wanaka, with her cow Google Eyes.
Parade crowd.
Ruby Savidge (7), of Queenstown.
Bird's-eye view of the parade.
The Queenstown Preschool and Nursery float.
The Queenstown Preschool and Nursery float.
Mark Wilson of Invercargill.
The Kingsview School float.
The Queenstown Primary School 'Ice Age' float.
Eve Neilson (11), of Queenstown.
Scenes from the Queenstown Winter Festival on Saturday.
Photos by Peter McIntosh; prints available from otagoimages.co.nz.
