Is that a Coolibah tree beside the abandoned house? Every Australian knows about Coolibah trees because the bush ballad Waltzing Matilda is nigh on our unoffical national anthem but most of us live nowhere near the inland where they grow. Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, Under the shade of a Coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
"To muse, to creep, to halt at will, to gaze ... such sweet wayfaring"
William Wordsworth
Oh, what a joy. We have sugar white beaches and no rocks here... just condos. I do miss the variety find at other seashores so this is wonderful to contemplate.
ReplyDeleteOh the exquisite pleasure watching a bird open up its wings to the wind - at the same time opening up its frail chest to predators ...
ReplyDeleteAll three shots look fantastic and they perfectly match. Great collage, well done! I like the framing too.
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