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
Watching rain moving in, especially on dusty ground is always delightful. I have to remember that this is your Fall season and not your Spring.
ReplyDeleteWatching and smelling ... I love the smell of approaching rain. And I love the effect it has on wildstock.
ReplyDeleteSome of this land borders on parched, Joan. Letty will love these two shots!
whoa! fantastic
ReplyDeleteI like the (almost) minimalistic shot divided in two! Rain can clearly be seen on the right. Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteJulie's right - I especially like the first shot.
ReplyDeleteI love the teeny poofs of trees on the horizon.