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
I like Berrima, even if it is on the touristy side. Lots of interesting things in those antique shops. And I like the jam and sweets shops too!
ReplyDeleteI am not keen on touristy stuff either: even when I am the tourist. I think I prefer Berry to Berrima though ...
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ReplyDeleteI like both Berrima and Berry but they don't present the same style of photo opportunity ... more of a browsing and eating thing.
ReplyDeleteI especially like the big barn of an antique shop where I photographed the bottles ... lots of wonderful old linen and household things. Not my husband's favourite place.