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
This kid makes me smile - he looks so happy :-)
ReplyDeleteInteresting shot of hustle and bustle. I can almost image in my mind a time-lapse where the smiling face coming toward me is the same lad trying to juggle his luggage and his pillows. I bet his Grandad took all that off his hands quite pronto!
ReplyDeleteI can almost hear the sounds of the crowds. It's a very cinematic shot, JE. Bravo.
ReplyDeleteThe little chap in the foreground looks pleased to be starring in your blog.
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