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
Ooo ooo ooo ... love the combination of images today, Joan. Love this closeup too ... look at that decaying beam ... *sigh* ...
ReplyDeleteLove the old wood detail! Glad to have you posting on a daily basis.
ReplyDeleteI love the textures. There's nothing like the color of aged wood.
ReplyDeleteI love images of old buildings - and you've don't an excellent job of capturing the detail of the wood and rusted metal.
ReplyDeleteWonderfully weathered wood. Just made for photographing
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