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
But totally gorgeous. Maybe they had one of those specialised sleeping bags. I can only imagine how cold the tip of their nose must have been.
ReplyDeleteTotally love the 'distance' you given to allow this shot to work.
Longjohns and balaclavas required.
ReplyDeleteI'm really taken with this photo. Everything about it is just typical of camping...well done! You've captured a wonderful moment in time.
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