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
Our mountains are so small compared to the rest of the world but they are still great as a backdrop.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of the CDP August theme day: postcard-worthy. Fantastic sky.
ReplyDeleteI like the winding of the sheep track ...
ReplyDeleteEnjoying your trip along the Bylong Way. There's some beautiful country around that area.
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