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
Oh goodie ... is that where we are off to? Lovely area that I have visited all too seldom in my life.
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely scene - how I love being out and about our great country. How blessed we are with our surroundings. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful, safe and meaningful Christmas.
ReplyDeleteAnd me totally confused about on which side these cars are driving - really - there was something "wrong" in this photo ... ;-) and it took a second for me to realize what it was.
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