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
The sea, to me, is more determined. Whereas the bush is laid back and cool about detritus, and change and dropping bits. The sea wants to get in there and reduce everything down to its essence: rumble, smooth, toss.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait 'til Australia Day. No pressure, though, no pressure ... *grin* ...
ReplyDeleteoh yes.
ReplyDeleteMost excellent beach stuff.
I find the beach is always good for a skeleton or two also.
Fish, bird, crab shell, cuttlefish.
BTW - do you remember you mentioned a while ago you would like one of those cake display covered thingos. I saw some at Aldi today - $20. They look quite a lot like this plastic one of mine.
http://www.poofanditsgone.blogspot.com/2011/12/summer-day-6-of-91-tuesday-4.html
It looks like a Zen Garden
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. And I agree. The beach creates beautiful art!
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