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
And what a beautiful shade of red ..... It looks great against the soft background.
ReplyDeleteWishing you a wonderful and safe 2013 with lots of photo opportunities.
I saw one of these trees in bloom yesterday too. They're certainly lovely.
ReplyDeleteAh, this is how a Eucalyptus flower looks like ... nice.
ReplyDeleteMartina, there are over 700 varieties of eucalyptus. While this flower is the typical shape most in our part of Australia have fairly inconspicuous white or cream flowers. This is probably a variety from South or Western Australia.
DeleteAll the flowering gums round our way are coming out now - all that RED nd green is just like Xmas!!
ReplyDeleteNatures fireworks.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous blooms! Another endemic species I suppose.
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