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 he's a beauty.
ReplyDeleteI'd love to own a little kitty.
But with 3 dogs....
These guys have two dogs and four cats!
DeleteOh no not another cat. I just this minute chased my neighbour's cat out of my garden which it thinks is its toilet. Then I click on your blog and I'm looking at a cat. Hee hee can't get away from them.
ReplyDeleteMy biggest worry about cats is that they eat the birds.
Deletelove the walk, what a splendid area, thankyou.
ReplyDeleteGlad you are enjoying it Peter. It really is a splendid are with wonderful farmland, natural forests, rolling hills and mountain cliffs in the area. It is 150kms drive to get here from home but just about every kms is a visual pleasure.
DeleteCute cat!
ReplyDeleteI am fond of cats, especially kittens.
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