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
Great shot, Joan! Love all the repetition.
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me a little of the Ansell Adams shots of Aspens ... but with none of the subtle beauty of this photography however.
DeleteThe shot reminds me of New Zealand where there were a lot of these forests along the coast.
ReplyDeleteThat's interesting. I guess I have not travelled enough in NZ to understand their flora. My only big trip over there was nearly 40 years ago ... only quick business trips to cities since then,
DeleteI love this shot, sort of modern art.
ReplyDeleteMe too! Love it.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful.