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 reflections. Glad to see you back. Where is Lake Windemere other than in England's Lake District
ReplyDeleteA little way outside Mudgee
DeleteWell these last two shots have certainly made my heart sing .... sitting here in 45*c heat I need all the water pics I can find. Lake Windermere is a real treasure and for captures on the run they are superb.
ReplyDeleteWhen I hear the temperatures down south is makes me glad I live in the mountains. We think anything over 30 is hot
ReplyDeleteCool and calm. What the local wildlife would give for a slice of that now. Poor birds are zonked out, beaks open, waiting for the cool change expected tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteWe were out that today. It was 38 and I notice the dams are beginning to dry up. I hope you got your cool change. I think ours is still a few days away.
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