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
That used to be my lunch spot. It's surprisingly peaceful there. The Botanical Gardens are also very good.
ReplyDeleteThat would be a nice lunch spot. I make it the gardens later in the series.
DeleteThis is a really interesting photo -- the sort that each time you look at it, you see something new. Old and new architecture. People doing all sorts of things.
ReplyDeleteIt is an interesting spot. I particularly like the fountain. And the cafe served a nice lunch too.
DeleteThose old buildings - such character and really stand the test of time :D)
ReplyDeleteI reckon there is a 60 year rule. If a building lasts 60 years it has a good chance of being loved for its history and preserved. Up until then people are likely to deem it just old-fashioned.
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