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
I love noticing wee details like this. But, nope, the frogs had escaped me. I have a Macquarie Street excursion on the schedule soon ... so will overcome ,my prejudice ...
ReplyDeleteGood. You will delighted by the frogs.
DeleteI love frogs and I'm a big fan of outdoor art, so this really appeals to me. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a Froggie fan too ... he looks right at home in that spot :D)
ReplyDeleteOh yes I remember you are. I like the big green ones in real life.
DeleteI like them too. They breed in our fish pond and while I don't see them often I hear their calls
ReplyDeleteMy house is full of frogs (not real ones) because the kids at school learnt that I like frogs so every year I got frogs as presents.
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