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
Love your photo Joan. I like to stand and peer down at all the activity.
ReplyDeleteI embarrassed our granddaughter doing just that once. She used to work in a little shop on the ground floor in a mall... grandma went up a floor and waved madly until I caught her attention,,, threw a few kisses too - totes embarrassment ;D)
I thought it was the job of Mums to be embarrassing. Grannies are usually cut a bit more slack.
DeleteGlad that I've inspired you! Market City and Paddy's are great places to take these photos, I think.
ReplyDeleteIt works for me. I like being on the outside looking in.
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