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
It all looks so incredibly lush.
ReplyDeleteThis was a huge field out Dubbo way. I liked the way this particular section had the green "river" running through it. I wonder why it was there?
ReplyDeleteCanola is as spectacular in real life as it is on camera. I got to see it this year but unfortunately couldn't take my time over them as we were on tour.
ReplyDeleteYes there is a difference between touring and wayfaring I find.
DeleteA crop with style. I like the patterns :D)
ReplyDeleteI like the patterns too. They are usually just a whole slab of brilliant yellow.
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