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
Somewhere there is a web-site that I have stumbled across, where they detail all these old bridges - and their replacements. DMR ... their heirs & successors ...
ReplyDeleteI like the bridges but don't want to know that much about them!
DeleteI like that kind of landscape - all those hills and dales.
ReplyDeleteMe too. That's why I like the drive from Clandulla to Mudgee so much. We are always making excuses to do that trip when we are out at the block.
DeleteI love old bridges, too. I like how this one leads you deep into the picture.
ReplyDeleteFor me there is a lot to love in this photo. I like the hill as much as the bridge. I agree it is the combo that gives this image its magic.
DeleteThat's a great looking hill in this photo.
ReplyDeleteIt's a lovely soft shape with little furry eyebrows.
Furry eyebrows. An interesting analogy. The hilltop reminds me of the style found in Fred Williams paintings.
DeletePretty green and iconic bridge.
ReplyDeleteI was back in Canberra yesterday. The green seems to be fading.
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