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 know so many people who simply never close gates! No wonder a stile is necessary. The river looks delightful, as does all the lush, green grass.
ReplyDeleteSilly me. I haven't thought of styles as a way to avoid gates !
DeleteI can't remember the last time I saw a style.
ReplyDeleteI like the "tiny" people in the bottom photo. It gives real perspective to the image.
They were tiny. Made me realise it was a bit of a walk down to the waterworks we didn't do it. 😀
DeleteWaterworks! Crikey typing on mobile phones makes my notoriously bad typing worse. I meant water just plain water.
DeleteI associate stiles with walking in the UK - there are so many of them there! Good to see an Aussie version.
ReplyDeleteI guess that is why I photographed it. Styles are unusual in Oz.
DeleteBeautiful setting! I think I've never seen a style here...
ReplyDeleteDon't see too many here either.
DeleteNever seen one of these (this type) of style.
ReplyDeleteLooks like is a first for most of us.
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