On the road between Sofala and Hill End we stopped by the Turon River. It was a delightful spot. (And the photo looks much better full size on my desktop)
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.
lovely spot for a respite.
ReplyDeletehow do you find the time to keep
up with so many beautiful blogs?
it boggles my mind, really.
i was thinking today how much your
encouragement in my early days of
blogging about 'mina' from dracula gave
me such a boost.
i think i was faltering a bit then and
completely unsure of myself, but you
gave me just the right nudge that i
needed.
thank you.
This would be the headland that you flagged a couple of days ago, yes? That loopy log is the foreground is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteLea, thanks. I guess I just love being out and about in our wonderful world than I can't stop myself telling people about it!
ReplyDeleteJulie, yes the headland I flagged. I had this photo on my desktop for a week or two so it was etched in my mind. There were other shots I loved from this river but in the end we have to pick and choose. Having a hard time doing that today from the selections from yesterday's wayfaring trip.
I like all these peaceful places you're finding on your travels. It's always a surprise to see where you wind up next.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty stretch of river!
ReplyDeleteLove that stone wall by the water. Beautiful spot!
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