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 does, indeed. In the good old days, cottages on farms were not painted on the outside ... nor panelled on the inside!
ReplyDeleteThis one has at least a tank on each end, and a shed, and the wierdest place for a garage ... and look at those tiny tiny windows ... is that to the south?
That shade of red on a country shed reminds me of rural America for some reason.
ReplyDeleteWhat a terrific shot. Perfect.
ReplyDeleteJulie, I don't have your nose for north, south, east and west so can't say. And those windows are small aren't they. I think it was more open on the non-garage side.
ReplyDeleteWinam, it's the colour. Barns are often this colour in rural America but rarely here.
Jim, thanks.
Pretty is always reason enough, at least for me.
ReplyDeleteI like how you framed this.
The red pops up and the composition is lovely.
ReplyDeleteOne of the best reasons for taking a photo I reckon :)
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