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
So true and the people are real country people.
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ReplyDeleteThere seemed to be quite a lot of different horse riding events going on in the show ring simultaneously so it could have been both Mary Ann.
ReplyDeleteI've loved your photos of Rylstone.
ReplyDeleteAren't there some gorgeous buildings?
I think my favourite is the vets - I love the stairs on the side.
I think I would like to visit Rylstone - it looks like my kind of place.
Letty, there are lovely stone homes and churches in Rylstone as well which I hope to photograph and share one day. I am sure you would enjoy this town ... it really is a treasure.
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing worse than the Royal Easter Show in Sydney. SUch a mish-mash ...
ReplyDeleteJulie, I am inclined to agree. I have only gone once or twice.
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