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
They are just a lovely little surprise, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteThis shed is rather "fancy" with the flashing stuff on the corner - very nice touch.
(PS. I totally missed your comment about cooking the flourless choc pear cake! I'm so glad you tried it too! It's easy to make, isn't it - lots of bang for your buck - and very delicious - Vince is bugging me to make another one.)
I'm a jonquil lover and especially the waft of perfume across a field and the way they grow in little clumps/clusters. Always pretty and delicate!
ReplyDeleteLovely contrast of textures.
ReplyDeleteThe certainly cheer up a corner in winter!
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