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 can feel the quiet of the place Joan .......this is a really beautiful capture.
ReplyDeleteHave enjoyed your series, great shot to end on.
ReplyDeleteIt sure does look peaceful and it is to understand you not wanting to leave.
ReplyDeleteI loved messing about in rock pools. I have to be more careful nowadays, especially if I have a camera around my neck. I wonder if the local council marooned that rowboat there just for photographers?
ReplyDeleteI also have to be careful ... sprained my ankle riding my bike :-(
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