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
Magnificent :D)
ReplyDeleteI liked the way the light in the background made such a great backdrop.
DeleteLove those roots!
ReplyDeleteAgain I knew you would like this one. You have made some lovely shots of similar trees in your blog.
DeleteThose Moreton Bay Figs are the best. We had a few trees in a neighbouring park when growing up, but they were much younger than those.
ReplyDeleteTrees do well with age ... unless they are wattles and other fast growers.
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