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
Mrs Macquarie would get a shock if she could see that area now.
ReplyDeleteI often wonder what the city was like before it became one. Julie does a good job of showing some of its evolution.
DeleteA great juxtaposition of man-made versus the natural world.
ReplyDeleteThe funny thing about this shot is that I never noticed the building until I was processing the photos, I was just interested in taking a quick snap of the lady. In fact, that building is a bit of a mystery to me ... I don't remember ever having seen it before.
DeleteBut I did good job of framing it without noticing it didn't I!
It's the place to sit in Sydney, that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteThis area is certainly one of my favourite spots. I love the juxtaposition of the gardens and the waterscape.
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