Country people like big hats and country music and make their own entertainment ... and I like that too.
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.
Wonderful blog with processed extraordinary that give great beauty.
ReplyDeleteBest Regards from Gran Canaria - Canary Islands (Spain)
Thank you Andres.
DeleteAnother fantastic shot - love this one.
ReplyDeleteLights, fire, hats, guitars, awnings.
The awnings and timber building ... a dead giveaway that it is in Queensland. It was the June in Injune event.
DeleteGreat shot of impromptu concert. A warm glow and feeling is shining through.
ReplyDeleteNot exactly impromptu. The country people put on these events as part of an annual celebration. Yes it was a very warm event on a very cold night.
DeleteI experiened a country sing-a-long once when I toured the Kimberleys. It was cringe-worthy. It so aped everything Nashville. I simply had to leave.
ReplyDeleteI think country is a bit of acquired taste, drunk with mother's milk. While my parents were not fans of country music it had a way of just being there on the radio, at local concerts etc. I too am not keen on the American flavour these days.
DeleteI have found the sing-a-longs at campsites so be somewhat varied in quality.
I can almost feel the heat from the fire. The silhouette in the foreground works really well here.
ReplyDeleteI was shooting hand held and you have no idea how many images I took trying to get a decent shot of that silhouette.
Delete