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
Stunning photo. Love the intensity of the colour of this native flower
ReplyDeleteGorgeous... and a colour that's so rich and deep :D)
ReplyDeleteWhat a treasure Joan ....I've never seen a fringe lily before.
ReplyDeleteIt is a beauty. They remind me of when I lived in Sydney and played in the bush. I can't recall seeing them up here.
ReplyDeleteI can see that I am not the only one to enjoy this stunner.
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