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
They remind me of notes on a musical staff.
ReplyDeleteYour photos always have impact. Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great poster for a thriller movie or the cover of a mystery book this image would make. Love this shot.
ReplyDeleteYeah, this one is a ripper. Love the country town symbol. I wonder what birds they are? Not Swallows. Might be Sparrows, but more likely some kind of Robin from their profile.
ReplyDeleteI always find it interesting to see which photographs strike a chord. (Diane that was not meant to be a bad pun).
ReplyDeleteJulie, I think they were sparrows but they cleared out when I came close so I did not get a good identification.