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
What a nice way to view the world through your ever changing kitchen window - your very own "moveable feast"
ReplyDeleteYes but I find I am a bit lazy and go buy takeaway a lot when we are travelling. No joy in Gundagai though. We went foraging at city hours and all was closed or closing. It daylight saving. Makes me think it is much earlier than it is and it gets worse the further south you go.
DeleteNot a bad view from the kitchen window. Hope the river doesn't rise.
ReplyDeleteToo right. Especially when you see the huge river flats in the next couple of shots.
ReplyDeleteThe river flats look like a brilliant place to camp. We stopped by the Niagara Cafe for lunch the last time we were at Gundagai. Did you go there?
ReplyDeleteHa ha. Yes we tried but the kitchen was shutting down so no dinner to be had.
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