~~ Give me a Home ~~``Among the Gum Trees~~

Virginia McGowan

~~ Give me a Home ~~``Among the Gum Trees~~

Old Caravan, [ a valuable collecters item ] abandoned and brought home to see another day atm being used in our yard for a shed,[ I jazzed it up a bit here.]
Olympus 750 ouz


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Home Among The Gum Trees
Words and Music by
John Williamson

I’ve been around the world a couple
of times or maybe more
I’ve seen the sights, I’ve had delights
On every foreign shore
But when my friends all ask me the place
that I adore I tell them right away

(Chorus)
Give me a home among the gum trees
With lots of plum trees
A sheep or two, a kangaroo
A clothes-line out the back
Verandah out the front
And an old rocking chair

You can see me in the kitchen
Cookin’ up a roast
Or Vegemite on toast
Just you and me, a cup of tea
Later on we’ll settle down
And mull up on the porch
And watch the possums play

(Chorus)

Some people like their houses
With fences all around
Others live in mansions
And some beneath the ground
But me, I like the bush, you know
With rabbits running ‘round
And a pumpkin vine out the back
..
Give me a home among the gum trees
With lots of plum trees
A sheep or two, a kangaroo
A clothes-line out the back
Verandah out the front
And an old rocking chair

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~~ Give me a Home ~~``Among the Gum Trees~~ by Virginia McGowan
  • hilarydougill

    hilarydougill

    Wonderful verse. Wonderffully coloured caravan. Great shot

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thanks hilary ‘van is a bit of ‘junk ’ ’ my colouring,-not my song unfortuately, written by one of our singer songwriters.

  • George Lenz

    George Lenz

    Beautiful colors… well done

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thanks gemlenz,thinking may have a go at painting it in real life?

  • cruserart

    cruserart

    I love it!! Great job Ginnie!!

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thanks Merles

    I’ts what happens when I can’t sleep !

  • Peace Mitchell

    Peace Mitchell

    Happy Australia Day!

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thanks Peace.

  • pat oubridge

    pat oubridge

    Well done ginny…..

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    pat, many thanks

  • Estelle O'Brien

    Estelle O'Brien

    ohhh its beautiful…can I come live with you so you can teach me to paint, huh huh????:)
    I love the light and the colours are magic…..

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    welcome to call in Estelle when you are up this way, no good at teaching ,but I can show if that makes sense.

  • Beatriz R. Aldridge

    Beatriz R. Ald...

    Great effect and color. Great words too.

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thanks Beatriz words are by an Aussie singer songwriter.

  • Greg Hale

    Greg Hale

    Aussie..Aussie..Aussie…..........girl you rock…cripes I don`t believe I said that.

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    hahaha, so I can delete! ...........you forgot the oi oi oi.?

  • Virginia McGowan

    Virginia McGowan

    Thank you everybody. I just wish it was really as “good ‘as this in real life. It would look better at the tip!

  • Estelle O'Brien

    Estelle O'Brien

    I like it so much I have made it my desktop background for this week Australia Day week…

  • Brad Sumner GLP

    Brad Sumner GLP

    Nice job, ginnymac!

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thanks Brad handy having insommnia! nice and peaceful to think !

  • Chris Willis

    Chris Willis

    Love it….what fun! Estelle has the right idea….might try it too :-)

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    great Chris I am very flattered wow !

  • Virginia McGowan

    Virginia McGowan

    footnote—husband suggested if I can sell it [the real one! on E-bay]

    we have another he is doing up and wants me to give it the treatment too!.

  • eramophla

    eramophla

    This looks great! The colours give it a life of it’s own.

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thanks for the comment eramphla, sure better than the original.

  • Jayne Wozniak

    Jayne Wozniak

    just like you Ginny to take an ol’ caravan and turn it into a piece of stunning art…I love what you have done here…..

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thanks Jayne,gee stunning art…so nice of you.

  • RLHall

    RLHall

    Cool shot!

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    many thanks R L.

  • justlinda

    justlinda

    Great effects, love it!.

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thanks justlinda thanks for favouring it too.

  • Hoffard

    Hoffard

    Great shot! Love your effects!

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thank Kimberly [better late than never thanking you for your comment]

  • Kathie Nichols

    Kathie Nichols

    Awesome Ginny, this is excellent! I just love John Williamsons songs, have several of his albums! :)

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thanks Kathie.I now look on the “junk” in our yard in a different way!

  • Hoffard

    Hoffard

    Hehehe.. It is all good.. xoxo

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    fantastic colours

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    Sean thank you.

  • Jeff Burns

    Jeff Burns

    Great find well done

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thanks Jeff one of the pieces of “might come in handy stuff’ in our yard, [and it has!]

  • Murray Swift

    Murray Swift

    Great image. I wonder how long it would last if you parked it in Tedder Ave. :)

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    Thanks Murray, think we might get a “move it now notice!”

  • avionz

    avionz

    Superb shot. Such colours. My kids, from NZ, used to sing along to this song. They loved it.

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    Thank you avionz, I am a bit slow! I never knew who sang it until I put this pic up.!

  • JennyDean

    JennyDean

    Super doooper, just love this, looks like a painting.

  • mieclarke

    mieclarke

    wow…love this!! this is a my kind…

  • Karin Taylor

    Karin Taylorcommunity helper

    absolutely LOVE this pic

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    Karin thank you! Love your work too! fantastic place where you live.

  • John Fish

    John Fish

    love this. wonderful textures and color

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thanks John some junk in our yard came-in-handy !

  • Vanessa Barklay

    Vanessa Barklay

    Fantastic work mate!! Looks fab and what a great entry into the Challenge!! Really Aussie, top stuff :O)

  • Vanessa Barklay

    Vanessa Barklay

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    oh thanks Vanessa!

  • Caroline Angell

    Caroline Angell

    Just popping by to say…Congratulations on your Feature in Australia! You’re Standing In It… Group :O))

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    nice of you Caroline many thanks, appreciated ,,,,,

  • Vanessa Barklay

    Vanessa Barklay

    CONGRATULATIONS Ginny! Your entry WON the When The Music’s Over Challenge in the Creative Spirits of Queensland group!

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    Hi Vanessa wow thanks! to all …

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    wow. so fantastic….... i love this

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    thankyou Isa very nice of you.

  • Karen Betts

    Karen Betts

    Great find and greay way to recycle and a very cool shed, like how you have jazzed it up a bit. : )

  • Virginia McGowan replied

    hi Karen, thankz for the comment ,,,

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