A Billabong... by jif3d

Vue • Animals • posted on Jan 10, 2009

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Billabong is an Australian English word meaning a small lake, specifically an oxbow lake, a stagnant pool of water attached to a waterway.[1] Billabongs are usually formed when the path of a creek or river changes, leaving the former branch with a dead end. Despite some claims of a Scottish Gaelic origin,[2] the word is most likely from the Wiradjuri term bilabaŋ.[3][4] Billabongs appear relatively often in Australian literature. One of the most prominent references is in the opening line of Banjo Paterson's famous folk song "Waltzing Matilda". Wikipedia p.s. the trees in the background are Australian native Eucalyptus's...and don't ask me about the Leopard ! Cheers jif3d :o)

Comments (47)

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romanceworks

7:55PM | Sun, 11 January 2009

Such a lovely scene. You know I adore the big cats and this is excellent. CC

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1358

9:42PM | Sun, 11 January 2009

damn, but that looks warm, pastoral... calm. small wonder the Leopard escaped from the circus and descided to take a break there.... did I mention... warm!? one of your best yet!

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TwoPynts

7:37AM | Mon, 12 January 2009

Thanks for the language lesson Jeff, super image!

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allnaydi

8:16AM | Mon, 12 January 2009

Fantastic environment and atmosphere Jeff. Outstanding work - and the leopard looks perfect where he is :)

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Kaartijer

10:19AM | Mon, 12 January 2009

Awesome image, excellent work! If that's the cat you were talking about, well, she might be bigger... :D

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Grimslade

6:07PM | Mon, 12 January 2009

great job chummer!

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PointLady

2:53AM | Tue, 13 January 2009

Image looks very Australian with the Eucalytus trees in the background and the pool looks great. Ok I won't ask what the Leopard is doing in this enviroment,except to say we don't have Leopards in the wild in Australia. Good job on this anyway. Jan

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