We passed through Bakers Swamp without noticing anything. Then reached our last dot on the map for this trip - Larras Lee and saw this. The roadside monument says: In Memory of WILLIAM LEE (1794 - 1870) of "Larras Lake" a pioneer of the sheep and cattle industry and first member for Roxburgh under responsible government (1856 - 1859). This stone was erected by his descendants. --- 1938 --- This is a repost from a few days ago. Thinking I would use this for this week’s Taphophile Tragics post I dug a little further into William Lee’s story, it’s a very colonial Australian one. William was born of convict parents, living his childhood years around the Sydney region. In his early 20s he was issued with some government cattle, recommended as a suitable settler and granted 134 acres at Kelso near Bathurst. He was one of the first in the area and did well. A few years later he was granted a ram and an inc...
"To muse, to creep, to halt at will, to gaze ... such sweet wayfaring"
William Wordsworth
Now this is totally different from your usual colour spectrum ... fascinating. I like it very much. The colours and the framing are great.
ReplyDeleteI can identify most of the utensils, but what are the fishes for? They look really nice.
oh this is a lovely grouping
ReplyDeleteYour comment about my colour spectrum made me think Martina ... I agree most of my photo's don't have this type of colouring but interestingly my home decor does.
ReplyDeleteIt was the fish and the attractive grouping that caught my eye. I think the fish are a wall hanging.
It is nice and cool. In fact extending my creativity very slightly I may consider this an underwater shot... :)
ReplyDeleteI love the display! Colours are beautiful and the fish are so cute!
ReplyDeleteSean, it's your creative streak that makes your photography so interesting!
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