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
This composition couldn't be better, J.E.!
ReplyDeleteLooks like enough firewood to keep you warm all week--nice picture!
ReplyDeleteGrand little bower this is ... is that a wisteria do you think?
ReplyDeleteHey there is some green around... cant be too cold (wink)! Nice shot...
ReplyDeleteNice mixture of colours.
ReplyDeleteEveryone, I'm interested that you responded to this shot. It wasn't a particular favourite of mine, more of a location shot to drive hte story along. I'm like to learn from your reactions.
ReplyDeleteJulie, either wisteria or grape I guess.
Sean, cold here is definitely not like cold over your way. No snow, just a bit colder air.
JE - I'm going to respond to this one too.
ReplyDeleteI dunno what it is, but it's very appealing.