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...
He's a wonderful poet, but the black dog does torment the man. He distils essence in a similar way to Tim Winton.
ReplyDeleteThat is a wonderful pink - not cherry; it would have to be hot pink, I suspect.
Wonderful detail - focusing on the reflection really adds another layer to this scene.
ReplyDeleteTo me, the sand turns the pink to almost a coral.
I detect a comfort... that's it! A COMFORT that is starting to creep in away from the bush!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm with Julie, you can quote Tim and Les all day.
Sunshine Coast Daily - Australia
I'm not familiar with the poet but very familiar with the sentiment... although, I looked forward to middle-age and the way it has of leveling the playing field, as it were.
ReplyDeleteLove the pink.
PJ, Les Murray is a contemporary Australian poet but does have an international reputation
ReplyDeletePete, not so sure about comfort yet but I agree I progressed a lot this year. Have learnt from looking at the work of others.
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