We ended our tour of Carcoar with coffee and cake in a lovely cottage garden. That is the railway station that you can see in the distance.
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...
Looks like lots of lavender. I only developed an appreciation for lavender during my recent trip to France, buying a pot on my return.
ReplyDeleteThat station reminds me of the station at the same town in the Hunter Valley - Denman - where I grew up.
I like lavender too, hence my photo of today. I am thinking of extending the plantings in my garden.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully done, JE. This is one of your best photos. I can just imagine your mood, especially with cake and coffee.
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