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...
Watching rain moving in, especially on dusty ground is always delightful. I have to remember that this is your Fall season and not your Spring.
ReplyDeleteWatching and smelling ... I love the smell of approaching rain. And I love the effect it has on wildstock.
ReplyDeleteSome of this land borders on parched, Joan. Letty will love these two shots!
whoa! fantastic
ReplyDeleteI like the (almost) minimalistic shot divided in two! Rain can clearly be seen on the right. Fantastic!
ReplyDeleteJulie's right - I especially like the first shot.
ReplyDeleteI love the teeny poofs of trees on the horizon.