I couldn't go home without just one more photo of those rolling green hills.
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...
These, to my eyes and probably to Letitia's, are just as beautiful when brown and dried out.
ReplyDeleteWhat I want to do here, though, is to find out about the geology of the area and what created the landforms in this most pleasing of ways.
You have the inate feel to know that you needed the row of willows (?) along the bottom to round the image out.
Stunning again, Joan! Haven't been to that area for years. Time for me to explore again.
ReplyDeleteIt was the very row of willows mirrored by the geology that made me post a second shot. They were what caught my eye in the first place then the house with the smoking chimney stole the show.
ReplyDeleteMore beautiful countryside. The shadows show the contours well.
ReplyDeleteAnother one with amazing mountain lines and shades! Just beautiful, Joan Elizabeth! It's a painting! :-)
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem I had with your last posting (therefore I didn't say anything at all, ;-)): just nthing all the other commenters, :-)
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