I noticed the old car so had to stop. But wasn't tall enough to get a good shot of it.
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...
Such a waste.
ReplyDeleteBut I like it - looks funny, seeing only the car's roof - like an oversized beetle roaming through the gras ... and corresponds well with the chimneys.
ReplyDeleteyou got a GREAT shot!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo!
ReplyDeleteLooks like both have seen better days. Nice brown tones here.
ReplyDeleteI rather like it too. Sometimes there are interesting results from less than optimal conditions.
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