Join me in sitting on a rock watching the reflected light on the rock pools as the sun begins to rise high and bright ... it's been worth getting up early don't you think?
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 increase in his land to 300 acres. William developed a r
Hi Joan, Just checked in to your site after a bit of a hiatus, and want to say that these recent ocean postings are some of the most beautiful I've seen in a long time! Hope you're well!
ReplyDeleteThe pools of pink do look good.
ReplyDeleteYes, the pink reflections are very nice. Was it cold? Looks like. Perhaps of the pink?
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely worth it! Every image ...
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