Down at the beach the day was closing in.
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
All the more reason to take the sneakers off and walk along the packed sand, breathing in deeply.
ReplyDeleteLovely misty image, JE.
Love the low light and sea spray. All very atmospheric.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree, very atmospheric - I love the three gulls - these are gulls, aren't they?
ReplyDeleteI love the pastel colours! This looks like a painting! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteIt was the pastel mistiness that made me choose this shot from the many I took that day ... a bit different from the sparkling blue water JM has been showing us.
ReplyDeleteMartina, yes they are gulls.
A really nice photo. The low tones give it a lot of atmosphere.
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