We have passed the irrigation zone and are moving further west. The trees are getting shorter and the earth is becoming bare.
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
... and the sky is getting blue. What a sky!
ReplyDeleteBesides my "I want blue sky, too" rambling I really like the photo with the sky inhabiting two thirds of the frame.
This is what the land will support without diverting water from its natural course.
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But then, man has always done this, just that in this case the natural watercourse and catchment is depleted severely.
Sue and I just got home from a little getaway so I am catching up on your travel posts. I had no idea that Australia produced so much produce. Irrigation is the miracle I suppose.
ReplyDeleteMartina and Julie, more sky and another very interesting landscape change coming up the day after tomorrow when we cross the Hay Plains ... so watch this space.
ReplyDeleteTG, yes Australia feeds itself and exports huges amounts of primary produce.
Beautiful photography. I love it!
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