On the road between Sofala and Hill End we stopped by the Turon River. It was a delightful spot. (And the photo looks much better full size on my desktop)
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...
lovely spot for a respite.
ReplyDeletehow do you find the time to keep
up with so many beautiful blogs?
it boggles my mind, really.
i was thinking today how much your
encouragement in my early days of
blogging about 'mina' from dracula gave
me such a boost.
i think i was faltering a bit then and
completely unsure of myself, but you
gave me just the right nudge that i
needed.
thank you.
This would be the headland that you flagged a couple of days ago, yes? That loopy log is the foreground is fabulous.
ReplyDeleteLea, thanks. I guess I just love being out and about in our wonderful world than I can't stop myself telling people about it!
ReplyDeleteJulie, yes the headland I flagged. I had this photo on my desktop for a week or two so it was etched in my mind. There were other shots I loved from this river but in the end we have to pick and choose. Having a hard time doing that today from the selections from yesterday's wayfaring trip.
I like all these peaceful places you're finding on your travels. It's always a surprise to see where you wind up next.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty stretch of river!
ReplyDeleteLove that stone wall by the water. Beautiful spot!
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