Railway bridge, LithgowOut in the "today" world we can still see elegant evidence of the great era of steam. I'm going to show you some more "today" industry next.
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...
what gorgeous photos of one of my
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there are some breathtaking scenes
from the renee zellwegger's "beatrix
potter" of railway bridges that make
the whole movie worthwhile.
These old bridges have a classic beauty about them. You have included just enough of the landscape around it to add a sense of place. This is beautiful country.
ReplyDeleteI really love the curves and repetition of the bridges. They are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLea, I don't remember the bridges in that movie. I might watch it again this weekend when I am doing the ironing.
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ReplyDeleteThese bridges are gorgeous enough to remind me of the aquaducts in Europe. That first one, the lower of the two, what are those crosses? Are they attached or gaps between the blocks? Like 'em ...
Julie, I think they are metal decoration. I've always admired these bridges when we drive by... they can both we seen from the highway. This series was a good excuse to turn off the main road to find a photographic vantage point.
ReplyDeleteThese are gorgeous and do look quite elegant. I love the contrast of the stones with the lovely green around them.
ReplyDeleteI like the repetition of the arches in the first shot
ReplyDeleteYes, I am with AB: the first shot is very well composed. And: is there a pony hiding?
ReplyDeletePony ... ? Ah .. I see ... mmm ... mayb a folded piece of tin ... can see the pony blanket but not the pony head ...
ReplyDeleteWell spotted Martina. Yes it is is pony, there were two of them in the paddock, but it would not put its head up.
ReplyDeleteThe stone bridges are beautiful!
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