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...
I haven't seen them wrapped in plastic before.
ReplyDeleteUgh ... double ugh!! I so much prefer rusty corrugated iron.
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You dont have any labels on this lot.
oh they take the fun out of
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Julie, we on a road out from Bega.
ReplyDeleteYes, they are ugly - wrapped in plastic. But you photo did the best one could do with these, regarding the colours and the composition.:-)
ReplyDeleteah, I agree - haystacks look better out of the plastic. Love the contrast though, of the plastic-wrapped hay with the beautiful scenery in the background.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen them wrapped in plastic before either.
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Hay is often wrapped in plastic these days. I guess it saves having to store it in a shed. This was the first time I've had a chance to take a photo of them with a decent view.
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