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 a blast of colour and movement. That top shot is really good. See ... you CAN be patient and bide your time ... *grin* ...
ReplyDeleteWhat fun - the movement and colors in these photographs are fantastic! I especially like the top one :) something about those clouds mixed with all the colors of the ride.
ReplyDeleteGreat imagery. I especially love the clowns. Carnival photography is a passion of mine, and it's not always easy to get the good shots.
ReplyDeleteWow! These are fantastic! What a colourful and eye-catching post!
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are so good. For a minute, they made me want to go to a carnival, which is really saying something since I hate carnivals.
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