The sun is winking at us behind yet another country church sitting in the middle of nowhere. This one is somewhat grander than usual.
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...
Another beautiful shot - and an interesting looking church!
ReplyDeleteThis is just stunning. The winking sun is lovely and the lighting really makes that church look pretty grand.
ReplyDeleteOh this is a lovely photo
ReplyDelete(and a pretty fancy looking church).
Where'ish is it?
Havilah, somewhere between Lue and Mudgee. Was built by Mr Henry Hunter White in 1905 and gifted to the Anglican church in 1908.
ReplyDeleteThe right timing and a beautiful building!
ReplyDeleteI can't help myself but I am thinking of Lego ...
ReplyDeleteMartina, that is a perfect description.
ReplyDeleteThe lighting works well here. Great shot
ReplyDeleteI'd love to walk right into this picture.
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